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‘Pata Veeduru’: Drama off the beaten track
For the first time in Sri Lankan teledrama history, a miniplay with two ends-both tragic and happy in ‘Pata Weeduru’- Coloured Glasses’ has been made. The drama is telecast on ITN every Sunday at 7.30 pm.

Explaining the two ends the director and popular actor Ananda Wickremage said, “The two ends concept was first introduced to the Sri Lankan cinema, in “Duhul Malak”. Today’s audience is varied, while some like tragic ends there are others who like happy and light tinale in the teledramas they watch”.

“So there would be two ends in the final episode” he added. Ananda Wickremage earlier had directed ‘Wes Maruwa’. “The teledrama develops on the theme that ones choice in life specially with regard to the marriage is not always what one wishes to have”, Ananda said speaking about his directorial attempt.

Dr. Jayadeva and Attorney-at-law Dayadeva are two brothers who are awaiting to get married to two sisters Chintha and Amali. Even though both couples are anxiously about their marriages they have many differences. Doctor Jayadeva who dreams of an ideal marriage has doubts about it. This was due to his fiancée Amali’s attitude towards life. Amali a model is fond of high life quite in contrast to what the groom to be wants in life.

Meanwhile Marlon, a rider is married to Nirmala and they lead a happy and contented life. One day Marlon meets with an accident and is admitted to hospital to undergo treatment lasting a long time. Marlon is getting treatment under Dr. Jayadeva. The doctor who sees how Nirmala looks after her husband begins to compare the situation between himself and Amali. Dr. Jayadeva who likes Marlon and Nirmala gets friendly with them. On being discharged from hospital Marlon appreciative of what the doctor had done for him. He invites doctor to his house. Dr. Jayadeva who enjoys the company of Marlon’s family becomes a close family friend. These regular visits gets the rumour will working. Amali’s ballet teacher, Kosala is instrumental in spreading this rumour.

How would ‘Pata Weeduru’ reach its two ends which is both happy and sad? The cast includes Nilmini Tennekoon, Roger Seneviratne, Jayantha Bopearachchi, Manel Wanaguru, Sulakkana Mihiripenna, Mahendra Perera, Ananda Wickremage, Ruwanthi Mangala, Visaka Siriwardena, Raveendra Yasas, Jagath Benaragama and Sandeepa Sewmini.

Camera is handled by Manoj Ranasinghe. Art director is Bandula Weerasekara. Music is handled by Nelson Dharmasena .The story, screenplay is by Ananda Wickramage and he produced and directed the teledrama too. The main location was Meegoda hospital and some scenes have been shot in and around Colombo including Nugegoda, Kohuwela and Attidiya.

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