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Searching for a lost son
By Susitha R. Fernando
The story in ‘Abuddassa Kalaya’ revolves around Gajanayake Hamu, a 55-year old- businessman who lives with his aunt Lucy and faithful servant Piyadasa in a palatial walawwa.

His wife and elder daughter live abroad and his younger daughter Vindya is married to Sagara and lives separately. Lucy is slightly mentally unbalanced. Although no servant could live with her, Piyadasa manages to do so because of his loyalty to the family. Piyadasa is middle-aged bachelor as there was no woman willing to marry him.

Regan a middle-aged man comes in search of Gajanayake; He is an ex-convict who manages to get in and demand money for services rendered. This unsettles Gajanayake although he manages to send Regan away after buying his silence.

Agnes a widow lives with her adopted son Sadisa. She finds it difficult to find the necessary funds for Sadisa’s higher education. Issac is a jobless youth. He manages to find money by hook or by crook yet he is not a crook. He helps Sadisa and his helper is Machado.

Twenty years ago Srimathi became pregnant by Gajanayake. He gives Regan a contract to kill Srimathi but he leaves Srimathi with Agnes. Returning from jail Regan goes in search of Agnes who tells him that Srimathi is dead and the child was given for adoption.

Even now Gajanayake keeps a woman, Kusuma as his mistress and Kusuma’s main aim is to get his wealth. At the same time she carries on with her old boyfriend, Namal. Meanwhile Sadisa tries to find out his past and questions Agnes about his parents. He has fallen in love with Ruchika but she does not show any interest.

Threatening to reveal Gajanayake’s bitter past, Regan gets money from him regularly and one day Regan decides to tell the truth. Delighted with this news Gajanayake who was regretting about his past decides to find Srimathi and the child he fathered. But now Regan too is unable to find them.

Joining Issae he starts a mission to find Gajanayake’s son and they come across many hilarious incidents. Would they succeed in their mission? Who is Gajanayake’s son? What will happen to Gajanayake’s wealth? Would his daughters come back to him? All these would be answered at the end Abuddassa Kalaya.

Mahendra Perera, Suminda Sirisena, Cletus Mendis, Anton Jude, Priya Ranasinghe, Gamini Hettiarachchi, Elan Sylvester, Sandeepa Sewmini, Nuwangi Liyanage, Sanjeewa Perera and Berty Gunathilake are some of the names in the stellar cast in the telefilm.

‘Abuddassa Kalaya’ is telecast every Sunday at 9.15 pm on Rupavahini channel. Directed by Christy Shelton Fernando, the miniplay is produced by veteran actor Joe Abeywickrema.

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