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‘Jeewithayata Idadenna’ : Love, smiles and tears
‘Jeewithayata Idadenna’, Ananda Abeynayake’s latest small screen venture is being embraced with both hands by a wide section of the local audience and the gripping story is now beginning to keep you at the edge of your seats.

The emotional tale which is being telecast on Swarnavahini every Tuesday at 9.00 pm with a repeat on Saturdays at 11.00 am, dishes out wholesome family entertainment with a gripping tale revolving around a guy (Bimal Jayakody) who loses his past memory after a sudden accident.

We recently met the team while they were busy completing their second schedule in the cool, picturesque location at Ambewela in Nuwara Eliya. Gripped by cold weather, thick fog and mist and amidst a wonderful team wrapped in thick clothing the team was as busy as bees but looked as cool as cucumber. Surrounded by lush greenery, the overcast skies and mist-covered mountains produce some breathtaking and stunning scenes.

As the camera lingers on Chandani, she transforms instantly and the award-winning actress for all seasons now becomes ‘Subha’. Chandani has an amazing smile and it’s fun watching her perform before the camera. Fixing her eyes on the picturesque mountains and the Kandaela stream, Chandani speaks to Bimal in a romantic tone. Bimal responds on the same pitch and the two sit beside each other hugging themselves warmly.

After a couple of takes, the shot is okayed by Ananda and Chandani sprints towards the monitor like a school kid and watches her footage on the screen. Bimal too joins the fun and within seconds the entire team form a semi circle round the monitor. The director’s smile indicates that the scene has come out exactly the way he wants.

A slight drizzle forces the team to take refuge in the main bungalow and it worsens the chilly condition. We see Chandani curling her lips and rubbing her palms together to generate heat. As the drizzle ceases, we are back in action and this scene requires Chandani and Bimal enact another scene on a flowerbed with massive roses in full bloom.

Silence! Camera rolling and Action!
Chandani is busy trimming a plant while a squatting Bimal is helping her with a cutting knife. Chandani, drawing in the sweet fragrance of a beautiful rose, tells Bimal:

“Before I met you, I used to live in this world. They are very trustworthy. They only ask for love. And when I give them love, they give me so much in return….Just like you.”

She looks at Bimal tenderly, but the director calls ‘cut’ as Chandani is required to look at a lower angle while delivering the line ‘Just like you’. A little break permits us to speak to the director and award-winning Ananda Abeynayake tells us about his creation.

“The plot for this story came after I met a patient at the Nawaloka hospital some time ago. He was a youngster who had lost his memory after an accident. In this story, a young married executive (Bimal) who goes on an outstation assignment meets with an accident after a man tries to hijack his car. Finally, the car goes down a precipice. A charred body beyond recognition is found at the site of the accident. The family of Bimal removes the body and performs funeral rites. But it is the body of the hijacker.

Bimal escapes and moves into the town area but is unable to remember his past. He meets a young widow (Chandani) living with her two children. After some time Chandani nurtures a soft corner for Bimal and a romance emerges between them. Will Bimal regain his memory loss? Will he marry Chandani? Will his wife (Meena) and mother (Irangani Serasinghe) meet him when they make a trip to Nuwara Eliya? Finally, whom will Bimal choose at last - Meena or Chandani?”. Ananda has found answers to all these questions, but they will unspool on your screens in the coming weeks.

The cast of Jeewithayata Idadenna includes Chandani Seneviratne, Irangani Serasinghe, Meena Kumari and Bimal Jayakody.

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