‘Suddilage
Kathawa’ back on miniscreen
The film 'Suddilage Kathawa' (The Story of Suddhi) directed by talented
director Dharmasiri Bandaranayake was first screened on the silver
screen in 1984.
The
film was based on the novel by reputed writer Simon Nawagaththegama.
The third directorial attempt of Mr. Bandaranayake won rave reviews
and awards at Sarasaviya film festival. The main cast in 'Suddilage
Kathawa' comprised Swarna Mallawarachchi, Somi Ratnayake and Cyril
Wickremage.
The
story of Mr. Navagaththegama now made in to thirty one episodic
teledrama and it will telecast every Thursday at 9.30 pm on Swarnavahini.
The miniplay is scripted and directed by Nishantha De Alwis.
Set
in the dry zone of Sri Lanka Suddhie is married to a notorious criminal
in the village, Romial. Convicted for a murder Romial is jailed.
Miserable Suddhie has to depend on Sirimewan Mudalalie, a shrewd
businessman from town,for her living. They are secretly living together.
As a young man Sirimewan was angry with his father who ill treated
his mother. One day he fled the village after cracking his father's
head.
He
managed to fool Arachchila's only sister and got married to her.
This was mainly for the respect and the wealth she had inherited.
Though had to give the consent for the marriage, Arachchila is angry
for what Sirimewan did to his sister. The era of new Gramasewaka
system was in progress. Sirimewan's connection with the new Gramasevaka
provokes Arachchila. With the new law the landowners would have
to share the excess land with the landless.
Sirimewan
gets hold of Aushadaya a landless farmer who works under Mudalali
and influenced him to ask the landownership from Arachchila.
In
the meantime Romial released from jail returns to the village. Arachchila
handed him over the contract to destroy Aushadaya. This is by killing
Peter, the brother of Aushadaya with whom he had regular quarrels
after he gets drunk. When Romial hesitated to get back to violence,
Suddhie encourages him to go ahead with the killings. The murder
trap ends Arachchila getting killed. Mudalali who silently observes
the what is happening around him deceptively get the money belonging
to Mudalali.
However
Romial who commits the murder regrets on this. He decided to help
Peter's wife, who is helpless unaware about the murder. Now after
Peter was killed Peter's wife falls in love with Romeial. Meanwhile,
Sirimewan Mudalalie and Suddhie too progress with their affair.
Peter's wife informed Romial the affair between Mudalalie and Suddhie.
Enraged Romial kills Suddhie and with Mudalalies money he runs away
with Peter's wife. On their way Romial reveals Peter's wife about
killing of her husband.
Jayani
Senanayake, Sriyantha Mendis , W Jayasiri, Wijeratne Warakagoda,
Gayana Sudarshna, Sanath Wimalasiri, Suraj Mapa, Daya Tennakoon,
Rex Kodippili, Deepani Silva, Wilson Karu, Vini Wettasinghe, Sunil
Hettiarachchi, G R Perera, Upali Silva, Sarath Peiris, Miuri Samarasinghe,
Elan Silvester, Quintus Weerakoon, Netali Nanayakkara, Ranjith De
Silva and Getthal Perera star in this teledrama.
Art
director is Ranjith de Silva, while Kumara Galmuruwa edited the
drama. Camera is handled by Nilantha Choolarathna and music director
is Premasiri Kemadas. |