‘Kadulla’, a landmark play back on Rupavahini
View(s):‘Kadulla’, the evocative teledrama that explored the societal changes that took place in mid twentieth century Ceylon, is back on the small screen for a new generation of television audiences every Sunday at 8.30 pm on Rupavahini. The teledrama is a landmark in the history of Sri Lankan teledrama industry.
Directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja, one of the most prolific and recognised film directors and screenwriters of Sri Lanka who directed many award winning films, documentaries and teledramas, Kadulla addresses the emergence of the affluent elite that governed the country after independence in 1948, and the social upheavals that followed. The screenplay was written by Tilak Jayaratne and it was first broadcast as a radio drama.
The teledrama is played by a star-studded cast including VasanthiChathurani, Mahendra Perera, Lakshman Mendis, Jackson Anthony, Cletus Mendis, Priya Ranasinghe, YashodaWimaladharma and Peter de Almeida. The epic drama has won multiple awards including nine UNDA awards and Best TV Feature, Best Director, Best Script and Best Male and Female Performances in 1992.
This 21 episode teledrama which will run till November 2015 is considered an epic benchmark in local television production, and received rave reviews when first aired. As part of its commitment to the development of local skills in film making by supporting high quality productions of this nature, Commercial Bank of Ceylon funded the production of Kadulla which was originally telecast over Rupavahini in 1992.