Tale of a struggle for power
‘Sidu’- the third and the latest of ‘Malee’ teledrama series- a story of a child who possesses a miraculous power, is now being telecast at 7.30pm onwards on every Monday to Friday on TV Derana.
Directed by Thilina Boralassa the teleplay revolves around an eight year old Sidu who comes all the way from England to see his granny’s tomb. Those who have watched the series would know that Sidu is the son of Malee and grandson of Dingiri, a village woman who mastered black magic.
The teledrama stars W.Jayasiri, Sarath Chandrasiri, Samadhi Arunachya Moragolla, Sanketh Wikramage, Roshan Pilapitiya, Gamini Hettiarachchi, Roshana Ondachchi, Jayantha Muthuthanthri, Milinda Madugalla, Samantha Kumara Gamage, Sena Gunawardhana, Nethma Akashmitha, Kavish Vihanga, Elisha Musayana, Ravindu Heshan and Himaya Samudhi Vitharana.
Encouraged by interesting tales narrated by his mother about his granny, Sidu makes a visit to Sri Lanka with his father. As soon as Sidu landed at the airport, the news about his arrival is known by Ukkuwa, another expert in black magic and who was an archrival of Sidu’s grandmother, Dingiri.
Ukkuwa also knows about invisible powers that Sidu possesses. It is a power that is passed on from generation to generation and Sidu is the last in line of this power. Even his parents were unaware about this.
On their way to Dingiri’s tomb, they get a flat tyre and while Sidu’s father Nirmal tries to change the tyre Sidu is abducted by Ukkuwa. After abducting little Sidu Ukkuwa using his black magic power makes Sidu forgets his past and makes him completely dependent on Nadipala, his new guardian and send both to a far away coconut plantation. Ukkuwa’s plan is to acquire Sidu’s power when the power reaches its peak.
In the meantime Sidu’s parents are in a desperate search for their son. However Sidu is quite happy with his new surrounding as he gets new friends. He befriends a young Samandera who lives in a nearby temple and the chief monk in the temple realizes that Sidu possesses an extraordinary power and he teaches him the importance of local culture, tradition and ayuruvedic medicine. What will be the future of Sidu? Will he be able to find his parents? Would Ukkuwa be able to realize his dream of acquiring Sidu’s power?
Prouced by Janaka Siriwardhane, the story is written by Saman Edirimuni and camera is handled by Suranjith Kumaraand. It is edited by Jagath Weerathunga. Art direction is by Malinda Madushanka, make up by Sanjith Rathnakara and music of “Sidu” is directed by Janaka Fonseka.
