Politics, athletics on screen
By Susitha R. Fernando
Wasanthi is 19-years-old and is a champion sprinter. Her father, Dayaratne being disenchanted with politics has become a bus driver.
Somalatha his wife is a housewife and his other daughter Deepthi is a courageous young woman.This is the story of the latest teledrama ‘Pawara Menuwara’

The cast in Paw.ara Menuwara includes Jayalth Manoratne, Devika Mihirani, Meena Kumari, Harsha Bulathsinghela, Semini Iddamalgoda, Edward Gunawardena, Nissanka Diddeniya, Badra Nandani Gunawardena, Dharmapriya Dias, Susil Gunaratne and Victor Ramanayake.

Dayaratne joins Prematilake an ex-member of parliament and starts election work. Prematilake’s son Ravindra is interested in athletics and music.
Prematilake’s supporters (Dayaratne and Nishantha) are abducted by the supporters in the opposition. Dayaratne while escaping falls into the hands of terrorists. Prematilake gets a job for Dayaratne’s wife.

Nishantha tries to start an affair with Dayaratne’s wife Somalatha and when she is not willing he makes her lose her job.Ravindra helps them.Ravindra also helps Wasanthi to come to Colombo to improve her athletic skills, Wasanthi loses her sight due to Ravindra’s mother beating her. Wasanthi’s mother takes her home and Ravindra goes abroad.

What is Somalatha’s future? How will Wasanthi face life with her blindness?
“Pawara Menuwara” on Rupavahini at 8.30 pm on Saturaday. While K. B. Herath wrote the script, K. A. Dharmasena handled the camera. Kumara Galmuruwa edited Pawara Menuwara. It is produced and directed by Sankalpa Gunawardena.

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