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The Girls (1978)

1h 50m

Running Time

The Girls (1978)

Name: The Girls
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-03-17

1h 50m

Running Time

Plot.

The Girls is about the growing up of two schoolgirl sisters and the disappointments to which they are condemned by their impoverished backgrounds.

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Cast & Crew.

Vasanthi Chathurani

Kusumawathie

Joe Abeywickrama

Doctor

Ajith Jinadasa

Nimal Hathurusinghe

Jenita Samaraweera

Soma Liyanage

Shayama Ananda

Podmini

Trelicia Gunawardena

Jenny Liyanage

Trelicia Gunawardene

Mrs. Liyanage

Chitra Wakista

Kamalawathie Satharasinghe

Senaka Perera

Mr. Liyanage

Nimal Dayaratne

Gunapala

Dayamanthi Pattiarachchi

Maduri

Sumitra Peries

Director / Editor

Victor Ratnayake

Music

Nimal Mendis

Music

Lester James Peries

Producer

Details.

Release Date
March 17, 1978

Original Name
Gehenu Lamai

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 50m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-05-19

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Gehenu Lamai (Sinhala: ගැහැණු ළමයි English : Girls) is a 1978 Sri Lankan Sinhala teenage drama film directed by Sumitra Peries and produced by her husband Lester James Peries for Lester Films. The film introduced Vasanthi Chathurani into Sinhala cinema. Along with her, film stars Ajith Jinadasa and Jenita Samaraweera in lead roles along with Shyama Anandan and Cyril Kothalawala. Music composed by Nimal Mendis. It is the 390th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.

The film received positive reviews from critics and earned box office success.