Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I (1997)
3h
Running Time
May 30, 1997Release Date
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I (1997)
3h
Running Time
May 30, 1997Release Date
Plot.
Set during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka (1905), this powerful drama follows Peduru who descends from a line of traditional drummers, crossing over to three generations. Peduru's struggle for survival in this harsh rural hamlet exposes the repressive Buddhist institutionalization of the locals, and the hierarchical structure backed by the British colonials.
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Cast & Crew.
Swarna Mallawarachchi
Nona Hami
Jackson Anthony
Peduru
Neil Alles
Missi's father
Ravindra Randeniya
Muhandiram
Hemasiri Liyanage
Nona Hami's Father
Rohana Beddage
Peduru's father
Somy Rathnayake
Arachchi
Nilmini Buwaneka
Actress
Miyuri Samarasinghe
Peduru's Mother
W. Jayasiri
Officer (Ralahami)
Suvineetha Weerasinghe
Arachchi Hamine
Ravindra Yasas
Puramipiya
J.H. Jayawardena
Weda Uncle
Lalitha Sarachchandra
Nona Hami's Mother
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Director / Screenplay
Lal Wickramaarchchi
Cinematography
Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero
Co-Producer
J. Suranimala
Editor
Jayaratne Wadduwage
Co-Producer
Gunadasa Kapuge
Music Director
Senaka Nawaratne
Editor
Details.
Release DateMay 30, 1997
Original NameBawa Duka - භව දුක
StatusReleased
Running Time3h
Genres
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Wiki.
Bawa Duka (Sinhala: භව දුක) is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi, W. Jayasiri and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Ravindra Randeniya and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music composed by Gunadasa Kapuge. It is the 877th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. This film has a sequel, Bawa Karma.