Mangrove Island (1976)
Synopsis
Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success
Release Date: 1976-04-02
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Lester James Peries
Top Cast
- Joe Abeywickrama as Dharmasena Guru
- Ajith Jinadasa as Upali Giniwelle
- David Dharmakithri as Mudalali (Upali's father)
- Padmasena Athukorala as Jinadasa/Jinna
- Somalatha Subasinghe as Upali's Step Mom
- Denavaka Hamine as Net trapped homeowner
- Daya Alwis as Punchi Mahattaya
- Trilicia Gunawardena as Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'
Soundtrack
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