Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
movie
Set in 1905 during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka
Released May 30, 1997
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
Swarna Mallawarachchi
as
Nona Hami
Jackson Anthony
as
Peduru
Ravindra Randeniya
as
Muhandiram
Hemasiri Liyanage
as
Nona Hami's Father
Somy Rathnayake
as
Arachchi
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Miyuri Samarasinghe
as
Peduru's Mother
W. Jayasiri
as
Officer (Ralahami)
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Suvineetha Weerasinghe
as
Arachchi Hamine
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Ravindra Yasas
as
Puramipiya
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Lalitha Sarachchandra
as
Nona Hami's Mother
