Binaramalee

Binaramalee
බිනරමලී
Binaramalee ; බිනරමලී
Directed by	Mudalinayaka Somaratne
Written by	Tissa Abeysekara
Based on	Radio drama Muwan Palessa
Produced by	Mudalinayaka Somaratne
Starring	Swarna Kahawita ; Wickrama Bogoda ; Piyadasa Gunasekera; Shanthi Lekha ; D. R. Nanayakkara
Cinematography	D. B. Nihalsinghe
Edited by	D. B. Nihalsinghe
Music by	Somadasa Elvitigala
Release date	10 August 1969;
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Binaramalee (Sinhala: බිනරමලී) is a 1969 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture.^[1] It stars Swarna Kahawita and Wickrama Bogoda in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha and D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles.^[2] Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.

It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[3] It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama Muwan Palessa.^[4]

The film received critically acclaim and became a blockbuster of that year. The film received several awards at 1970 Sarasaviya Awards ceremony including, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Swarna Kahawita as Binaramali ^[5]
Wickrama Bogoda as Sinno
Piyadasa Gunasekera as Veddikaraya
D. R. Nanayakkara as Arachchila
Mudalinayaka Somaratne as Sudu Banda
Shanthi Lekha as Kiri Amma ^[6]
Gemunu Wijesuriya as Ranhamy
Sumana Amarasinghe as Sobani
Dharma Sri Munasinghe as Guru Hamy
Kingsley Dissanayake as Golu Banda
Cyril Wickramage as Singer
Wijeratne Warakagoda as Heen Banda
A. P. Gunaratne as Dandoniye Rala
Devika Karunaratne
Annesley Dias as Loku Appuhamy
Samuel Rodrigo
Berty Gunathilake

Awards

1970 Sarasaviya Awards

Category	Artist	Result
Best Film,	Binaramalee	Won
Best Actress	Swarna Kahawita	Won
Best Director	Mudalinayaka Somaratne	Won
Best Supporting Actor	Piyadasa Gunasekara	Won
Best Supporting Actress	Shanthi Lekha	Won
Best Script Writer	Tissa Abeysekara	Won
Best Songwriter	Mahagama Sekara	Won
Best Male Playback Singer	W. D. Amaradeva	Won

References

^ ^a ^b "All about Binaramalee". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "The beauty of Muwan Palessa: Binaramalee". Silumina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "Film Binaramalee". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "Binaramali who came to the cinema from Muwanpelessa radio drama". Dinamina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "Swarna: The golden era's golden girl". Life. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "The beloved mother in Sinhala cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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[binara-1] "All about Binaramalee". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[2] "The beauty of Muwan Palessa: Binaramalee". Silumina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[3] "Film Binaramalee". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[4] "Binaramali who came to the cinema from Muwanpelessa radio drama". Dinamina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[5] "Swarna: The golden era's golden girl". Life. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[6] "The beloved mother in Sinhala cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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