First Sarasavi Film Festival - 1964
Asoka Theatre, Colombo
SUVINEETHA LALANI was selected by popular vote as the Fifth in the first five films selected for the festival. From Left to right; Mr. Robin Tampoe, L.M.Perera, Ajith and Vajira Munasinghe (the child artistes), Chitrananda Abeysekera, Benedict Master,
Lilian Edirisinghe, Hector Edirisinghe, Udula Dabare, Florida Jayalath and Asoka Ponnamperuma.
Song sequence from "SUVINEETHA LALANI”
The famous song AMME BADIGINI VENAVA, acted by two child artistes; Hector Edirisinghe and Ajith Munasinghe
SUVINEETHA LALANI -
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DATE OF SCREENING - |
13th April 1961 |
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PLACE OF 1st SCREENING - |
Regal Cinema, Colombo |
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PRODUCER - |
Robin Tampoe for RT Films |
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DIRECTOR - |
Robin Tampoe |
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STORY - |
From 1950’s Tamil Movie “Samsaram” |
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SCREEN PLAY - |
Hugo Fernando, Benedict Fernando |
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DIALOGUES - |
Hugo Fernando, Benedict Fernando |
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MUSIC - |
R. Muthuswamy, Asst. K. K. Anthony |
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LYRICS - |
Chitrananda Abeysekera |
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No. OF SONGS - |
10 |
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SINGERS - |
Latha Walpola, Angeline de Lanerolle (Gunatillake), Sydney Artygala |
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H. R. Jothipala, Chandra de Silva, L. M. Perera, Mohideen Baig |
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ACTORS/ACTRESSES - |
Boniface Fernando, Eddie Jayamanne, L. M. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, |
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Ajith & Vajira Munasinghe, Hector Edirisinghe (the child artistes), |
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Asoka Ponnamperuma, Vijitha Mallika, Swarna de Silva, Udula Dabare, |
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Florida Jayalath, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Premaratne Kulatunge |
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CAMERA - |
Lini De Costa |
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EDITOR - |
S. Ramanathan, Edwin Leetin |
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STUDIO - |
Ceylon Studio Ltd. |
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SOUND RECORDING - |
K. R. Pillai, Modern Studio, Madras |
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ART DIRECTOR - |
J. A. Vincent |
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REMARKS - |
At the “Sarasaviya” Film Festival in 1964, Suvineetha Lalani ranked Fifth by |
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popular vote. |
The premiere of SUVINEETHA LALANI
at Regal Cinema
Boniface Fernando, Robin Tampoe, Hon. Min. Maithripala Senanayake, Chitrananda Abeysekera, Camaraman Lini De Costa and Eddie Jayamanne.
