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Kaliyugaya (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Kaliyugaya' is a 1981 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries; it was adapted from the novel 'Kaliyugaya' by Martin Wickramasinghe, and follows the events of the film 'Gamperaliya'. It was followed by the film adaptation of the third novel in Wickramasinghe's trilogy, 'Yuganthaya', in 1983.
It was a Director's Fortnight selection at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
Synopsis
Piyal (Henry Jayasena) and Nanda (Punya Heendeniya) from 'Gamperaliya' have now aged, and their children have left them. Priya reminisces on her life after her son sends her a letter from London accusing her and her husband of various faults.****
Production
The film features the four main actors of 'Gamperaliya'; it was shot on 35mm and used eastmancolor. The film also featured the famous stately home Lakshmigiri.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bvk6Y4woE The World of Peries] by K. Bikram Singh (Indian Diplomacy) Retrieved 2015-03-09.
Cast
* Henry Jayasena as Piyal
* Punya Heendeniya as Nanda
* Wickrama Bogoda as Tissa
* Trilicia Gunawardena as Anula
* Sanath Gunathilake as Alan
* Anoja Weerasinghe as Irene
* Asoka Peiris as Friend
* Tony Ranasinghe as Doctor
* Kamal Addararachchi
* Nawanandana Wijesinghe
* S. A. Jamis
* Tissa Udangamuwa
* Leena de Silva
* A. J. de Soysa
* Lal Peiris
* Sampath Wijesinghe
References
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