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Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, May 30 1997
27 years ago
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Portrait of Swarna MallawarachchiSwarna Mallawarachchi
Swarna Mallawarachchi was
48 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Nona Hami'.
Sun, Aug 01 1948
Portrait of Jackson AnthonyJackson Anthony
Jackson Anthony was
38 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Peduru'.
Tue, Jul 08 1958
Portrait of Ravindra RandeniyaRavindra Randeniya
Ravindra Randeniya was
51 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Muhandiram'.
Tue, Jun 05 1945
Portrait of Hemasiri LiyanageHemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Liyanage was
54 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Nona Hami's Father'.
Fri, Dec 25 1942
Portrait of Somy RathnayakeSomy Rathnayake
Somy Rathnayake was
50 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Arachchi'.
Sun, Oct 27 1946
Portrait of Miyuri SamarasingheMiyuri Samarasinghe
Miyuri Samarasinghe was
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as 'Peduru's Mother'.
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Portrait of W. JayasiriW. Jayasiri
W. Jayasiri was
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as 'Officer (Ralahami)'.
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Portrait of Suvineetha WeerasingheSuvineetha Weerasinghe
Suvineetha Weerasinghe was
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as 'Arachchi Hamine'.
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Portrait of Ravindra YasasRavindra Yasas
Ravindra Yasas was
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as 'Puramipiya'.
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Portrait of Lalitha SarachchandraLalitha Sarachchandra
Lalitha Sarachchandra was
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as 'Nona Hami's Mother'.
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Crew

Portrait of Dharmasiri BandaranayakeDharmasiri Bandaranayake
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake was
50 in Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Sun, Oct 06 1946
Portrait of Gunadasa KapugeGunadasa Kapuge
Gunadasa Kapuge was
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as 'Music Director'
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Portrait of Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna TheroVen. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero
Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero was
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as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Jayaratne WadduwageJayaratne Wadduwage
Jayaratne Wadduwage was
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as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of J. SuranimalaJ. Suranimala
J. Suranimala was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Lal WickramaarchchiLal Wickramaarchchi
Lal Wickramaarchchi was
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as 'Cinematography'
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