Name: Gehenu Lamai (1978)
Released: 1978-03-17
Rating: 59
Cast: Ajith Jinadasa, Vasanthi Chathurani, Somapala Dharmapriya, Loid Wakishta, Joe Abeywickrama

Gehenu Lamai / ගැහැණු ළමයි
[ Black & White 35 mm ]
Film No : 377
Released Date : 1978-03-17

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SUMMARY

Gehenu Lamai / ගැහැණු ළමයි
Film No : 377
Released Date : 1978-03-17
Colorimeter : Black & White
Video Format : 35 mm
Category :

Main Actor : Ajith Jinadasa
Main Actress : Vasanthi Chathurani
Director : Sumithra Peiris
Producer : Dr. Lester James Peries

TRAILER

NATIONAL AWARDS

FOR ARTISTS

1	Best Director [2nd] 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979	Sumithra Peiris
2	Best Actress 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979	Vasanthi Chathurani
3	Best Performance Award 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979	Shayama Anandan
4	Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979	Victor Rathnayake
5	Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979	Chithra Vakishta
6	Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979	Shayama Anandan
7	Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979	M.S. Anandan
8	Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979	Vasanthi Chathurani

DESCRIPTION

Vasanthi Chathurani as Kusum Liyanage: A girl from a lower class family who falls in love with Nimal, a member of a family she works for and had known since she was a kid. She's extremely obedient not willing to go against the wishes of her parents and other elders.
Ajith Jinadasa as Nimal Satharasinghe: A member of a higher class family who engages in a relationship with Kusum, a young passive girl who works at his house. He trains to be a teacher.
Jenita Samaraweera as Soma Liyanage: The sister of Kusum. She, unlike her sister, goes against traditions and meets with an unfortunate result.
Shyama Anandan as Podmini: friend of Kusum who admires her innocence and tries to protect it from corruption.
Trelicia Gunawardene as Mrs. Liyanage: mother of Kusum and Soma. Works as a basket lady.
Chitra Wakista as Kamalawathie Satharasinghe: haughty contradictory woman who praises her servant Kusum while viewing her as an unsuitable suitor to her son.
Senaka Perera as Mr. Liyanage: sick father of Kusum and Soma.
Nimal Dayaratne as Gunapala: friend of Podmini.
Dayamanthi Pattiarachchi as Maduri: cousin of Nimal who is westernized and looks down on Kusum.
Joe Abeywickrema as Doctor: cameo role by Abeywickrema of a doctor who supplies the Liyanage family with medicine free of charge.