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Ahasin Polovata / අහසින් පොලවට
[ Black & White 35 mm ]
Film No : 396
Released Date : 1978-12-15
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SUMMARY

Ahasin Polovata / අහසින් පොලවට
Film No : 396
Released Date : 1978-12-15
Colorimeter : Black & White
Video Format : 35 mm
Category :
Main Actor : Tony Ranasinghe
Main Actress : Sriyani Amarasena
Director : Dr. Lester James Peries
Producer : U.W. Sumathipala

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
1Athneton Awards
Cairo International Film Festival - 1978
Cairo - Egypt

NATIONAL AWARDS

   FOR ARTISTS

1Best Director [2nd]
1st Presidential Award 1979
Dr. Lester James Peries
2Best Actor
1st Presidential Award 1979
Tony Ranasinghe
3Best Editor
1st Presidential Award 1979
Sumithra Peiris
4Best Script Writer
1st Presidential Award 1979
Tissa Abeysekara
5Best Cameraman
1st Presidential Award 1979
Donald Karunarathna
6Best Director
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Dr. Lester James Peries
7Best Actor [2nd]
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Tony Ranasinghe
8Best Script Writer [2nd]
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Tissa Abeysekara
9Best Cinematographer
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Donald Karunarathna
10Best Editor
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Sumithra Peiris
11Best Music Director
6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979
Nimal Mendis
12Best Singer - Female
1st Presidential Award 1979
Rukmani Devi
13Merit Award
1st Presidential Award 1979
Ralex Ranasinghe
 
DESCRIPTION

Ahasin Polowata (Sinhala, White Flowers for the Dead) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Tony Ranasinghe as Sarath, an abusive husband who is haunted by his wife\'s death.

Peries made the film as a favour to D. B. I. S. Siriwardene who was ardent that Peries direct a film based on his wife\'s book. It was well received in Sri Lanka, critically and commercially, and made appearances at several foreign film festivals including the Cairo International Film Festival where it won the Best Film from the Third World award.

 

 
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