Welikathara

Welikathara

වැලිකතර

Black & White 35mm

Film No: 233  ·  Released: 27 Oct 1971

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Special Message

-ඩී. බී. නිහාල්සිංහයන්ගේ ප්‍රථම වෘත්තාන්ත නිර්මාණය සේම ප්‍රථම සිනමාස්කෝප් වෘත්තාන්ත චිත්‍රපටය.
- A 1997 government committee identified 1 of the best film, first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema

Summary

NameWelikathara / වැලිකතර
Film No233
Released Date27 Oct 1971
ColorimeterBlack & White
Video Format35mm
Movie GroupSinhala
CategoryDrama
Main Actor: Gamini Fonseka Main Actress: Suwineetha Weerasinghe Producer: D. B. Nihalsinghe Director: D. B. Nihalsinghe Producer: Swarnamali Gunathunga

National Awards

For The Film

1 Best Film - Merit 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972

For Artists

1 Favourite Producer [3rd] 3rd Deepashika Award Ceremony 1972 - 1972 D. B. Nihalsinghe
2 Best Director [3rd] 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 D. B. Nihalsinghe
3 Best Actor [2nd] 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 Joe Abeywickrama
4 Best Actor [3rd] 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 Gamini Fonseka
5 Best Actress [2nd] 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 Suwineetha Weerasinghe
6 Best Editor [3rd] 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 D. B. Nihalsinghe
7 Best Cinematographer 5th Vicharaka Sammana Ulela 1972 - 1972 D. B. Nihalsinghe
Film No: 233 - Year: 1971

Cast

Gamini Fonseka
Gamini Fonseka
Main Actor
Suwineetha Weerasinghe
Suwineetha Weerasinghe
Main Actress
G.R.Perera
G.R.Perera
Actor
Elson Divithuragama
Elson Divithuragama
Actor
Dayananda Jayawardena
Dayananda Jayawardena
Actor
Nawanandana Wijesinghe
Nawanandana Wijesinghe
Actor
Devika Karunarathna
Devika Karunarathna
Actress
Joe Abeywickrama
Joe Abeywickrama
Actor
Buddhi Wickrama
Buddhi Wickrama
Actor
Kithsiri Perera
Kithsiri Perera
Actor
Chandra Kaluarachchi
Chandra Kaluarachchi
Actor
V.Hapugoda
V.Hapugoda
Actor
Niwton Rajasekara
Niwton Rajasekara
Actor
M.A.Piyawardana
M.A.Piyawardana
Actor
Patty Karunarathna
Patty Karunarathna
Actor
Berni De Silva
Berni De Silva
Actor
M.D.Abewardana
M.D.Abewardana
Actor
S.H.Fonseka
S.H.Fonseka
Actor
Premarathna Batuvita
Premarathna Batuvita
Actor
Karu Disanayaka
Karu Disanayaka
Actor
T.Hapugoda
T.Hapugoda
Actor
Sugath Prasanna
Sugath Prasanna
Actor
Mark Anthony Fernando
Mark Anthony Fernando
Actor
Karu Nanayakkara
Karu Nanayakkara
Actor
Tuder Karunathilaka
Tuder Karunathilaka
Actor
P.B.Maillawa
P.B.Maillawa
Actor
Piyasena Ahangama
Piyasena Ahangama
Actor
G.W.Surendra
G.W.Surendra
Actor
Vilfrad Stanly
Vilfrad Stanly
Actor
Piyadasa weerasighe
Piyadasa weerasighe
Actor
M.Vistant
M.Vistant
Actor
R.werakkodi
R.werakkodi
Actor
Rathnapalab Galhena
Rathnapalab Galhena
Actor
H.D. Abeywardane
H.D. Abeywardane
Actor
H.A. Jayawardhane
H.A. Jayawardhane
Actor
H.S. Fonseka
H.S. Fonseka
Actor

Crew

D. B. Nihalsinghe
Producer D. B. Nihalsinghe
D. B. Nihalsinghe
Director D. B. Nihalsinghe
Swarnamali Gunathunga
Producer Swarnamali Gunathunga
D. B. Nihalsinghe
Editor D. B. Nihalsinghe
D. B. Nihalsinghe
Cinematographer D. B. Nihalsinghe
Ranjith Newton Fernando
Assistant Director Ranjith Newton Fernando
Tissa Abeysekara
Story Tissa Abeysekara
Tissa Abeysekara
Dialogs Tissa Abeysekara
Tissa Abeysekara
Script Tissa Abeysekara
Gunarathna Rathnayake
Assistant Director Gunarathna Rathnayake
Somadasa Elvitigala
Music Director Somadasa Elvitigala

Other Crew

K.D. Dayananda
Assistant Camera K.D. Dayananda
R.D. Athapattu
Assistant Camera R.D. Athapattu
M.V. Hemapala
Assistant Camera M.V. Hemapala
Sam Deen
Assistant Camera Sam Deen
Regie De Silva
Make-up Artists Regie De Silva
Mervin Rodrigo
Sound Management Mervin Rodrigo
George Manathunga
Assistant Sound Management George Manathunga
G.D. Kingsly Perera
Assistant Sound Management G.D. Kingsly Perera
S. Gamage
Assistant Sound Management S. Gamage
Gerald B, Jayawadhana
Lab Management Gerald B, Jayawadhana
Hector Hapugoda
Production Manager Hector Hapugoda