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Delovak Atara
directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Anton Wickremasinghe, fl. 1966-1975; performed by Tony Ranasinghe, fl. 1964-2010, Asoka Peiris, 1942-2007, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, fl. 1962-1968, J.B.L. Gunasekara, fl. 1966-1973 and Suwineetha Abeysekera, fl. 1966-1971 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1966), 2 hours 4 mins
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Tony Ranasinghe, Suwineetha Abeysekera, and J.B.L. Gunasekara, is about a rich young man who becomes involved in a murder cover-up.
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directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Anton Wickremasinghe, fl. 1966-1975; performed by Tony Ranasinghe, fl. 1964-2010, Asoka Peiris, 1942-2007, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, fl. 1962-1968, J.B.L. Gunasekara, fl. 1966-1973 and Suwineetha Abeysekera, fl. 1966-1971 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1966), 2 hours 4 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Tony Ranasinghe, Suwineetha Abeysekera, and J.B.L. Gunasekara, is about a rich young man who becomes involved in a murder cover-up.
Date Written / Recorded
1966
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Tony Ranasinghe, fl. 1964-2010, Asoka Peiris, 1942-2007, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, fl. 1962-1968, J.B.L. Gunasekara, fl. 1966-1973, Suwineetha Abeysekera, fl. 1966-1971
Contributor
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Anton Wickremasinghe, fl. 1966-1975, W.D. Amaradeva, 1928-
Author / Creator
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Tony Ranasinghe, fl. 1964-2010, Asoka Peiris, 1942-2007, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, fl. 1962-1968, J.B.L. Gunasekara, fl. 1966-1973, Suwineetha Abeysekera, fl. 1966-1971
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Social classes, Affluence, Morality, Criminal investigations, Murder
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1966 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Lester James Peries, 1919-, Tony Ranasinghe, fl. 1964-2010, Asoka Peiris, 1942-2007, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, fl. 1962-1968, J.B.L. Gunasekara, fl. 1966-1973, Suwineetha Abeysekera, fl. 1966-1971, Anton Wickremasinghe, fl. 1966-1975, W.D. Amaradeva, 1928-
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Gamperaliya
directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Wickrema Bogoda, fl. 1965-1982, Henry Jayasena, 1931-2009 and Punya Hiendeniya, fl. 1965-1985 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1965), 1 hour 48 mins
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Punya Hiendeniya, Henry Jayasena, and Wickrema Bogoda, is about a teacher and his pupil who fall in love but cannot marry due to class differences.
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directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Wickrema Bogoda, fl. 1965-1982, Henry Jayasena, 1931-2009 and Punya Hiendeniya, fl. 1965-1985 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1965), 1 hour 48 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Punya Hiendeniya, Henry Jayasena, and Wickrema Bogoda, is about a teacher and his pupil who fall in love but cannot marry due to class differences.
Date Written / Recorded
1965
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Wickrema Bogoda, fl. 1965-1982, Henry Jayasena, 1931-2009, Punya Hiendeniya, fl. 1965-1985
Contributor
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, W.D. Amaradeva, 1928-
Author / Creator
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Wickrema Bogoda, fl. 1965-1982, Henry Jayasena, 1931-2009, Punya Hiendeniya, fl. 1965-1985
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Social castes, Teachers, Family organization, Love, Arranged marriages, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1963 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Lester James Peries, 1919-, Wickrema Bogoda, fl. 1965-1982, Henry Jayasena, 1931-2009, Punya Hiendeniya, fl. 1965-1985, W.D. Amaradeva, 1928-
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Rekawa
written by Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957 and Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1956), 1 hour 47 mins
This drama was directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Somapala Dharmapriya, Myrtle Fernando, and Shesha Palihakkara, is about a boy who befriends a palm reader, only to discover that his destiny is to become a village healer.
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written by Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957 and Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1956), 1 hour 47 mins
Description
This drama was directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Somapala Dharmapriya, Myrtle Fernando, and Shesha Palihakkara, is about a boy who befriends a palm reader, only to discover that his destiny is to become a village healer.
Date Written / Recorded
1956
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957, Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981
Contributor
Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Lester James Peries, 1919-
Author / Creator
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957, Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Parent-child relations, Children, Anger, Fathers, Healers, Friendships, Town life, Blindness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1956 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Shesha Palihakkara, 1928-2009, Myrtle Fernando, 1945-1957, Somapala Dharmapriya, fl. 1956-1981
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Beddegama
written by Leonard Woolf, 1880-1969, A.J. Gunawarda, fl. 1981-1985 and Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Malini Fonseka, 1949-, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1981), 2 hours 1 mins
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Joe Abeywickrama, Arthur C. Clarke, and Malini Fonseka, is based on a popular novel by Bloomsbury author Leonard Woolf.
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written by Leonard Woolf, 1880-1969, A.J. Gunawarda, fl. 1981-1985 and Lester James Peries, 1919-; directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Malini Fonseka, 1949-, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1981), 2 hours 1 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featuring Joe Abeywickrama, Arthur C. Clarke, and Malini Fonseka, is based on a popular novel by Bloomsbury author Leonard Woolf.
Date Written / Recorded
1981
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Malini Fonseka, 1949-, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Contributor
Donald Karunaratna, fl. 1968-2002, Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Nimal Mendis, 1934-2015
Author / Creator
Leonard Woolf, 1880-1969, A.J. Gunawarda, fl. 1981-1985, Lester James Peries, 1919-, Malini Fonseka, 1949-, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Forests, Rural population, Murder, Imperialism, Town life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1980 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Leonard Woolf, 1880-1969, A.J. Gunawarda, fl. 1981-1985, Lester James Peries, 1919-, Donald Karunaratna, fl. 1968-2002, Willie Blake, fl. 1956-1996, Malini Fonseka, 1949-, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011, Nimal Mendis, 1934-2015
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Desa Nisa
directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; performed by Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, 1940-2013, Sriyani Amarasena, fl. 1970-1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1972), 1 hour 27 mins
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featurinh Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, and Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, is about a blind woman who regains her eyesight due to the powers of a hermit.
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directed by Lester James Peries, 1919-; produced by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; performed by Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, 1940-2013, Sriyani Amarasena, fl. 1970-1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1972), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Lester James Peries and featurinh Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, and Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, is about a blind woman who regains her eyesight due to the powers of a hermit.
Date Written / Recorded
1972
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, 1940-2013, Sriyani Amarasena, fl. 1970-1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Contributor
Sumitra Peries, 1935-, Premasiri Kemadasa, 1937-2008
Author / Creator
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, 1940-2013, Sriyani Amarasena, fl. 1970-1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Hermits, Healers, Mothers, Blindness, Marriage, Town life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1972 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Lester James Peries, 1919-, Seetha Kumari Ehalepola, 1940-2013, Sriyani Amarasena, fl. 1970-1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011, Sumitra Peries, 1935-, Premasiri Kemadasa, 1937-2008
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Gehenu Lamai
directed by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Ajith Jinadasa, fl. 1976-2010 and Vasanthi Chathurani, fl. 1977-2003 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1978), 1 hour 42 mins
This drama, directed by Sumitra Peries and featuring Vasanthi Chathurani and Ajith Jinadasa, is about two young sisters and their disappointments caused by their poverty.
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directed by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; produced by Lester James Peries, 1919-; performed by Ajith Jinadasa, fl. 1976-2010 and Vasanthi Chathurani, fl. 1977-2003 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1978), 1 hour 42 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Sumitra Peries and featuring Vasanthi Chathurani and Ajith Jinadasa, is about two young sisters and their disappointments caused by their poverty.
Date Written / Recorded
1978
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ajith Jinadasa, fl. 1976-2010, Vasanthi Chathurani, fl. 1977-2003
Contributor
Lester James Peries, 1919-
Author / Creator
Sumitra Peries, 1935-, Ajith Jinadasa, fl. 1976-2010, Vasanthi Chathurani, fl. 1977-2003
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Town life, Teachers, Social classes, Romantic relationships, Friendships, Childhood
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1978 by Lester James Peries Productions
Person
Sumitra Peries, 1935-, Ajith Jinadasa, fl. 1976-2010, Vasanthi Chathurani, fl. 1977-2003, Lester James Peries, 1919-
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