List of Sri Lankan films of the 1970s
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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1970s.
1970[]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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Shesha Palihakkara | Joe Abeywickrama, Alfred Perera, A. P. Gunaratne, Sobani Amarasinghe, Samuel Rodrigo, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Thilakasiri Fernando | Drama | Released on 29 January. | |||
Cyril P. Abeyratne | Roy de Silva, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Nelson Karunagama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe,, Don Sirisena, Hilda Agnes | Adult | Released on 4 February. | |||
Neil Rupasinghe | Malini Fonseka, Ananda Jayaratne, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Dommie Jayawardena, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe | Drama | Released on 17 March. | |||
Akkara Paha | Lester James Peries | Milton Jayawardena, Anoma Wattaladeniya, Malini Fonseka, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Gamini Wijesuriya, Shanthi Lekha, Douglas Ranasinghe | Drama | Released on 8 May. | ||
M. Masthan | Gamini Fonseka, Clarice De Silva, H. D. Kulatunga, Dommie Jayawardena, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Nelson Karunagama, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha | Drama | Released on 18 May. | |||
Titus Thotawatte | Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe, Francis Perera, Nihal Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. Perera | Drama | Released on 16 June. | |||
Jo Dev Ananda | Roy de Silva, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, H. R. Jothipala, Mabel Blythe, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Stanley Perera, Nita Fernando, Don Sirisena | Romance | Released on 15 July. | |||
Wijepala Hettiarachchi | Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara | Drama | Released on 7 August. | |||
Shanthi Abeysekara | Padma Siriwardena, Shanthi Abeysekara, Ralph Wijesekara, Asoka Hewawitharana, M. P. Gemunu, Joe Livera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Saranapala Suriarachchi | Drama | Released on 26 August. | |||
Amaranath Jayathilake | Vijaya Kumaratunga, Kanthi Lanka, Sriyani Amarasena, Iranganie Serasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda, G. W. Surendra, S. A. Jamis | Romance | Released on 20 September. | |||
J. Selvarathnam | Gamini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Robin Fernando, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando | Comedy | Released on 11 October. | |||
Thun Man Handiya | Mahagama Sekera | Joe Abeywickrama, Denawaka Hamine, Shanthi Lekha, Kumara Balasooriya, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Swarna Mallawarachchi | Drama | Released on 24 October. | ||
Ranjith Lal | Nissanka Amarasinghe, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Cyril Wickramage, Piyadasa Gunasekera | Drama | Released on 18 November. | |||
Vasantha Obeysekera | Cyril Wickremage, Namel Weeramuni, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Daya Thennakoon, Prema Ganegoda, Lucien Bulathsinhala | Drama | Released on 10 December. | |||
Anton Fernando | Vijitha Mallika, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando,, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, Leena Fernando, Anthony C. Perera | Drama | Released on 24 December. |
1971[]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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W.A.B. de Silva | Stanley Perera, Wally Nanayakkara, H. D. Kulatunga, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Tissa Wijesurendra, Lionel Deraniyagala | Drama | Released on 14 January. | |||
Timothy Weerarathne | Robin Fernando, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Shane Gunaratne, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Thalatha Gunasekara | Action | Released on 11 February. | |||
Kingsley Rajapaksa | Wickrama Bogoda, Neela Liyanagedara, Tissa Wijesurendra, Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Eddie Jayamanne, Dommie Jayawardena | Drama | Released on 3 March. | |||
Dharmasiri Caldera | Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Shane Gunaratne | Drama | Released on 14 March. | |||
K. A. W. Perera | Oswald Jayasinghe, Neela Liyanagedara, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Don Sirisena, Ruby de Mel | Drama | Released on 20 June. | |||
Hathara Denama Soorayo | Neil Rupasinghe | Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala | Action | Released on 20 July. | ||
Lenin Moraes | Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Robin Fernando, Thalatha Gunasekara, Basil de Saram, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Wally Nanayakkara | Mystery | Released on 4 August. | |||
Roland Amarasinghe | Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Priyanka Perera, Anusha Geethanjali | Action | Released on 28 August. | |||
K. A. W. Perera | Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera, B. S. Perera | Drama | Released on 17 September. | |||
Louie Vanderstraeten | Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Robin Fernando, Chandra Kala, Denawaka Hamine, Devika Karunaratne | Romance | Released on 22 October. | |||
Welikathara | D.B. Nihalsinghe | Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Devika Karunaratne, Kithsiri Perera, Piyasena Ahangama, Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Drama | Released on 27 October. | ||
Wimaladasa Perera | Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda | Drama | Released on 20 November. | |||
Titus Thotawatte | Robin Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Alexander Fernando, G. W. Surendra, Ignatius Gunaratne | Crime | Released on 17 December. | |||
Kithsiri Nihal Jayasinghe | Wally Nanayakkara, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Wijeratne Warakagoda, | Thriller | Released on 22 December. |
1972[]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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Nidhanaya | Lester James Peiris | Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Devika Karunaratne, Francis Perera, Saman Bokalawala, Mapa Gunaratne, Shanthi Lekha, Trilicia Gunawardena | Thriller | Released on 3 February. | ||
J. Selvarathnam | Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, H. R. Jothipala | Drama | Released on 1 March. | |||
Chandra S. Perera | Thimothi Ponmebrink, Sunila Jayanthi, P. P. Danawardana, Rani Gunawardana, Denawaka Hamine | Drama | Released on 15 March. | |||
Sarathchandra Herath | Kanthi Lanka, Wehalle Piyathilake, Eddie Junior, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Pearl Vasudevi | Drama | Released on 29 March. Debut Music direction of Sarath Dassanayake. | |||
Lenin Moraes | Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe | Action | Released on 7 April. | |||
Jo Dev Anand | Roy de Silva, Kanthi Lanka, H. R. Jothipala, Bandu Munasinghe, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena | Drama | Released on 12 April. | |||
Dommie Jayawardena | Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Robin Fernando, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Alexander Fernando | Comedy Action | Released on 19 May. | |||
Robin Tampoe | Oswald Jayasinghe, Ruvina Deepani, Devika Karunaratne, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. Perera | Drama | Released on 22 May. | |||
R. B. Adhikari | Henry Jayasena (voice), Nimal Dayaratne, Usha Samarasighe | Drama | Released on 15 June. | |||
S. Ramanathan | Senadheera Rupasinghe, Srimathi Ranaweera, Robin Fernando, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Drama | Released on 16 June. | |||
L. M. Perera | L. M. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera | Action | Released on 22 June. | |||
Daya Wimalaweera | Senadheera Rupasinghe, Kumari Manel, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Alexander Fernando, Basil De Saram, Joe Abeywickrama, Thalatha Gunasekara | Drama | Released on 14 July. | |||
K. A. W. Perera | Oswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, L. M. Perera, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Herbert Amarawickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe | Drama | Released on 28 July. | |||
Timothy Weeraratne | Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Eddie Junior, Thalatha Gunasekara | Romance | Released on 2 September. | |||
Cyril Wickramage | Cyril Wickramage, Shirley Gomes, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Ivan Panditharatne, Daya Thennakoon | Drama | Released on 8 September. | |||
K. A. W. Perera | Ananda Jayaratne, Anula Karunathilaka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, David Dharmakeerthi | Thriller | Released on 5 October. | |||
Neil Rupasinghe | Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Gunapala Weerasekara, Shyama Algama | Musical drama | Released on 3 November. | |||
Amarasena Kumarasinghe | Gamini Fonseka, Edna Sugathapala, Stanley Perera, Sonia Disa, Shane Gunaratne, L. M. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon | Action | Released on 17 November. | |||
William Blake | Basil de Seram, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thalatha Gunasekara, Pujitha Mendis, Sunila Jayanthi, Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Drama | Released on 21 December. |
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See also[]
- Cinema of Sri Lanka
- List of Sri Lankan films
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