Sujatha (1953 film)
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Sujatha සුජාතා | |
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Directed by | T. Somasekeran |
Screenplay by | Cinema Story Department |
Produced by | K. Gunaratnam |
Starring | Florida Jayalath, Prem Jayanth, Shanthi Lekha, Dommie Jayawardena |
Cinematography | A. Nadan, M. Masthan, Subbha Rao |
Edited by | Baalu |
Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
Distributed by | Cinemas Ltd. |
Release date |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Sujatha is a 1953 Sri Lankan romantic musical film based on the Bollywood film Bari Behen.[1] It was the most successful Sri Lankan film made up to that time.[2]
Plot summary[]
The protagonist Sujatha abandons her studies to provide for her young sister Prema after the death of their mother. Their mother had always wanted to secure a good education for Prema and Sujatha sees it fitting to make this sacrifice. When Prema heads to the city however, she is seduced and impregnated by a smooth talking womanizer named Wickie. Wickie dumps Prema who then returns to live with her older sister. They find solace in a caring doctor named Nihal who comes to fall in love with Sujatha.
Cast[]
- Florida Jayalath as Sujatha
- Prem Jayanth as Nihal
- Shanthi Lekha as Prema
- Dommie Jayawardena as Wickie
- Jemini Kantha as Emily
- David Dharmakeerthi as Mudali
- Bertram Fernando as Perera
- Sunil Premadasa
- Nona Subeida
- Mohideen Baig as Singer
- S. D. Elizabeth
- M. P. Gilman
Songs[]
- "Premalookaya Niwee" – Jamuna Rani and Mohideen Baig,(lyrics by D. T. Fernando)
- "Sumadhura Wey" – K. Rani
- "Ayyo Baa Baa" – Sunil Premadasa, K. Rani and Dharmadasa Walpola
- "Menna Meniko" – Dommie Jayawardena and Swarnalatha
- "Wedena Harede Nage" – Jamuna Rani
- "Pem Rella Nage" – K. Rani and Dharmadasa Walpola,(lyrics by D. T. Fernando)
- "Mayawen Mey Loke (Kroodya Dey)" – Mohideen Baig
- "Prema Gange" – K. Rani and Mohideen Baig, (lyrics by D. T. Fernando)
- "Manaranjana Darshaniya Lanka" – K. Rani and chorus
- "Danne Kale" – Swarnalatha and Bertrum Fernando
- "Narilatha Pushpa" – Mohideen Baig
- "Giya Thamayi" – Swarnalatha and Bertrum Fernando (melody from Lata Mangeshkar's "Chori Chori Meri Gali" in 1952 Bollywood film Jaal)
References[]
- ^ "Sujatha / සුජාතා". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "New faces Somasekeran brought to screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Categories:
- 1953 films
- Sri Lankan films
- Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Sri Lankan film remakes
- Sri Lankan romance films
- 1950s romantic musical films
- Sri Lankan black-and-white films
- Sri Lankan film stubs