Sakman Maluwa

Sakman Maluwa සක්මන් මළුව
Directed by	Sumitra Peries
Written by	Lester James Peries
Based on	Short story by Godfrey Gunatilake [1]
Produced by	Ceylon Theatres Limited
Starring	Sanath Gunathilake Vasanthi Chathurani Kanchana Mendis
Cinematography	K. A. Dharmasena
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	W. D. Amaradeva
Release date	28 November 2003 (2003-11-28)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Sakman Maluwa (Pleasure Garden) (Sinhala: සක්මන් මළුව) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Sumitra Peries and produced by Ceylon Theatres, the oldest cinema production company in Asia. It stars Sanath Gunathilake, Kanchana Mendis and newcomer Dinidu Jagoda in lead roles along with Iranganie Serasinghe and Daya Tennakoon. Music composed by W. D. Amaradeva.[2][3][4] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[5][6] It is the 1023rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Initially titled as Samanala Uyana by director, popular poet Arisen Ahubudu found that the name was inauspicious.[8] In December 2003, a book titled “Lankeeya Cinemawe Sakman Maluwa” was published by young film critique, Ajith Galappaththi on the film to celebrate 75th anniversary of Ceylon Theatres.[9] The film was screened at Fukoka International Film Festival, Japan in 2004.[10]

Plot

Cast

• Sanath Gunathilake as Tissa
• Vasanthi Chathurani
• Kanchana Mendis as Prema
• Iranganie Serasinghe as Tissa's mother
• Daya Thennakoon as Gardener
• Rangana Premaratne
• Dinidu Jagoda as Ranjan

References

1. "Sumithra's new 'Sakman Maluwa' nears completion". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
2. "Sumithra's 'Sakman Maluwa' ready for a walk". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
3. "Sakman Maluwa at the sixth Asian Film Festival". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. "Sakman Maluwa (The Garden) at 4th Sri Lanka Film Festival". CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
5. "Sakman Maluwa (Pleasure Garden)". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
6. "The Garden and Sakman Maluwa". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
7. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
8. "Sumithra's 'Samanala Uyana' faces baptismal pains". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
9. "Ajith writes Sumithra's 'Sakman Maluwa'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
10. "Fukoka screens 'Sakman Maluwa'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

External links

• Sakman Maluwa at IMDb