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Mangrove Island
Mangrove Island
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Mangrove Island

Original Title: Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව

1976
1h 32m

Status

Released

Release

1976

Runtime

1h 32m

Storyline

Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Apr 2, 1976
Languages
Sinhalese
Director
Lester James Peries
Lester James Peries
Production Countries
Sri Lanka

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Joe Abeywickrama

Joe Abeywickrama

Dharmasena Guru

Ajith Jinadasa

Upali Giniwelle

David Dharmakithri

Mudalali (Upali's father)

Padmasena Athukorala

Jinadasa/Jinna

Somalatha Subasinghe

Upali's Step Mom

Denavaka Hamine

Denavaka Hamine

Net trapped homeowner

Daya Alwis

Daya Alwis

Punchi Mahattaya

Trilicia Gunawardena

Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'

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