Dorakada Marawa (Death at the Doorstep) (Sinhala: දොරකඩ මාරාව) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Sarath Abeysena for Abeysena Salaroo. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody and Sathischandra Edirisinghe. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[4][5] It is the 904th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]
Dorakada Marawa දොරකඩ මාරාව | |
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Directed by | Vasantha Obeysekera[1] |
Written by | Vasantha Obeysekera |
Produced by | Abeysena Salaroo |
Starring | Sanath Gunathilake Sangeetha Weeraratne Veena Jayakody |
Cinematography | Jayanath Gunawardena |
Edited by | Stanley de Alwis |
Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Distributed by | Fifth circuit[2] |
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Running time | 120 minutes[3] |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Plot
editThe film revolves about the death of a newly-wed couple in a car crash.
Cast
edit- Sanath Gunathilake as Priyantha
- Sangeetha Weeraratne as Subhashini
- Veena Jayakody as Priyantha's mother
- Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Subha's father
- D.B Surendra
- Ramani Fonseka
- Malkanthi Jayasinghe
- Rex Kodippili
- Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Subhashini's sister
- Roger Seneviratne as Priyantha's friend
- Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Coroner
- Bandula Vithanage
- Sarath Namalgama
References
edit- ^ "Vasantha creates screen puzzle". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "'Dorakada Marawa' release on fifth circuit". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Death at the Doorstep (1998)". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Dorakada Marawa: a tense drama of human relationships". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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