| Binaramalee  බිනරමලී  | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mudalinayaka Somaratne | 
| Written by | Tissa Abeysekara | 
| Based on | Radio drama Muwan Palessa | 
| Produced by | Mudalinayaka Somaratne | 
| Starring | Swarna Kahawita  Wickrama Bogoda Piyadasa Gunasekera Shanthi Lekha D. R. Nanayakkara  | 
| Cinematography | D. B. Nihalsinghe | 
| Edited by | D. B. Nihalsinghe | 
| Music by | Somadasa Elvitigala | 
Release date  | 10 August 1969 | 
| Country | Sri Lanka | 
| Language | Sinhala | 
Binaramalee (Sinhala: බිනරමලී) is a 1969 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture.[1] It stars Swarna Kahawita and Wickrama Bogoda in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha and D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles.[2] Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.
It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama Muwan Palessa.[4]
The film received critically acclaim and became a blockbuster of that year. The film received several awards at 1970 Sarasaviya Awards ceremony including, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Swarna Kahawita as Binaramali [5]
 - Wickrama Bogoda as Sinno
 - Piyadasa Gunasekera as Veddikaraya
 - D. R. Nanayakkara as Arachchila
 - Mudalinayaka Somaratne as Sudu Banda
 - Shanthi Lekha as Kiri Amma [6]
 - Gemunu Wijesuriya as Ranhamy
 - Sumana Amarasinghe as Sobani
 - Dharma Sri Munasinghe as Guru Hamy
 - Kingsley Dissanayake as Golu Banda
 - Cyril Wickramage as Singer
 - Wijeratne Warakagoda as Heen Banda
 - A. P. Gunaratne as Dandoniye Rala
 - Devika Karunaratne
 - Annesley Dias as Loku Appuhamy
 - Samuel Rodrigo
 - Berty Gunathilake
 
Awards
1970 Sarasaviya Awards
| Category | Artist | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| Best Film, | Binaramalee | Won | 
| Best Actress | Swarna Kahawita | Won | 
| Best Director | Mudalinayaka Somaratne | Won | 
| Best Supporting Actor | Piyadasa Gunasekara | Won | 
| Best Supporting Actress | Shanthi Lekha | Won | 
| Best Script Writer | Tissa Abeysekara | Won | 
| Best Songwriter | Mahagama Sekara | Won | 
| Best Male Playback Singer | W. D. Amaradeva | Won | 
References
- 1 2 "All about Binaramalee". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 - ↑ "The beauty of Muwan Palessa: Binaramalee". Silumina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 - ↑ "Film Binaramalee". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 - ↑ "Binaramali who came to the cinema from Muwanpelessa radio drama". Dinamina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 - ↑ "Swarna: The golden era's golden girl". Life. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 - ↑ "The beloved mother in Sinhala cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 
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