Bawa Karma

1997 Sri Lankan film

5 September 1997 (1997-09-05)

CountrySri LankaLanguageSinhala

Bawa Karma (Sinhala: භවකර්ම) is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films.^[1] This film is the sequel of Bawa Duka. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi, Jackson Anthony and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Kamal Addararachchi and W. Jayasiri. Music composed by Gunadasa Kapuge.^[2] It is the 886th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[3] The film won a Special Jury Award for Direction and the Presidential Award for Best Screenplay.^[4]

Plot

The family continue their existence with Nona Hami the sole breadwinner. Her lost son Giran, who was believed to have drowned, appears one day with a pastor who had saved his life and is taking care of him. Giran, who calls himself Graham now, helps his family and village. The other children grow up. Muhandiram will finally meet his end at the hands one of Nona Hami's children.

Cast

Swarna Mallawarachchi as Nona Hami
Jackson Anthony as Peduru
Ravindra Randeniya as Muhandiram
Hemasiri Liyanage as Nona Hami's father
Kamal Addaraarachchi as Appu
Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Arachchi hamine
Shyamalie Perera as Bema Nona
Miyuri Samarasinghe as Peduru's mother
Rohana Beddage as Dance teacher
Priyantha Wijeekoon
W. Jayasiri
J.H. Jayawardena
Somy Rathnayake
Simon Navagattegama
Neil Allas
Janaka Kumbukage
Nilmini Buwaneka
Ishool Jowzee as child artist

References

^ "Dharmasiri Bandaranayake: From Stage to Screen (PART II)". Daily News. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^ "Dharmasiri Bandaranayake". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 June 2016.