Underplayed Gems

Hanthane Kathawa (1969)

Hanthane Kathawa poster
Original title
හන්තානේ කතාව
Directed by
Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
Genre
drama, romance
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A love story set among university students in Sri Lanka. It follows their relationships and the emotions of young adulthood.

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What happens

Hanthane Kathawa (Sinhalese language word means "Story of Hanthana") is a 1969 film based on a love story of university students of Sri Lanka. It was directed by famous Sri Lankan film director Sugathapala Senarath Yapa and screened on December 30, 1969. This film also remarks the cinema debut of famous actor Vijaya Kumaratunga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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