Veera Puran Appu (1978)

Original title

වීර පූරන් අප්පු

Directed by

Lester James Peries

Genre

history, drama

Country

Sri Lanka

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical film about a 19th century Sri Lankan hero who led a rebellion against British colonial rule. It follows his journey from a local leader to a national figure facing the consequences of his resistance.

epichistoricaldramaticsomberpatrioticlarge-scaleearnest

What happens

Veera Puran Appu (Sinhala: වීර පුරන් අප්පු) is a 1978 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by former cabinet minister Tyronne Fernando for Shalanka Films. It stars Ravindra Randeniya and Joe Abeywickrama in lead roles along with Malani Fonseka and Tissa Abeysekara. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 399th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film screened in 17 cinemas in the fifth board. The film completed box office 100 days at the Webley Cinema Hall, Kandy. In the film, it is noted that more than 1,500 actors contributed to the success of the film. In 1979 SIGNIS Awards ceremony, Tissa Abeysekara was awarded the memorial award for his role as Kudapola Thero. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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