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Sudu Kaluwara (2003)

Sudu Kaluwara poster
Directed by
Sudath Rohana
Country
Sri Lanka
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How it feels

A Sri Lankan film set in rural areas. It follows characters navigating hardships in a village environment. The story focuses on everyday struggles and personal conflicts.

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What happens

Sudu Kaluwara (Sinhala: සුදු කළුවර) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Sudath Rohana and produced by National Film Corporation for NFC Films. It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Sanath Gunathilake, along with Palitha Silva and W. Jayasiri. Music was composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was filmed around Kalawana area. This is the first cinema direction by Sudath Rohana, who is a popular teledrama director. It received mainly positive reviews from critics. It is the 1013th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot around Kalawewa, Tambuththegama, and Kaltota areas. A special programme about a preview of Sudu Kaluwara was telecast on Rupavihini on Wednesday, July 31, 2003 at 7.30 pm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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