Mangrove Island

1h 32m
Drama
9

Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama
Dharmasena Guru
Ajith Jinadasa
Upali Giniwelle
David Dharmakithri
Mudalali (Upali's father)
Padmasena Athukorala
Jinadasa/Jinna
Somalatha Subasinghe
Upali's Step Mom
Denavaka Hamine
Net trapped homeowner
Daya Alwis
Punchi Mahattaya
Trilicia Gunawardena
Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'
Dhamma Jagoda
Balappu

Crew

Lester James Peries
Director
phillip cooray
Writer
Sumitra Peries
Editor
Gladwin Fernando
Editor
upasena marasinghe
Producer
Martin Wickremasinghe
Original Story

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