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Seda Sulang

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Seda Sulang
සැඩසුළං
Directed byT. Somesekeran
Screenplay byT. Somesekeran
Produced byT. Somesekeran
StarringFlorida Jayalath
Prem Jayanth
Dommie Jayawardena
David Dharmakeerthi
CinematographyRaj Gopal
Edited byT. N. Ram
Music bySusarla Dakshinamurthi
Distributed byCeylon Films Ltd.
Release date
  • 24 June 1955 (1955-06-24)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Seda Sulang (Sinhala: සැඩසුළං), is a 1955 Sri Lankan romantic musical film directed and produced by Thambiraja Somasekaran for Ceylon Films Limited. The film starred Florida Jayalath and Prem Jayanth in lead roles whereas Dommie Jayawardena and David Dharmakeerthi made supportive roles.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The film was filmed at the Vahini Studio in Madras, where Somasekaran included several scenes from Sri Lanka such as the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the Parliament in Colombo, Independence Memorial Hall and the Kadugannawa Bridge. They were captured on camera by Indian cameraman Raj Gopal. It is also the first and only Sinhala film where a song was sung by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar.[2]

The film premiered in Ceylon Theaters on June 24, 1955. It has been screened for 23 months and 2 months at the Elphinston Cinema Hall in Maradana alone. Until then, advertisements were most widely used in Sinhala cinema in this film. In addition, a calendar with a color photo of Florida sells for 50 cents and a postcard-size photo for 25 cents. On May 5, 1955, the Mayor of Colombo, Dr. N. M. Perera, distributed prizes at Galle Face Green at 9 am at the 'Sada Sulang' Bicycle Competition.[2] The film was screened again on 17 December 1977 with 7 copies.[3]

In violation of the agreement and played its aristocratic statue[clarification needed] in the film by Dommie Jayawardena, Somasekaran took action against him to lodge a complaint in the Madras court. It was alleging that Dommie acted in the film Radala Piliruwa by breaking the agreement with Film Ceylon and had not come to work on the film without any notice since September 10, 1954, and that he had contracted with Cinemas Ltd. However, Somasekaran's complaint was dismissed subject to legal fees.[4]

Soundtrack

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The film recorded 17 songs, which is by far the highest number of songs consisted in a Sinhala film.[3]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pem Kekulu Pipee"D. T. FernandoK. Jamuna Rani, A. M. Rajah 
2."Sadawath Uthum"Ananda SamarakoonK. Jamuna Rani, Mohideen Baig 
3."Jeevana Mea Gamana"D. T. FernandoK. Jamuna Rani, A. M. Rajah 
4."Kawudu Maa Mawu" K. Jamuna Rani 
5."Prem Prem" Dharmadasa Walpola, K. Rani 
6."Koy Da Ma Jivithe" Dharmadasa Walpola 
7."Hari Saarai Mea"D. T. FernandoK. Jamuna Rani and chorus 
8."Mohen Mula Welade" Mohideen Baig, K. Jamuna Rani 
9."Sri Lanka Matha Ma"Ananda SamarakoonLata Mangeshkar and chorus 
10."Idiriyata Yamu"Ananda SamarakoonLata Mangeshkar, Mohideen Baig 
11."Padmata Pol Thal Gahapala"Ananda SamarakoonPiyadasa Gunasekera and chorus 
12."Kellani Numbala"Ananda SamarakoonAnanda Samarakoon, K. Rani 
13."Oo Enna"D. T. FernandoK. Rani 
14."Amu Pitisarayeki Me"Ananda SamarakoonK. Rani, Dharmadasa Walpola, Sunil Premadasa 
15."Kavi Kada Kasi Soyala" K. Rani, Dharmadasa Walpola 
16."Oya Thamayi" K. Rani, Sunil Premadasa 
17."Aanay Yaanay" Choir 
18."Jeevana Mea Gamana (reprise)"D. T. FernandoK. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani 

References

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  1. ^ "Sedasulan / සැඩසුලන්". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ a b "Poster of the movie "Seda Sulang" which disturbed the people". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ a b "The Sinhala movie with the most songs: Seda Sulang". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ "The fate of the 'Seda Sulang' filmmaker". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-06-03.