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Rekava (Sinhala for "Line of Destiny") is a 1956 film
based on
village life and
mythical beliefs in Sri
Lanka (then Ceylon). It is the
first Sinhala film...
- with
Indian style sets
erected in film studios. It is
widely believed that
Rekava, made in 1956 by
pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the
first Sinhala...
- has
directed a
number of
movies which led to
global acclaim,
including Rekava (Line of Destiny, 1956),
Gamperaliya (The
Changing Village, 1964), Nidhanaya...
- is a Sri
Lankan actress of
theater and television.
Since her
debut in
Rekava,
Serasinghe has
become recognized for
playing motherly figures in various...
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villains and
comedic characters,
Nanayakkara gained po****rity in
movies like
Rekava,
Kurulu Bedda, and
Sikuru Tharuwa. He also
appeared as the old
shaman in...
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including shorts and do****entaries. He
received critical acclaim for
directing Rekava, Gamperaliya, Nidhanaya, Golu Hadawatha, Kaliyu****a,
Awaragira and Yuganthaya...
- year, film
director Lester James Peries created the
artistic masterwork Rekava which sought to
create a
uniquely Sinhalese cinema with
artistic integrity...
- 1950s. He
composed the
beloved soundtracks to
Lester James Peries'
films Rekava and
Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a
later comeback, he
produced several...
- by P. K. D. Seneviratne. It
attempted to
follow in the
precedent set by
Rekava and
create a
truly Sinhala film. The
story takes place in a
small Sri Lankan...
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Thottawatte joined Lester James Peries and
Willie Blake as
editor to make
Rekava in 1956. It was an
attempt to make a
truly Sinhalese movie in
contrast with...
