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Sujatha | |
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Sinhala | සුජාතා |
Directed by | T. Somasekeran |
Screenplay by | Cinema Story Department |
Produced by | K. Gunaratnam |
Starring | Florida Jayalath, Prem Jayanth, Shanthi Lekha, Dommie Jayawardena |
Cinematography | A. Nadan, M. Masthan, Subbha Rao |
Edited by | Baalu |
Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
Distributed by | Cinemas Ltd. |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Sujatha is a 1953 Sri Lankan romantic musical film based on the Bollywood film Bari Behen. [1] It was the most successful Sri Lankan film made up to that time. [2]
The protagonist Sujatha abandons her studies to provide for her young sister Prema after the death of their mother. Their mother had always wanted to secure a good education for Prema and Sujatha sees it fitting to make this sacrifice. When Prema heads to the city however, she is seduced and impregnated by a smooth talking womanizer named Wickie. Wickie dumps Prema who then returns to live with her older sister. They find solace in a caring doctor named Nihal who comes to fall in love with Sujatha.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2021) |
Sujatha | |
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![]() Poster | |
Sinhala | සුජාතා |
Directed by | T. Somasekeran |
Screenplay by | Cinema Story Department |
Produced by | K. Gunaratnam |
Starring | Florida Jayalath, Prem Jayanth, Shanthi Lekha, Dommie Jayawardena |
Cinematography | A. Nadan, M. Masthan, Subbha Rao |
Edited by | Baalu |
Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
Distributed by | Cinemas Ltd. |
Release date |
|
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Sujatha is a 1953 Sri Lankan romantic musical film based on the Bollywood film Bari Behen. [1] It was the most successful Sri Lankan film made up to that time. [2]
The protagonist Sujatha abandons her studies to provide for her young sister Prema after the death of their mother. Their mother had always wanted to secure a good education for Prema and Sujatha sees it fitting to make this sacrifice. When Prema heads to the city however, she is seduced and impregnated by a smooth talking womanizer named Wickie. Wickie dumps Prema who then returns to live with her older sister. They find solace in a caring doctor named Nihal who comes to fall in love with Sujatha.