Madol Duwa

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Madol Duwa
Directed by	Lester James Peries
Produced by	Upasena Marasinghe
Written by	Phillip Cooray Martin Wickremasinghe (book)
Starring	Ajith Jinadasa Padmasena Athukorala Joe Abeywickrema
Music by	W. D. Amaradeva
Editing by	Sumitra Peries Gladwin Fernando
Release date(s)	1976
Running time	92 min
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Madol Duwa (Sinhala, Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. 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 famous novel. It was a commercial success.

[edit] Plot

Young Upali Giniwella (Ajith Jinadasa) is resentful of his new stepmother (Somalatha Subasinghe) and lashes out by committing harmless acts of mischief around the village. For this Upali is sent to a boarding school where he bonds with the headmaster (Joe Abeywickrema). He once again gets into trouble however and is returned home when a new headmaster installed.

Upali is punished by his father back home. He becomes more resentful and takes off with his servant boy Jinna (Padmasena Athukorala) to the island dubbed Madol Duwa. After some adventures there, Upali is found by a friend of his father. Upali learns that his father is sick and returns home to ask for forgiveness.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Ajith Jinadasa	Upali Giniwella
Padmasena Athukorala	Jinna
Joe Abeywickrema	Headmaster
Somalatha Subasinghe	Upali's stepmother
Dhamma Jagoda	Upali's father
Shanthi Lekha	""
David Dharmakeerthi	elderly man
Denawaka Hamine	""
Punitha Mendis	" "
S. A. James	" "
Trilicia Gunawardene	""
Upali Attanayake	" "
Daya Alwis	" "
Somaratna Dassanayake	""
U. Mapa Guneratne	" "
Merlyn Gunaratne	" "