Mangrove Island
Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව
Synopsis
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
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Type: Clip • Published 2025-06-30
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lester James Peries
- Screenplay & Story
- phillip cooray, Martin Wickramasinghe
- Original Title
- Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lester James Peries
phillip cooray, Martin Wickramasinghe
Sumitra Peries, Gladwin Fernando
upasena marasinghe
Department Leadership Roster
phillip cooray
Writer
Lester James Peries
Director
Sumitra Peries
Editor
upasena marasinghe
Producer
Gladwin Fernando
Editor
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What is Mangrove Island about?
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
Who directed Mangrove Island?
Mangrove Island was directed by Lester James Peries.
Who stars in Mangrove Island?
The principal cast of Mangrove Island includes Joe Abeywickrama, Ajith Jinadasa, David Dharmakithri, Padmasena Athukorala, Somalatha Subasinghe.
When was Mangrove Island released and how long is it?
Mangrove Island was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Is Mangrove Island based on a book or true story?
Mangrove Island is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Martin Wickramasinghe".