Sandesaya
සංදේශය
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Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was directed by Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.
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Sandeshaya ,1960 Sinhala Film/ Produced by K Gunarathnam ,Directed by Lester James Peiris/ Memories
Type: Behind the Scenes • Published 2023-04-11
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lester James Peries
- Screenplay & Story
- Lester James Peries, K. A. W. Perera, benedict dodampage, Arisen Ahubudu
- Original Score
- R. muttusami
- Original Title
- සංදේශය
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lester James Peries
Lester James Peries, K. A. W. Perera, benedict dodampage, Arisen Ahubudu
R. muttusami
Willie Blake
Titus Thotawatte
K. gunarathnam
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Willie Blake
Director of Photography
Lester James Peries
Director
K. gunarathnam
Producer
Lester James Peries
Writer
K. A. W. Perera
Writer
benedict dodampage
Writer
Titus Thotawatte
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What is Sandesaya about?
Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was directed by Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.
Who directed Sandesaya?
Sandesaya was directed by Lester James Peries.
Who stars in Sandesaya?
The principal cast of Sandesaya includes Ananda Jayarathna, Kanthi Gunathunga, Iranganie Serasinghe, Gamini Fonseka, Eddie Jayamanne.
When was Sandesaya released and how long is it?
Sandesaya was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Sandesaya?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sandesaya was composed by R. muttusami.