Mangrove Island

Mangrove Island

92 mins | April 2, 1976

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

Mangrove Island

92 mins | April 2, 1976

Mangrove Island
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
Producers
Original title Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව
Directors Lester James Peries
Writers phillip cooray

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama

as Dharmasena Guru

Ajith Jinadasa

as Upali Giniwelle

David Dharmakithri

as Mudalali (Upali's father)

Padmasena Athukorala

as Jinadasa/Jinna

Somalatha Subasinghe

as Upali's Step Mom

Denavaka Hamine

as Net trapped homeowner

Daya Alwis

as Punchi Mahattaya

Trilicia Gunawardena

as Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'