Prema Tharangaya Explained

Prema Tharangaya ප්‍රේම තරඟය
Director:	A. B. Rajj
Producer:	S. M. Nayagam
Screenplay:	Hugo Fernando
Starring:	Aruna Shanthi Ayesha Weerakoon Hugo Fernando Mark Samaranayake Laddie Ranasinghe
Distributor:	Studio Sundara Sound, Kandana
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Prema Tharangaya (Sinhala, Love Contest) is a 1953 Sri Lankan film directed by A. B. Rajj and produced by S. M. Nayagam. The film stars Aruna Shanthi and Ayesha Weerakoon in lead roles along with Hugo Fernando, Mark Samaranayake and Laddie Ranasinghe in supportive roles.^[1] Music was directed by R. Muttusamy.^[2] The musician Dharmadasa Walpola debuted as a playback singer in this film.^[3]

Plot

Love story of Premadasa and Mallika.

Cast

• Aruna Shanthi as Premadasa
• Ayesha Weerakoon as Mallika
• Hugo Fernando as Walpola Mudalali
• Mark Samaranayake as Wickrama
• Laddie Ranasinghe as Gunasiri
• Richard Albert as Tarzan
• Dharma Sri Ranatunga
• Latha Walpola
• Girley Gunawardana as Dancer
• Benedict Fernando as Teacher
• David Dharmakeerthi
• Nancy Dias as Piyasili
• Jemini Kantha as Podihamy
• Devika Rani as Mariyan

Songs

• "Sama Malin Ron Soyan"  - Latha Walpola and chorus
• Hitha Sanasene"  - Rudrani
• "Pasal Jeevithe"
• "Dahasa Diley"
• "Pera Kala Pawa Pala Di"  - Dharmadasa Walpola
• "Ho Hada Di"  - Latha Walpola
• "Darunu Gini Dalewi"  - Latha Walpola
• "Ugathu Wiyathu"  - Latha Walpola
• "Sapatha Siwarage"  - Dharmadasa and Latha Walpola
• "Hoda Hodama Weya Lowa"  - Dharmadasa and Latha Walpola
• "Mey Loke Wasi"  - Haroon Lanthra
• "Wali Wadeney Wena Giye"  - Hugo Fernando and Rudrani

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prema Tharangaya / ප්‍රේම තරඟය . 2021-05-23 . Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema.
2. Web site: Torana releases three films in DVD . 2021-05-23 . Daily Mirror.
3. Web site: Singers who came to sing in the background of movies . 2021-05-23 . Sarasaviya.