Kaliyugaya (film)
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Punya Heendeniya as Nanda and Henry Jayasena (as Piyal) in a scene from the film
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| Directed by | Lester James Peries |
| Written by | A.J. Gunawardena |
| Starring | Punya Heendeniya Henry Jayasena Trelicia Gunawardena Wickrema Bogoda |
| Music by | Premasiri Khemadasa |
| Cinematography | Donald Karunarathne |
| Edited by | Gladwin Fernando |
| Distributed by | Tharanga Films |
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85 min |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Kaliyugaya is a 1981 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries; it was adapted from the novel Kaliyugaya by Martin Wickramasinghe, and follows the events of the film Gamperaliya.
It was a Director's Fortnight selection at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
It was followed by the film adaptation of the third novel in Wickramasinghe's trilogy, Yuganthaya, in 1983.
Piyal (Henry Jayasena) and Nanda (Punya Heendeniya) from Gamperaliya have now aged, and their children have left them. Priya reminisces on her life after her son sends her a letter from London accusing her and her husband of various faults.
The film features the four main actors of Gamperaliya; it was shot on 35mm and used eastmancolor. The film also featured the famous stately home Lakshmigiri.
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