Mangrove Island

Name: Mangrove Island
Director: Lester James Peries
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-04-02
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Joe Abeywickrama, Ajith Jinadasa, David Dharmakithri, Padmasena Athukorala, Somalatha Subasinghe

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1976 · 92 min · Drama · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

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

Directed by Lester James Peries

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama — Dharmasena Guru
Ajith Jinadasa — Upali Giniwelle
David Dharmakithri — Mudalali (Upali's father)
Padmasena Athukorala — Jinadasa/Jinna
Somalatha Subasinghe — Upali's Step Mom