Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I (1997)

Drama

Set during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka (1905), this powerful drama follows Peduru who descends from a line of traditional drummers, crossing over to three generations. Peduru's struggle for survival in this harsh rural hamlet exposes the repressive Buddhist institutionalization of the locals, and the hierarchical structure backed by the British colonials.

Director: Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Writer: Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

Casts

	Swarna Mallawarachchi as Nona Hami
	Jackson Anthony as Peduru
	Ravindra Randeniya as Muhandiram
	Hemasiri Liyanage as Nona Hami's Father
	Somy Rathnayake as Arachchi
	Miyuri Samarasinghe as Peduru's Mother
	W. Jayasiri as Officer (Ralahami)
	Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Arachchi Hamine
	Ravindra Yasas as Puramipiya
	Lalitha Sarachchandra as Nona Hami's Mother
	Dharmadasa Kuruppu as Babonchi

Crew