Mangrove Island

Name: Mangrove Island
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-04-02
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Joe Abeywickrama, Ajith Jinadasa, David Dharmakithri, Padmasena Athukorala, Somalatha Subasinghe

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1:32 (92 min)

Drama

Sri Lanka

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Release date

2 April 1976

Director

Lester James Peries

Scenario

Martin Wickramasinghe

Author

Producer

upasena marasinghe

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Actors

Joe Abeywickrama

Dharmasena Guru

Ajith Jinadasa

Upali Giniwelle

David Dharmakithri

Mudalali (Upali's father)

Padmasena Athukorala

Jinadasa/Jinna

Somalatha Subasinghe

Upali's Step Mom

Denavaka Hamine

Net trapped homeowner

Daya Alwis

Punchi Mahattaya

Trilicia Gunawardena

Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'

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Short description

Mangrove Island is a drama from Sri Lanka about a rebellious young man named Upali. Seeking to escape the constraints of the society around him, he travels to a small island. The story is based on a 1947 novel written by Martin Wickremasinghe.

Directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe, the film was released in 1976. It appears first in the provided chronological list of the director's works, preceding Baddegama and Awaragira. The screenplay was written by Phillip Cooray. The cast features Ajith Jinadasa in the lead role of Upali, alongside Joe Abeywickrama, David Dharmakithri, Padmasena Athukorala, Somalatha Subasinghe, and Denavaka Hamine. The production achieved commercial success.