Raigam's Rave STARS He Ninth Raigam Tele’Es Was Held Recently at Water’S Edge with the Participation of More 1000 Artistes

DN page 24 ARTSCOPE WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 Raigam's rave STARS he ninth Raigam Tele’es was held recently at Water’s Edge with the participation of more 1000 artistes. T ‘Dhavala Kadulla’ became the best teledrama at the awards ceremony, while Kanchana Mendis and Sriyantha Mendis clinched the best actress and actor awards. The most popular actress and actor were Asha Edi- risinghe and Saranga Disasekara. Special awards were also cited to felicitate three eminent personalities: Father Ernest Poruthota, Dr Lalitha Siribaddana and Dr Dharmasena Pathiraja. The chief guest was former Prime Minister Ratna- siri Wickramanayake. Pictures by Tennyson Edirisinghe Sriyantha and Kanchana Saranga and Asha A dance item Duleeka Marapana Dr Dharmasena Pathiraja Indika Upamali n the present era when traditional tion is not appreciated. Sarojini’s younger national school. Prabath seeks Sarojini’s perspectives and attitudes are being sister Samanthi marries against her fam- help to leave Ashanthi in her care. Real- I challenged, Sarojini Ekanayake whose ily’s wishes even before she completes izing the situation, she agrees to oblige heart is welled up with motherly love and school career. She in fact is deceived and amidst Madhavi’s disagreement. Sarojini responsibility, bears all pains and sorrows elopes with Costa who poses off as a high tries her best to reform Ashanthi. like a giant mountain... she is caught society businessman. She undergoes mis- Madhavi joins the university while between maintaining her family’s dignity ery and is forced to return to her ances- working temporarily as a pre-school and her daughter’s future… she is shocked tral home with her two children and teacher. She attends university lecture and rocked by what life offers her… Saro- Costa. Samanthi is employed but hardly whenever time permits. Here she meets jini’s mother Violet is extremely fond of looks into the needs of her children or Sandun who also travels in the same bus her youngest son from whom she expects husband. Sarojini is compelled to look to the university. Both become close the unexpected in the future… But Saro- into the needs of these two children too. friends before long. Sandun is the eldest jini bears this too… Samanthi’s son son of a business family. Madhavi learns Sarojini Ekanayake, 50 years, is a that he is more interested in education responsible and committed mother. After than taking over business reins from his her husband’s death she leads an isolated father. life with only daughter, also looking after Sandun’s father is a contractor. He is her sick mother, existing on the meager virtually a money-accumulating machine income she gets from her family property. who has shrewd business wits but has no She also treats her sisters children like regard for his conscience. He has consoli- her own and upholds traditional values in dated his wealth and power by associat- life. ing politicians. Though his wife Pushpa Sarojini symbolizes the epitome of hails from the village, she stands by her motherly affection especially of Sri Lan- husband at all times. Dayaratne’s daugh- kan mothers… which is selfless and self ter Waruni is a promising shrewd and sacrificing. efficient business woman. The parents ‘Ammavarune’ will be telecast every are not happy about Sandun’s attitude. weekday at 8.30 pm. Sarojini is the eldest Sandun scoffs at his parent’s attitudes. daughter in a well-respected village fami- This leads to friction between him and ly. The family which had held the post of his parents. village headman for several generations, Madhavi and Sandun become lovers as is today left with only the colossal ances- time goes on. Sandun’s father learns tral home and some property. She about this affair in the initial stages, but becomes a widow even before her Sandun is surprised as his father gives his daughter Madhavi attains age. She lives consent to the affair. He says his family is with her aged mother facing numerous willing to accept Madhavi even if her fam- difficulties. ily declines to give their blessings to the Despite all the hardship, she tries to Tiran is an ill-behaved affair. Even Pushpa consents to the affair. uphold her family’s values and traditional child but her daughter Sonali is obedient Since Waruni is also a friend, the principles. Her daughter Madhavi is an and reserved. Dayaratne home becomes familiar to independent, studious girl. Sarojini cau- Sarojini’s younger brother Prabath who Madhavi. tiously manages the meager income they lives in the capital is well employed as a Sarojini’s plight plunges further due to get from the remaining family property. top public administrative officer. It is Costa’s deceitful acts, Tirran’s reckless Despite Sarojini taking good care of her Sarojini who had solved all problems of behaviour and Ashanthi’s immoral con- sick mother, her commitment and dedica- Prabath and helped him in his education duct. She feels this might affect her and career development. Since he is mar- daughter’s future and starts looking for a ried to a girl from the city, his movements bridegroom for Madhavi. Madhavi to the village and ability to help her sister decides to reveal details about Sandun. Directed: Christie Shelton is restricted. He regrets this situation. But Sarojini is against this affair. Madhavi Fernando The relationship between Prabath and his is confused because her mother does not Camer: Janaka Yahampath wife Nilani is not an intimate one. But give a valid reason for her disagreement. Screenplay: Aruna Premaratne their daughter Ashanthi is close to her Pushpa also dislikes the affair after learn- Editor: Thivanka Udagedara mother. Nilani consents to her daughter’s ing that Madhavi is Sarojini’s daughter. Asst. Director: Vasantha affair with the high society boy Manoj. But Dayaratne is fully supportive to the Amarasinghe But the dreams of Ashanthi and her young lovers who become more closer Make-up: Shasheen Atapattu mother are shattered after Manoj leaks an now. Madhavi later learns that her moth- Art Director: Priyantha obscene video of Ashanthi to the inter- er and Dayaratne had been romantically Ranasinghe net. involved in the past. Line producer: Chamara This catastrophic incident also pre- The story of Madhavi and Sandun Samarawickrama vents Ashanthi from attending her inter- flows amidst all these twists and turns…. Printed and Published by The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd., at No. 35, D.R.Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10, on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

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