Mangrove Island (1976)

9.0/10 92 min Drama

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

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama

Dharmasena Guru

Denavaka Hamine

Net trapped homeowner

Daya Alwis

Punchi Mahattaya

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