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Welikathara (Sinhala, ''Desert'') is a 1971 dramatic film made by Sri Lankan director D. B. Nihalsinghe.It was the first film directed by D. B. Nihalsingha. Since Weikathara was the first film in CinemaScope in Sri Lanka, it faced many obstacles, first of which was the lack of access to cinemas capable of showing that format. (Most of them had been reserved for US films). This was solved by arranging a cross circuit release, combining cinemas in the three competing circuits at that time- another first. The film was a box office success as well as being critically appreciated, going on to be presented by a Sri Lankan Presidential Award as one of the Ten Best Sri Lankan films of all time. ==Plot== The film is about the clash between Goring Mudalali (Joe Abeywickrema) and ASP Randeniya (Gamini Fonseka). The film marked turning points in the career of may of those who were involved in it. D.B.Nihalsingha went on to direct several other award winning films, "Ridi Nimnaya", "Maldeneiye Simieon" and "Kelimadala", before he went on to pioneer color television production in Sri Lanka and South Asia. It was loosely based on a true story and the first screenplay by Tissa Abeysekara, who He went on to become one of Sri Lanka's best Script writers. (Later, Dr.) Tissa Abeysekara until then was an "additional dialogue writer" to Dr. Lester James Peris, marked his entry as a screenplay writer. He went on to become Sri Lanka's foremost script writer thereafter. Joe Abeywicrema, who until then was a comedy actor, went on to become a character actor of repute with his magnificent performance. Gamini Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's foremost star at that time,gave a significant performance where, in total reversal of the heroic roles he portrayed, acted out a character in decline. Somadasa Elvitigala, added one more feather to his cap after the beautiful music score he created for Sath Samudura. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Welikathara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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