S. M. Nayagam
Sundaram Mathura-Nayagam (24 September 1906 - 03 February 1972) was a pioneer of
Career
Hailing from
Nayagam's first venture into film was the 1946 Tamil language film Kumaraguru,[4] directed by Bengali director Jothish Sinha. His second film, a patriotic film entitled Thaai Nadu, was also in Tamil, being released on the day of India's independence.[5]
Kadawunu Poronduwa
According to Nayagam, his Sinhala friends enjoyed Hindi and Tamil films but were disappointed that they did not have films in their own language.[2] Nayagam was thus inspired to produce a film in the Sinhala language. After considering several storylines, he settled on a popular Sinhala stage play, going on to produce Kadawunu Poronduwa.[6] The film was shot at his own studio, with all technicians from India but the cast brought from the island country for this purpose.[7] The film's debut in Ceylon was attended by the head of the ministerial cabinet, D. S. Senanayake;[2] nevertheless, the film received mixed reactions in the country. While the average filmgoer was happy to watch a film that in their own language, critics said the film was overtly “Indian” in content and form.[2]
Filmography
Title | Year | Language | Director | Main cast |
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Kumaraguru | 1946 | Tamil | Jothish Sinha | Krishna Iyer, Vithvan Mani, Tanjore Mani, Jeyabala, Radha |
Thaai Nadu | 1947 | Tamil | T.S. Mani | Battling Mani, S.T. Williams, V.P.S. Mani, T.K. Krishnaiah, M.R. Sundari, N.C. Meera |
Kadawunu Poronduwa[8] | 1947 | Sinhala | Jothish Sinha | Rukmani Devi, B. A. W. Jayamanne, Peter Peiris, Miriam Jayamanne, Hugo Fernando, Stanley Mallawarachchi, Eddie Jayamanne, Gemini Kantha, Timothius Perera, J B Perera, Rupa Devi |
Prema Tharangaya[9] | 1953 | Sinhala | A. Bhaskar Raj | Aruna Shanthi, Ayesha Weerakoon, Laddie Ranasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Hugo Fernando |
Puduma Leli[10] | 1953 | Sinhala | A.S. Nagarajan | Prem Jayanth, Clarice de Silva, Hugo Fernando, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Mark Samaranayake, Girley Gunawardana |
Ahankara Sthree[11] | 1954 | Sinhala | A. Bhaskar Raj | Clarice De Silva, Ravindra Rupasena, Ratna Kumari, Hugo Fernando, Rohini Jayakody, Mark Samaranayake, Eddie Yapa, Leena de Silva |
Mathalan[12][13] | 1955 | Sinhala | A.S. Nagarajan | Clarice De Silva, Shesha Palihakkara, Hugo Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Peter Perera, Eddie Yapa, Bernard Perera, Pitipana Silva |
Ramyalatha[14] | 1956 | Sinhala | A. Bhaskar Raj | Aruna Shanthi, Clarice De Silva, Rita Ratnayake, Pujitha Mendis, Mark Samaranayake, Pitipana Silva, Boniface Fernando, Eddie Yapa, W. Benedict Fernando |
Sohoyuro[15] | 1958 | Sinhala | L.S. Ramachandran | Clarice De Silva, Aruna Shanthi, Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Ananda Jayaratne, Pitipana Silva, Eddie Yapa, Joseph Seneviratne, Pujitha Mendis, Millie Kahandawala, Vijitha Mallika, Richard Albert, Boniface Fernando |
Nalangana[16] | 1960 | Sinhala | L.S. Ramachandran | Rukmani Devi, Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Alfred Edirimanne, Eddie Jayamanne, Joe Abeywickrema, Ruby de Mel, Udula Dabare, Pitipana Silva, Sirimathi Rasadari, Richard Albert, H D Kulatunga, Vijitha Mallika , Dudley Wanaguru
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References
- ^ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website
- ^ a b c d "First Sinhala Talkie "Broken Promise" was Released 70 Years Ago on Jan 21 1947". dbsjeyaraj.com. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Lucien Rajakarunanayake. "Links between South Indian films and Sri Lanka". The Island. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018.
- ^ Sri Lanka Cinema Database
- ^ "Indian influence in early Sri Lankan cinema". The Sunday Times. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Kadawunu Poronduwa". films.lk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Prema Tharangaya". films.lk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Puduma Leli". films.lk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Ahankara Stree". films.lk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Mathalan". films.lk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Mathalan
- ^ "Ramyalatha". films.lk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Sohoyuro". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Nalangana". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
External links
- S. M. Nayagam at IMDb