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Nidhanaya
Nidhanaya
Directed by	Lester James Peries
Written by	G. B. Senanayake
Screenplay by	Tissa Abeysekara
Produced by	R Anthonypillai
Starring	Malini Fonseka; Gamini Fonseka; Shanthi Lekha; Saman Bokalawela; Trilicia Gunawardena; Francis Perera; Wijeratne Warakagoda
Cinematography	M. S. Ananda
Edited by	Lester James Peries; Edvin Leetin; Gladvin Fernando
Music by	Premasiri Kemadasa
Release date	19 February 1972;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

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Nidhanaya (English: The Treasure) is a 1972 Sinhalese language film Dr. Lester James Peries, the screen play, dialog and script by Dr. Tissa Abeysekara, starring Gamini Fonseka and Malini Fonseka.^[1] The film stars Gamini Fonseka and Malini Fonseka in lead role along with Shanthi Lekha, Saman Bokalawela and Trilicia Gunawardena in supportive roles.^[2]

Movie is based on a short story written by G.B.Senanayake in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge". It revolves around a murder which is committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure. The film won the Silver Lion of St. Mark award at the 1972 Venice International Film Festival and was also selected as one of the outstanding films of the year, receiving a Diploma, at the London Film Festival. It was also chosen as the best film of the first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema and was included among the top 100 films of the century by the Cinémathèque Française.^[3]^[4]

Synopsis

A man known as Willy Abenayake (Gamini Fonseka) who belongs to a wealthy family in a village in Sri Lanka, is interested in superstitious things. One day he finds an old Ola Leaf manuscript, which states the whereabouts of a treasure in a rock cave that belongs to an ancient king. However, according to the manuscript, he has to sacrifice the life of a virgin woman who has four black birth marks in her neck, in order to gain access to the treasure.

One day when he walk by a river, he accidentally comes across a young lady (Malini Fonseka), who has four black birth marks in her neck. After following the lady and collecting information about her, he decides to marry her. He eventually marries the lady and spends time with her.

In the meantime, the lady notices that her husband always spends time thinking. One day she asks him as to what keeps the man thinking all the time. He replies that he has to do a religious custom to a god in a rock. So, his wife agrees with him and thereby arranges everything for it.

After going to the rock, the man starts to fulfill the custom and finally he kills his wife as a sacrifice, with the hope of gaining access to the hidden treasure. But, unfortunately he is yet unable to get the treasure.

Sadly he comes home and decides to write the complete story, in his diary. After completing the story, he commits suicide by hanging himself.

Cast

Gamini Fonseka as Wilson 'Willie' Abeynayake
Malini Fonseka as Irene Abeynayake
Francis Perera as Juwanis
Saman Bokalawala as Mudliyar 'Julius'
Mapa Gunaratne as Doctor
Shanthi Lekha as Irene's Amma
Trilicia Gunawardena as Dulcie
Thilakasiri Fernando as Diyonis 'Gurunnanse'
J. B. L. Gunasekera as Willie's Thaththa
Thalatha Gunasekara as Willie's childhood nanny
Kumarasinghe Appuhamy as Thelanis 'Gurunnanse'
K. L. Coranelis Appuhamy as Willie's Aiyya
Barry Whittington as MacNeal
Wijeratne Warakagoda as Silva
Devika Karunaratne as Royal coronation birthmark possessor

Restoration

In 2013, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur has collaborated with the World Cinema Foundation (WCF) for the restoration of the film. The film won the Silver Lion at the 1972 Venice International Film Festival.

Dr. Peries’ films are in a poor condition and many of the original camera negatives have been lost. This restoration is a joint effort of the WCF, the Sri Lankan National Film Corporation, Mr. Padmarajah (the copyright holder), and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Sameera Randeniya of Film Team, Sri Lanka.

External links

References

^ "40 years for the greatest film ever produced in Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ "Incredible "Nidhanaya"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ A call to preserve national cinematic history, The Island (Sri Lanka) (October 19, 2013), Retrieved 03-05-2018
^ Gamini Fonseka and Lester James Peries Cinematic relationship of an actor and director by D. B. S. Jeyaraj, (Daily FT, 18 October 2014), Retrieved 03-05-2018

[1] "40 years for the greatest film ever produced in Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[2] "Incredible "Nidhanaya"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

[3] A call to preserve national cinematic history, The Island (Sri Lanka) (October 19, 2013), Retrieved 03-05-2018

[4] Gamini Fonseka and Lester James Peries Cinematic relationship of an actor and director by D. B. S. Jeyaraj, (Daily FT, 18 October 2014), Retrieved 03-05-2018

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-'''''Nidhanaya''''' ({{lang-en|'''The Treasure'''}}) is a [[1972 in film|1972]] [[Sinhalese language]] [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|film]] Dr. [[Lester James Peries]], the screen play, dialog and script by Dr. [[Tissa Abeysekara]], starring [[Gamini Fonseka]] and [[Malini Fonseka]]. Movie is based on a short story written by [[G.B.Senanayake]] in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge". It revolves around a murder which is committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure. The film won the Silver Lion of St. Mark award at the 1972 Venice International Film Festival and was also selected as one of the outstanding films of the year, receiving a Diploma, at the London Film Festival. It was also chosen as the best film of the first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema and was included among the top 100 films of the century by the [[Cinémathèque Française]].<ref>[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=90438  A call to preserve national cinematic history], [[The Island (Sri Lanka)]] (October 19, 2013), Retrieved 03-05-2018</ref><ref>[http://www.ft.lk/article/362076/gamini-fonseka-and-lester-james-peries-cinematic-relationship-of-an-actor-and-director  Gamini Fonseka and Lester James Peries Cinematic relationship of an actor and director] by [[D. B. S. Jeyaraj]], ([[Daily FT]], 18 October 2014), Retrieved 03-05-2018</ref>
+'''''Nidhanaya''''' ({{langx|en|'''The Treasure'''}}) is a 1972 [[Sinhalese language]] film Dr. [[Lester James Peries]], the screen play, dialog and script by Dr. [[Tissa Abeysekara]], starring [[Gamini Fonseka]] and [[Malini Fonseka]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/02/02/_art.asp?fn=sa12020216&pn=*14,15 | title=40 years for the greatest film ever produced in Sinhala cinema | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref> The film stars [[Gamini Fonseka]] and [[Malini Fonseka]] in lead role along with [[Shanthi Lekha]], Saman Bokalawela and [[Trilicia Gunawardena]] in supportive roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incredible "Nidhanaya" |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/06/27/6240/අසමසම-නිධානය |access-date=2021-01-23 |website=sarasaviya}}</ref>
+Movie is based on a short story written by [[G.B.Senanayake]] in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge". It revolves around a murder which is committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure. The film won the Silver Lion of St. Mark award at the 1972 Venice International Film Festival and was also selected as one of the outstanding films of the year, receiving a Diploma, at the London Film Festival. It was also chosen as the best film of the first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema and was included among the top 100 films of the century by the [[Cinémathèque Française]].<ref>[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=90438  A call to preserve national cinematic history], [[The Island (Sri Lanka)]] (October 19, 2013), Retrieved 03-05-2018</ref><ref>[http://www.ft.lk/article/362076/gamini-fonseka-and-lester-james-peries-cinematic-relationship-of-an-actor-and-director  Gamini Fonseka and Lester James Peries Cinematic relationship of an actor and director] by D. B. S. Jeyaraj, ([[Daily FT]], 18 October 2014), Retrieved 03-05-2018</ref>
 ==Synopsis==
-A man known as Willy Abenayake ([[Gamini Fonseka]]) who belongs to a wealthy family in a village in Sri Lanka, is interested in superstitious things. One day he finds an old [[Ola Leaf]] [[manuscript]], which states the where-abouts of a treasure in a rock cave that belongs to an ancient king. However, according to the manuscript, he has to [[Human sacrifice|sacrifice]] the life of a [[Virginity|virgin]] woman who has four black birth marks in her neck, in order to gain access to the treasure.
+A man known as Willy Abenayake ([[Gamini Fonseka]]) who belongs to a wealthy family in a village in Sri Lanka, is interested in superstitious things. One day he finds an old [[Ola Leaf]] [[manuscript]], which states the whereabouts of a treasure in a rock cave that belongs to an ancient king. However, according to the manuscript, he has to [[Human sacrifice|sacrifice]] the life of a [[Virginity|virgin]] woman who has four black birth marks in her neck, in order to gain access to the treasure.
 One day when he walk by a river, he accidentally comes across a young lady ([[Malini Fonseka]]), who has four black birth marks in her neck. After following the lady and collecting information about her, he decides to marry her. He eventually marries the lady and spends time with her.
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 ==Cast==
-* [[Gamini Fonseka]] as Willy
+* [[Gamini Fonseka]] as Wilson 'Willie' Abeynayake
-* [[Malini Fonseka]] as Irene
+* [[Malini Fonseka]] as Irene Abeynayake
+* Francis Perera as Juwanis
+* Saman Bokalawala as Mudliyar 'Julius'
+* Mapa Gunaratne as Doctor
+* [[Shanthi Lekha]] as Irene's Amma
+* [[Trilicia Gunawardena]] as Dulcie
+* Thilakasiri Fernando as Diyonis 'Gurunnanse'
+* J. B. L. Gunasekera as Willie's Thaththa
+* [[Thalatha Gunasekara]] as Willie's childhood nanny
+* Kumarasinghe Appuhamy as Thelanis 'Gurunnanse'
+* K. L. Coranelis Appuhamy as Willie's Aiyya
+* Barry Whittington as MacNeal
 * [[Wijeratne Warakagoda]] as Silva
+* Devika Karunaratne as Royal coronation birthmark possessor
 ==Restoration==
@@ Line 43: / Line 55: @@
 Dr. Peries’ films are in a poor condition and many of the original camera negatives have been lost. This restoration is a joint effort of the WCF, the Sri Lankan National Film Corporation, Mr. Padmarajah (the copyright holder), and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Sameera Randeniya of Film Team, Sri Lanka.
-In the meantime, this is the film of the thirteenth movie in Sinhala cinema. Gamini Fonseka is the youngest actor of Sri Lankan cinema. Dr. Lester James Peiris - Soaring's 20th film.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044031/http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928072333/http://www.lesternsumitra.com/ Official Website of Lester James Peries in association with Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka]
 * {{IMDb title|0069000|Nidhanaya}}
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 [[Category:1972 films]]
-[[Category:Sri Lankan films]]
+[[Category:1970s Sinhala-language films]]
-[[Category:Sinhala-language films]]
+[[Category:1972 drama films]]
-[[Category:1970s drama films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Lester James Peries]]
 [[Category:Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present)]]
+[[Category:Sri Lankan drama films]]