Akkara Paha
| Akkara Paha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lester James Peries |
| Written by | Tissa Abeysekera Madawala S. Ratnayake (book) |
| Produced by | P. E. E. Anthonypillai |
| Starring | Milton Jayawardena Malini Fonseka Janaki Kurukulasuriya |
| Edited by | Sumitra Gunawardana |
| Music by | W.D. Amaradeva |
| Distributed by | Ceylon Studios |
Release date |  1969 |
Running time | 128 min |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Budget | Approx. 200,000 rupees |
Akkara Paha (Sinhala, Five Acres of Land) is a 1969 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Milton Jayawardena as Sena, a young man from a rural society who travels to the city to pursue a higher education.
Tissa Abeysekera adapted Madawela S. Ratnayake's book as a follow-up to Golu Hadawatha. The film recived a lukewarm response in Sri Lanka, but was well-received when shown in New York at the Museum of Modern Art's festival.
Plot
Sena (Milton Jayawardena) of weak character is sent to a boarding school at a well-to-do city universty by his family who mortage everything to pay for his education. Their destiny is thus in the hands of Sena. Sena however succumbs to the temptations of city life and fails in his venture.
The impoverished family takes on the titular scheme offered by the government to settle the Nort Central province.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Milton Jayawardena | Sena |
| Malini Fonseka | Kumari |
| Janaki Kurukulasurya | Theresa |
| Anoma Wattaladeniya | Sandawathie |
| Douglas Ranasinghe | Samarasena |
| Gamini Wijesuriya | Sena's father |
| Shanthi Lekha | Sena's mother |
| Sriyani Perea | unnamed character |