Amma is a 1949 Sri Lankan film directed by Sirisena Wimalaweera. It was adapted from one of his plays that bore the same name. The cast included Eddie Junior, Pearl Vasudevi, D. R. Nanayakkara and N. R. Dias and was filmed at the Neptune Studio in Madras.

It was screened at the Central Cinema in Maradana.

Amma (1949 film)

Plot

Story involving a mother.

Amma (1949 film)

Cast

Pearl Vasudevi as Nila: lead female character

D. R. Nanayakkara as Saranapala

Eddie Junior as Tilaka: lead male character

Upasena Wimalaweera as Young Tilaka

Murin Nissanka as Viola

R. Marshal Perera as Romeo

Carmen Vanidoti as Juliet

N. R. Dias as Juwanis

R. H. Nicholas Perera as Jomi

Sumana Ranasinghe as Noiyahami

Turin Silva

Asilin Ranasinghe

S. H. Jothipala as Samson

Songs

"Harida Viman" – Pearl Vasudevi

"Dawasak Da (virindu)" – Upasena Wimalaweera

"Jeevitha Yatho" – Pearl Vasudevi

"Kama Deiyange Rupe" – D. R. Nanayakkara and Murin Nissanka

"Paya Wala Gabi" – Upasena Wimalweera and female cast member

"Mang Paninewa Kalani Gange" – R. Marshal Perera and Carmen Vanidoti

"Gala Kadagena" – N. R. Dias

"Hawa Pare Durai" – B. F. de Silva and Eddie Junior

"Marga Erelana" – D. R. Nanayakkara

"Karadara Bariye" – R. H. Nicholas Perera and Sumana Ranasinghe

References

1949 films

Sri Lankan films based on plays

Sri Lankan black-and-white films

Films scored by C. N. Pandurangan

Amma (1949 film)