Sujatha (1953 film)
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| Sujatha | |
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| Sinhala | සුජාතා |
| Directed by | T. Somasekeran |
| Screenplay by | Cinema Story Department |
| Produced by | K. Gunaratnam |
| Starring | Florida Jayalath, Prem Jayanth, Shanthi Lekha, Dommie Jayawardena |
| Cinematography | A. Nadan, M. Masthan, Subbha Rao |
| Edited by | Baalu |
| Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
| Distributed by | Cinemas Ltd. |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Sujatha is a 1953 Sri Lankan romantic musical film based on the Bollywood film Bari Behen.[1] It was the most successful Sri Lankan film made up to that time.[2]
The protagonist Sujatha abandons her studies to provide for her young sister Prema after the death of their mother. Their mother had always wanted to secure a good education for Prema and Sujatha sees it fitting to make this sacrifice. When Prema heads to the city however, she is seduced and impregnated by a smooth talking womanizer named Wickie. Wickie dumps Prema who then returns to live with her older sister. They find solace in a caring doctor named Nihal who comes to fall in love with Sujatha.
