Madol Doowa back on screen

Thilanka Perera, who cut his cinematic teeth through his innovative computer animations and shot into the limelight at the tender age of 12, is busily engaged, in pre-production work to translate the distinguished writer, Martin Wickremasinghe's novel Madol Doowa into the silver screen.

To authentically transform the period backdrops in the 1930 decade including wide vistas such as the then Galle harbour and to recreate the island Madol Doowa to the screen exactly as the eminent author envisioned and capture the hearts and minds of the readers, latest digital technology and effects, which are exclusively used in the Western cinema will be utilised.

The signing of agreements for this feature, which will be shot in cinemascope with DTS, took place recently at the Martin Wickremasinghe Trust, Nawala. Dr. Ranga Wickremasinghe and Wasantha Wickremasinghe signed on behalf of the Martin Wickremasinghe Trust and Maheel R. Perera represented the production company, Dreams and Magic Entertainments.

This feature film, which will be directed and edited by Thilanka Perera has Maheel R. Perera as the script writer and the Director of Photography, Nawarathne Gamage as the Music Director, Siddhartha Nayanananda as Special Effects Designer, Anali de Silva as lead animator. Lyrics are by Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka. Kavinda Ranaweera and Thilak Adikari respectively assist in camera work and scripting.

The adult roles of Madol Doowa will be played by veterans such as Joe Abeywickrama, Milton Jayawardane, Jayalath Manoratne and Sriyantha Mendis.