Sakala Guru
| Sakala Guru | |
|---|---|
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| සකල ගුරු | |
| Genre | Comedy Mystery |
| Created by | Chinthaka Peiris |
| Developed by | Cine Lanka Creations |
| Screenplay by | Chinthaka Peiris |
| Directed by | Tikiri Ratnayake |
| Starring | Giriraj Kaushalya Mihira Sirithilaka Chinthaka Peiris Chamila Peiris Dilhani Weerasinghe |
| Voices of | Bandula Wijeweera |
| Theme music composer | Bandara Eheliyagoda |
| Opening theme | Shakra Brahma Isuru Devindu |
| Composer | Navaratne Gamage |
| Country of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 302 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sama Rathnayake Siddharth Abeywardena |
| Production location | Mawathagama |
| Cinematography | Chandana Dharmapriya |
| Editor | Manjula Malwatte |
| Running time | 17 to 20 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation |
| Release | 24 August 2019 – 7 December 2021 |
| Related | |
| Sakala Guru 2 | |
Sakala Guru (Sinhala: සකල ගුරු) is a 2019 Sri Lankan comedy mystery teledrama broadcast on Jathika Rupavahini.[1] The series is directed by Tikiri Ratnayake, produced by Sama Rathnayake for season one and Siddharth Abeywardena for season two. The serial is written by Chinthaka Peiris.[2] The first season was first aired in August 2019 every weekday from Monday to Thursday at 7.30 pm.[3] The season one ended on 1 January 2018 after 202 episodes.[4] The teledrama is being shot in Pussella We-Uda village, Mawathagama in Kurunegala.[5]
In season 1, it stars Giriraj Kaushalya, Mihira Sirithilaka and Chinthaka Peiris in lead roles along with Dilhani Weerasinghe, Chamila Peiris and Susila Kottage in supportive roles.[6][7] The show becomes a popular serial, where the crew had to make the second season as well.[1][8]
Second season titled Sakala Guru 2 was started on 5 May 2021. The previous cast reprised their roles from the first season.[7][9] The series ended after 100 episodes, when the lead actor Giriraj Kaushalya had fallen ill.
Seasons[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 202 | 24 August 2019 | 16 December 2020 |
| 2 | 100 | 5 May 2021 | 7 December 2021 |
Plot (Season 1)[edit]
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Plot (Season 2)[edit]
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Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Giriraj Kaushalya as Pinsiri Podi Bandara aka Podde Gurunnanse
- Mihira Sirithilaka as Bhoothaya [10]
- Chinthaka Peiris as Sumane
- Chamila Peiris as Siriyalatha, wife of Podde Gurunnanse
- Dilhani Weerasinghe as Pushpa [11]
Supportive cast[edit]
- Kavindya Dulshani as Nelum (retired)
- Taniya Perera as Nelum (current)
- Susila Kottage as Maggy Hami
- Nethalie Nanayakkara as Nona Hami
- Ananda Athukorala as Chandrasiri, Grama Sevaka
- Hansamala Janaki as Kanthi, Grama Sevaka's wife
- Mahinda Pathirage as Kalu Mudalali
- Udaya Kumari as Hamine, Mudalali's wife
- Imeshan Nelligahawatte as Mayura
- Harshi Anjumala as Roshini
- Aloka Dhananjani as Kokila
- Deepani Silva as Hichchi Amma
Minor cast[edit]
- Hasarinda Kesara as Amila
- Suneth Shanthapriya as Kumara
- Milinda Perera as Loku Hamuduruwo
- Shashi Angelina as Bhoothi
- Saman Gunawardena as Minister Wanninayake
- Indika Prabath as Kapila
- Anula Wanigasuriya
- Nimesha de Silva as Anoma
- Jagath Jayawardena as Berty
- Daya Wayaman as Ruk Deviya
- Hemantha Iriyagama as Councillor Ambepussa
- Sheshan Manawadu
- Shahini Roshana
- Sanju Kaushalya
- Kandula Seneviratne
- Ayesha Abeyratne
- Anushka Bandara Ketakumbura
- Priyantha Ranasinghe
- Mahesh Jayaweera
- Sujatha Halahakoon
- Chandrani Kulauthum
- Sampath Bandihetti
- Sunethra Abeykoon
- Gamini Chandrasiri
- Lal Hapuarachchi
- Vipulantha Hettiarachchi
- Ananda Manatungarachchi
- Chathura Pramod Rathnayake
Critical response[edit]
Initially, the teledrama crew was decided to terminate the serial after two hundred episodes. But due to the large response from the audience, they started the second season of the serial.[5][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The latest tele-drama directed by Tikiri Ratnayake on National Television". Silumina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "We went to Mawathagama in search of Sakala Guru". Sarasaviya. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Sakala Guru of Tikiri on National Television". Sarasaviya. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "'Sakala Guru' is coming again ..." Divaina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sakala Guru tried to stop but the audience did not like it - Tikiri Ratnayake". Silumina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "I don't even see the people who made the gossips in the field today ... 'Sakala Guru' Pushpa - Dilhani Weerasinghe". Sarasaviya. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "A game between a black magician and a genie 'Sakala Guru'-2". Sunday Times. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Tikiri Ratnayake's 'Sakala Guru' on National Television at 9.00 pm". Mawbima. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "'Sakala Guru 2' on Rupavahini". Daily News. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "I will be doing a film I wrote soon: Mihira Sirithilaka". Mawbima. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Pushpa in Sakala Guru". Aruna. Retrieved June 23, 2021.