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‘Mage Kaviya Mata Denna’ : Mano's filmic dream
Talented actor Jayalath Manoratne's latest direction is ‘Mage Kaviya Mata Denna’ (Give me my Poem). It is a tale woven around a dream of a young man hoping to become a filmmaker and is telecast every Thursday at 8.35 pm on Rupavahini.

Written by young scriptwriter Sanjaya Nirmal, the miniplay stars a blend of young and experienced actors including Mahendra Perera, Iranganie Serasinghe, Paboda Sandepani, Roshan Ravindra, W. Jayasiri, Suminda Sirisena, Srimal Sathyajith and Rebecca Nirmalee. The story is woven around Ranga, an extremely talented actor and lecturer at an education institute where aesthetic subjects are taught. Coming from a poor and rural background but with sheer determination he strives to overcome all odds.

The only dream in his life is to direct a film from the script he had written many years ago. Meanwhile he developes a close friendship with, Minu Wijebandara one of the students studying under him. Mini an attractive young woman coming from an affluent family is engaged to Shenal. But Shenal is mentally unbalanced. Minu's friendship with Ranga infuriates him and worsens his mental condition. Shenal decides to eliminate Ranga and consequently knocks Ranga down and throws his lifeless body into a nearby shrub. Minu who comes to know this leaves the country.

Years pass and one day one of Ranga's former students sees a man who exactly resembles his old teacher. He is a cripple and making his livelihood. Meanwhile Minu who returns to Sri Lanka on a visit hears that her beloved teacher is still alive. With the help of the other student she finds Ranga and they take him for treatment.

Ranga gets cured. Shenal who hears about Ranga's return gets ill again and this time he is sent abroad for treatment. Completely cured once again Ranga starts to dream about his film. Will he realize his dream? What will happen to Shenal? What is Minu's fate? All these questions will be answered as you watch the concluding episodes of 'Mage Kaviya Mata denna'.

Behind the screen Chandana Dharmapriya handled the camera, Jagath Weeratunge edited and Suneth Nandalal was the art director. Music direction was by Navaratne Gamage. To the production of Janaka Siriwardena, Jayalath Manoratne directed.

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