| ‘Tharuka’:
A family divided with wealth
By Susitha R Fernando
'Thruka', revolving around a wealthy
family and the conflicts relating to the distribution
among the children is the latest teledrama on ITN .
Telecast every Monday at 7.30 pm.
The minplay depicts the life Tharuka,
a young girl who is generous and intelligent brings
harmony in a family divided for the distribution of
property.
The stellar cast includes Anula Karunatilake,
Manjula Kumari, Janaka Kumbukge, Kingstey Lowe, Ratna
Sumanapala and Sudanta Tilakasiri.
Anoma Wickremabahu is a wealthy widow
with four grown-up children.
The eldest son a businessman is married
to a woman who is addicted to fashion. The second son
is a officer in the Administrative Service married to
a model. She has diabetes and high blood pressure. The
third son is mentally retarded with the mind of an eight
year old. The youngest son a photographer loves his
environment. He is a youth with radical concepts.
The mother disabled in a motor accident
and confined to a chair, controls her estate from home.
She has a 23 years old girl Tharuka who is in charge
of all matters related to her wealth and administration
of the estate. Anoma has complete trust in Tharuka.
She helps her financially to continue her studies. This
is a well-guarded secret.
The two sisters-in-law rejected the
pleas of their husbands to take their brother home.
The mother-in-law is disgusted with the behaviour of
her daughters-in-law.
The miniplay takes a dramatic turn
with the sudden death of the mother, the two eldest
sons and their wives are anxious to know how the assets
have been divided. They approach their mother's lawyer
to get the details but he says that it can be done only
on the death of the mentally retarded brother. The expectation
then becomes that the estate had been written solely
to the mentally retarded brother. Now every member of
the family wants to take this brother under their protection.
In the technical crew Thshula Deepa
Thambavita handled the camera, Lasantha de Alwis- art
director and Saman Jayawickrema Production Manager.
Produced by Dhammika Siriwardena, the story, screenplay
and direction of 'Tharuka' is by Sanjaya Leelaratne.
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