Asoka (1955 film)
| Asoka |
| Directed by |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
| Produced by |
Dharmadasa Kulatunge |
| Starring |
Vinodini, Eddie Yapa, Pushpa Janet |
| Music by |
Karunaratne Abeysekera (lyrics)
Herbert M. Senevirathne (lyrics)
Piyasena Kositha (lyrics)
P. L. A. Somapala (music) |
| Release date(s) |
March 4, 1955 |
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
| Language |
Sinhala |
Asoka is a 1955 Sri Lankan romantic musical based on the Bollywood film Sheesa.
Songs
The songs were recorded by the cast for the movie and by prominent playback singers for general release:
- "Katharagamey" – Sathyawathi, Dharmadasa Walpola and chorus (lyrics by Abeysekera)
- "Sataneki Jivithe" – Dharmadasa Walpola (lyrics by Abeysekera)
- "Thanivay Upanne" – Mohideen Baig (lyrics by Abeysekera; melody from 1954 Bollywood film Dost)
- "Maruwa Maruwa" – G. S. B. Rani Perera (lyrics by Abeysekera)
- "Payana Sanda Sey" – G. S. B. Rani Perera and Dharmadasa Walpola
- "Adare Sagarey" – G. S. B. Rani Perera
- "Prem Suwandai" – Dharmadasa Walpola and Chitra Somapala
- "Meka Thama Dewiangai" – Ananda Samarakoon, Dharmadasa Walpola and Mohideen Baig (A. J. Kareem and Haroon Lantra in movie)
- "Loke Sihinayak" – Mohideen Baig and G. S. B. Rani Perera (lyrics by Abeysekera; melody from Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar's "Jaag Dard-e-Ishq Jaag" in 1953 Bollywood film Anarkali)
- "Prem Pahana Niwa" – Mohideen Baig and G. S. B. Rani Perera (melody from 1953 Tamil movie Avan)
- "Seeya Manamalaya" – Mohideen Baig and Dharmadasa Walpola (Eddie Yapa and A.J. Kareem in movie. Lyrics by Abeysekera)
- "Prem Geethai Sangeemay" – Sathyawathi (Vindoini in movie)