Kopi Kade

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Kopi Kade
Format Tele Drama
Created by Thevis Guruge[1]
Country of origin Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Original language(s) Sinhala
No. of episodes 1314 (As of 10 June, 2012)
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ITN
Original run 1 April, 1987[1] – Present
External links
Website

Kopi Kade (Coffee Shop) (Sinhala:කෝපි කඩේ) is a popular Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series broadcast on the Independent Television Network. More than 1300 episodes of the program have been produced as of 2012. It is telecast on Wednesdays and remains the most popular program at its time-slot according to Survey Research Lanka. But current it Broadcasting on Sunday.[2]

Plot

ITN director Thevis Guruge developed the program as a platform to discuss social issues and convey them to the general public. The series would revolve around a village "kopi kade," because small shops that serve coffee, food and groceries generally serve as the center of town life. Women frequent such establishments to obtain the groceries they need, and men join to play games like draughts while discussing matters of interest.[2]

Cast and characters

Current

  • Rathna Sumanapala as Kade Hamine; Owner of the Kopi Kade Keerthi
  • Chandrasiri Kodithuwakku as Abilin, Town Gossip
  • K. A. Piyakaru as Kurung Gurung
  • Susila Kuragama as Ensina
  • K. D. Siripala as Dingi Mahathaya
  • Srilal Abeykoon as Appuwa
  • Chithra Wakishta as Somi Nona
  • Thilak Kumara Rathnayake as Somadasa
  • Upasena Subasinghe as Pala
  • Jayarathna Rupasinghe as Sirisena
  • Saman Gunawardena as Banda
  • Damitha Saluwadana as Asilin
  • Upali Silva as Sugathan
  • Wasantha Kumarasiri as Sunimal
  • Eddie Amarasinghe as Piyum Mahathaya
  • Geetha Bulathsinghala as Geetha Naga
  • Ariyasena Handuwela as Grama Sewaka Mahaththaya
  • Premadasa Vithanage as Minee Petti Mudalali
  • Niluka Rekhani as Kamala (Sirisena's Wife)
  • Udeni Chandrasiri as Kapu Mahaththaya

Former

  • Kalasuri Dona Meraya Denawaka (commonly known as Denawaka Hamine) as Loku Hamine
  • Martin Gunadasa as Poli Mudalali
  • Rodney Fraser as Gajan
  • Lal Senadheera as Annasiwatte Rathnapala (Rathne Lamaya)
  • Raja Sumanapala as Ali Jamis
  • Kumara Siriwardena as Nimal
  • Susila Kottage as Dayawathi
  • Devi Sakunthala as Suwanda's Mother
  • Wimal Wickramarachchi as Samel Appu
  • Damayantha Perera as Suwanda
  • Rahal Bulathsinghala as Podi Mahaththaya
  • Ganga Nadee Withana as Gajan's Wife (Tikiri Naga)
  • Saranapala Jayasuriya as Kade Mudalali
  • Kumari Perera as Kade Hamine's daughter
  • Dilip Rohana as Kade Hamine's son
  • Victor Fernando as Pansale(Temple)Loku Hamuduruvo
  • Princy Fernando as Vayalet
  • Kumara ranapura as babo Kumudu kumarasinghe as Bakary mudalali

Production

Andrew Jayamanna was the first director of the program. By 2006, the show had seen six directors, including the current Saman Fernando.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kopi Kade". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kopi Kade - ITN". Sunday Observer. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-18. 
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