Sakala Guru

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]

Sakala Guru
සකල ගුරු
GenreComedy
Mystery
Thriller
Created byChinthaka Peiris
Developed byCine Lanka Creations
Directed byTikiri Ratnayake
StarringGiriraj Kaushalya
Mihira Sirithilaka
Chinthaka Peiris
Chamila Peiris
Dilhani Weerasinghe
Voices ofBandula Wijeweera
Theme music composerBandara Eheliyagoda
Opening themeShakra Brahma Isuru Devindu
ComposerNavaratne Gamage
Country of originSri Lanka
Original languageSinhala
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes302
Production
Executive producersSama Rathnayake
Siddharth Abeywardena
Production locationMawathagama
CinematographyChandana Dharmapriya
EditorManjula Malwatte
Running time17 to 20 minutes
Release
Original networkSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
Original release24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) –
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)
Related
Sakala Guru 2

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
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)

Cast and characters

Main
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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
  1. "The latest tele-drama directed by Tikiri Ratnayake on National Television". Silumina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. "We went to Mawathagama in search of Sakala Guru". Sarasaviya. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. "Sakala Guru of Tikiri on National Television". Sarasaviya. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. "'Sakala Guru' is coming again ..." Divaina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. "Sakala Guru tried to stop but the audience did not like it - Tikiri Ratnayake". Silumina. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "A game between a black magician and a genie 'Sakala Guru'-2". Sunday Times. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. "Tikiri Ratnayake's 'Sakala Guru' on National Television at 9.00 pm". Mawbima. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. "'Sakala Guru 2' on Rupavahini". Daily News. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  10. "I will be doing a film I wrote soon: Mihira Sirithilaka". Mawbima. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  11. "Pushpa in Sakala Guru". Aruna. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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