Asoka (1955 film)

Asoka
Directed by	Sirisena Wimalaweera
Produced by	Dharmadasa Kulatunge
Starring	Ananda Weerakoon, Vinodini, Eddie Yapa, Pushpa Janet
Music by	Karunaratne Abeysekera (lyrics) Herbert M. Senevirathne (lyrics) Piyasena Kositha (lyrics) P. L. A. Somapala (music)
Release date	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)