Kopi Kade
| Kopi Kade | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Thevis Guruge Andrew Jayamanne |
| Country of origin |  Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of episodes | 1500 (As of 10 January 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITN |
| Release | 1 April 1987[1] – Present |
Kopi Kade (Coffee Shop) (Sinhala:කෝපි කඩේ) is a popular Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series broadcast on the Independent Television Network. The 1500th uninterrupted weekly episode was broadcast on January 17, 2016. It is telecast on Sundays and remains the most popular program at its time-slot according to Survey Research Lanka.[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 Kopi Kade Hamine (Owner of the Kopi Kade)
- K.A. Piyakaru as Kurung Gurung
- Rodney Fraser as Gajan
- K.D. Siripala as Dingi Mahaththaya
- Geetha Bulathsinghala as Geetha Naga
- Srilal Abeykoon as Appuwa
- Chithra Wakishta as Somi Nona
- Thilak Kumara Rathnayake as Somadasa lamaya
- Upasena Subasinghe as Pala
- Jayarathna Rupasinghe as Sirisena
- Saman Gunawardena as Banda
- 'Sena Gunawardana asKiri Hoda
- Upali Silva as Sugathan
- Wasantha Kumarasiri as Sunimal
- Shelton Muthukudaarachchi as Shelton Mahattaya
- Ariyasena Handuwela as GramaSewaka Mahaththaya
- Niluka Rekhani as Kamala, Sirisena's Wife
- Udeni Chandrasiri as Kapu Mahaththaya
- Princy Fernando as Violet
- Kumudini Sewwandi as Yasa Naga
- Boniface Jayasantha as Poottuwa
- Awantha Perera
- Udaya Kumari Ranasingha
Former
- Denawaka Hamine as Loku Hamine (deceased)
- Martin Gunadasa'''' as Poli Mudalali (deceased)
- Chandrasiri Kodithuwakku as Abilin (deceased)
- Susila Kuragama as Ensina(deceased)
- Damitha Saluwadana as 'Asilin'(deceased)
- 'Premadasa Vithanage as Minee Petti Mudalali Town's Undertaker (deceased)
- Lal Senadheera as Annasiwatte Rathnapala (Rathne Lamaya) (deceased)
- Raja Sumanapala as Ali Jamis(deceased)
- Kumara Siriwardena as Nimal(Retired)
- Susila Kottage as Dayawathi(Retired)
- Kumara Ranepura as Babo(deceased)
- Kumudu Kumarasinghe as Bakery Mudalali(deceased)
- Eddie Amarasinghe as Piyum Mahathaya The Postman (left the country)
- Devi Sakunthala as Suwanda's Mother(deceased)
- Wimal Wickramarachchi as Samel Appu(deceased)
- Damayantha Perera as Suwanda(retired)
- Rahal Bulathsinghala as Podi Mahaththaya(Retired)
- Ganga Nadee Withana as Tikiri Naga, Gajan's Wife
- Saranapala Jayasuriya as Kade Mudalali(retired)
- Kumari Perera as Kade Hamine's daughter(retired)
- Dilip Rohana as Kade Hamine's son(retired )
- Victor Fernando as Loku Hamuduruvo Chief Monk at the Village Temple
Production
Andrew Jayamanna was the first director of the program. By 2006, the show had seen six directors, including the current Saman Fernando. Sudam Dayarathne joined the directing crew after the death of Andrew Jayamanna. Sumith Dias directed the programme from 1992-1996.
References
- ^ "Kopi Kade". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ a b "Kopi Kade - ITN". Sunday Observer. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-18.