Kopi Kade
| Kopi Kade | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Thevis Guruge Andrew Jayamanne |
| Directed by | Janaka Mahalpath |
| Opening theme | Composed by Chandana Welikala |
| Country of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of episodes | 1,627 (as of 15 June 2018) |
| 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.[2] One of Sri Lanka's iconic television series in history,[3] Kopi Kade remains the most popular program at its time-slot according to Survey Research Lanka.[4][5] The 1500th uninterrupted weekly episode was broadcast on January 17, 2017.[6] It was telecasted on Sundays for a brief period, where the drama was starts back to telecast on every Wednesday.
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.[4]
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[7]
- Saman Gunawardena as Banda
- Sena Gunawardana as Kiri 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
- Eddie Amarasinghe as Piyum Mahathaya[8]
- Awantha Perera
- Udaya Kumari Ranasingha
Retired
- Kumara Siriwardena as Nimal
- Susila Kottage as Dayawathi
- Damayantha Perera as Suwanda
- Rahal Bulathsinghala as PodiMahaththaya Mahaththaya
- Ganga Nadee Withana as Tikiri Naga, Gajan's Wife
- Saranapala Jayasuriya as Kade Mudalali
- Kumari Perera as Kade Hamine's daughter
- Dilip Rohana ("Sudhaa" of "La Hiru Dahasak" teledrama) as Kade Hamine's son
- Victor Fernando as Loku Hamuduruvo Chief Monk at the Village Temple
- Pathma Perera as Kopi Kade Polee Siriya
- Kapila Sigera as Shelton (injured)
Deceased
- Denawaka Hamine as Loku Hamine
- Martin Gunadasa as Poli Mudalali
- Chandrasiri Kodithuwakku as Abilin Maama[9]
- Susila Kuragama as Ensina[10]
- Damitha Saluwadana as Asilin[11]
- Premadasa Vithanage as Minee Petti Mudalali (Town's Undertaker)
- Lal Senadheera as Annasiwatte Rathnapala (Rathne Lamaya)
- Ranjith Amarasekara as Iskole Mahaththaya[12]
- Raja Sumanapala as Ali Jamis
- Kumara Ranepura as Babo
- Kumudu Kumarasinghe as Bakery Mudalali
- Devi Sakunthala as Suwanda's Mother - Angu Hami
- Wimal Wickramarachchi as Samel Appu
- Thusith Pathiraja as Monk at temple
- Kusum Kondegama as Sirisena's mother
- Sunil Hettiarachchi as Giran
- Elson Divithurugama as Lee Mudalali
- Nanasiri Kaluarachchi as Kaluwa
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 - Janaka Mahalpath 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.
- ^ "30 years for Kopi Kade - කෝපි කඩේට තිස් වසරයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Five Iconic Local Teledramas". Muncheedaily.com.
- ^ a b "Kopi Kade - ITN". Sunday Observer. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kopi Kade gets stronger with every programme". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Successful 1500 episode". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Jayarathna in Kopi Kade". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Piyum Mahathaya in Kopi Kade". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Four stars died within two days". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Ensine left Kopi Kade without notice". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Kopi Kade Asilin left the world". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Iskole Mahaththaya died". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.