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Nadagamkarayo (Sinhala: නාඩගම්කාරයෝ), is a 2021 Sri Lankan comedy thriller romantic television series broadcast on Swarnavahini TV. It is directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan, produced by Chamara Samarawickrama and written by Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara. It aired every weekday from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm onwards. It was broadcast from 18 January 2021 to 2 August 2022. It has received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay and performances, and rated as one of the most popular teledramas in Sri Lanka. A spin-off series Kolam Kuttama directed by Sivagurunathan and written by Sooriyabandara was started on 3 August 2022.




Summary


Saraa and his rowdy gang join the village drama team despite their arrogant attitudes, and the rest of the villagers get annoyed especially Kukula Merchant and Mr. Secretary when the headmaster and Loku Hamuduruwo start to defend their unacceptable behavior.Despite all these, saraa however,falls in love with patali aka sudu chuti.(master's elder daughter.)




Cast and characters






= Main cast

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Sajitha Anuththara as Saraa
Prasannajith Abeysuriya as Ariyapala Rooparathna Master
Giriraj Kaushalya as Kusumsiri Cabral aka Kukula Lakuna Mudalali
Senali Fonseka as Patali aka Sudu Chooti, Master's elder daughter
Kokila Pawan Jayasooriya as Nuwan Madushanka aka Marlon de Silva
Rahal Bulathsinhala as Loku Hamuduruwo
Sangeeth Prabhu as Sudath Sanjeewa aka Kawadiya, Saraa's right-hand-man and best friend




= Supporting cast

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Dharmapriya Dias as Bindusiri Cabral, Kukula lakuna's brother
Madushany Perera as Janaki Ameesha Cabral aka Jaanu
Ravishka Dilshan Muthukumarana as police officer at episode 397
Pasindu Vithanage as Kiri Putha, Saraa's friend
viraj as sudda, Sarah's friend
Kasuni Kavindi Fernando as Rasika Gunaratne, Saraa's elder sister
Hashinika Karaliyadda as Sōma, Kukula Lakuna Mudalali's Wife
Meena Kumari as Kusumalatha, Master's Wife
Nimmy Manohari as Anjali "Poddi", Master's younger daughter
Ruwan Perera as Kekulandara
Dayasiri Hettiarachchi as Mudalali
Upatissa Balasuriya as S. K. Sirisena
Praveena Dissanayake as Geethika, Kawadiya's love interest
Sharad Chanduma as Rathne




= Minor cast

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Sashmitha Dilshan as Gajaman
Ananda Athukorale as Police officer
Ranjan Suriyakumara as Police officer
Ravishka Dilshan Muthukumarana as police officer at episode 397
Piyal Sylvester as Lekam
Dulanja Dilshan as Nanda Sirimalwatta, the Provincial Councilor
Sachintha Randeepa as Podi Hamuduruwo
Nipuni Poojitha as Geethani miss, the development officer
Manuja Jayakody as Thiyogabadu
Wasana Bandara as Suranga
Rupa Pathirana as Saraa's mother
Geethal Perera as Gunaratne, Sara's father
Amandya Uthpali as Kalpana
Buddhika Namal
Sujeeva Wijetunga
Salika Rukshan
Raveen Ranmalith as Chutte
Cheruka Weerakoon as Himself
Pasindu Sampath as Layya
Dulan Hettiarachchi as Podi Mudiyanse
Devinda Wickramasinghe as Jayantha, Rasika's disabled husband
Vihanga Malsara
Subodha Buddhipriya
Swaranjana Dissanayake
Supun Thathsara
Shayani Bhagya
Asiri Edirisinghe as Nadagam student
Madara Sewwandi as Hansi
Rehan Senadheera as Ananda
Rishshan Pathirana
Madushan Nanayakkara as Minister Suren Rajanayake
Sampath Dadallage as Minister's MSD security




Reception


The series stars Sajitha Anuththara Anthony and Senali Fonseka in lead roles with an ensemble cast of Sangeeth Prabhu, Kokila Pawan, Prasannajith Abesuriya, Rahal Bulathsinhala, and Giriraj Kaushalya. The series has received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and all the telecast episodes were trending on YouTube, setting a record in Sri Lankan teledrama history. At the 2021 Sumathi Awards, the teledrama received awards for Popular Actor (Sajitha) and Popular Actress (Senali).
Upon release, It has received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with particular praise for the screenplay and performances of the cast. It is one of the most-watched and successful teledramas in Sri Lanka. However the 400th and final episode of the serial received negative reviews from critics and fans where some people accuse it of leaving the audience confused towards the end. Some viewers who loved the serial said that it drowned out the characters of some of the actors and actresses who acted in the teledrama with a dead end.
In February 2021, the drama team announced that that lead cast, Sajitha Anuththara, Sangeeth Prabhu and Kokila Pawan, had been infected with COVID-19. As a result, the serial has suspended shooting for a brief period.
Actor Ruwan Perera received death threats in July 2021 after the show depicted Sara (Sajitha Anthony) being hospitalized after being hit by Kekulandara (Perera) with a machete was broadcast. Sajitha Anthony, who plays Sara, has released a video on social media saying that do not overly sensitive to the serial and its characters in reality.




Awards






= Sumathi Awards

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= SLIM-Kantar Peoples Awards

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= Raigam Tele'es

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Soundtrack






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Nadagamkarayo
• Sajitha Anthony
• Swarnavahini
• Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara
• Kolam Kuttama
• Senali Fonseka
• Kokila Jayasuriya
• Paara Dige
• Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
• Dharmapriya Dias