The film centered around the story behind national patriot Veera Puran Appu and his Matale rebellion in 1848 for the freedom from British. Though he was executed by the British by firing squad, his influence to the country's independence has been highly praised and thus Puran Appu is highlighted as a national hero of the Sri Lankan history.
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Ravindra Randeniya
Puran Appu
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Lester James Peries Director · Gladwin Fernando Editor
First release August 8, 1978 · Produced in Sri Lanka · Original title වීර පූරන් අප්පු
Production
Sri Lanka
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Original title
වීර පූරන් අප්පු
Original language
Sinhala
Spoken on screen
Sinhala
Release dates
Sri Lanka · August 8, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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