{{Infobox film | name = Bawa Karma <br> භවකර්ම | image = | caption = | director = Dharmasiri Bandaranayake | producer = Samadhi Films | writer = Dharmasiri Bandaranayake | narrator = | starring = Swarna Mallawarachchi <br> Jackson Anthony <br> Ravindra Randeniya | music = Gunadasa Kapuge | cinematography = Lal Wickramaarchchi | editing = Senaka Navaratne | distributor = Fifth circuit | released = {{Film date|1997|09|05|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Bawa Karma''''' ({{langx|si|italic=yes|භවකර්ම}}) is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films.<ref name="DN">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/02/03/features/dharmasiri-bandaranayake-stage-screen-part-ii |title=Dharmasiri Bandaranayake: From Stage to Screen (PART II) |accessdate=29 June 2016 |work=Daily News}}</ref> This film is the sequel of ''Bawa Duka''. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi, Jackson Anthony and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Kamal Addararachchi and W. Jayasiri. Music composed by Gunadasa Kapuge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/11/?fn=sa15061144 |title=Sinhala screened films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325090402/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/11/?fn=sa15061144 |archive-date=25 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the 886th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016 | archive-date=23 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000528/http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> The film won a Special Jury Award for Direction and the Presidential Award for Best Screenplay.<ref name="NFC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/dharmasiri-bandaranayake-281/ |title=Dharmasiri Bandaranayake |accessdate=29 June 2016 |work=National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka}}</ref>
==Plot== The family continue their existence with Nona Hami the sole breadwinner. Her lost son Giran, who was believed to have drowned, appears one day with a pastor who had saved his life and is taking care of him. Giran, who calls himself Graham now, helps his family and village. The other children grow up. Muhandiram will finally meet his end at the hands one of Nona Hami's children.
==Cast== * Swarna Mallawarachchi as Nona Hami * Jackson Anthony as Peduru * Ravindra Randeniya as Muhandiram * Hemasiri Liyanage as Nona Hami's father * Kamal Addaraarachchi as Appu * Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Arachchi hamine * Shyamalie Perera as Bema Nona * Miyuri Samarasinghe as Peduru's mother * Rohana Beddage as Dance teacher * Priyantha Wijeekoon * W. Jayasiri * J.H. Jayawardena * Somy Rathnayake * Simon Navagattegama * Neil Allas * Janaka Kumbukage * Nilmini Buwaneka * Ishool Jowzee as child artist
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0964500|title=Bawa Karma}}
Category:1997 films Category:1990s Sinhala-language films Category:1997 drama films Category:Sri Lankan drama films
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