The Broken Promise
1947, Sinhalese. Directed by Jyotish Sinha.
Ralahamy, a man of high status, dies leaving his family in debt after having squandered his fortune through extensive drinking and other vices. To get back into wealth, Ralahamy's widow Tackla pushes their daughter Ranjani to marry Victor, a wealthy older man with a child from an earlier marriage. In this process, Samson, Ranjani's boyfriend, who had tried extensively to get the family back into good graces going so far as to pay off their debts, is spurned. He then goes abroad to win a fortune. When Samson returns he learns of Ranjani's engagement to Victor and tries to reach her through letters. His letters are hidden from her however, and rumours spread that Samson is now a cripple. Ultimately the truth is revealed.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
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- Released
- 21 January 1947
- Original title
- කඩවුණු පොරොන්දුව
- Written by
- B.A.W. Jayamanne
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The Broken Promise runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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The Broken Promise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 January 1947. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Broken Promise?
The Broken Promise (1947) was directed by Jyotish Sinha and stars Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne, B.A.W. Jayamanne.