Asai Man Piyabanna
| Asai Man Piyabanna ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න | |
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| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Written by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Produced by | Alankulama Films |
| Starring | Roshan Ranawana Pooja Umashankar Sanath Gunathilake |
| Cinematography | Jayanath Gunawardhane |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Release date | 1 November 2007 |
Running time | 173 minutes |
| Language | Sinhala |
Asai Man Piyabanna (Sinhala: ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala musical romantic film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Dhammika Siriwardana for Alankulama Films.[1] It stars Roshan Ranawana and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Upeksha Swarnamali.[2] The music is composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[3] It is the 1003rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]
The film was released in November 2007 and was a major commercial success in Sri Lanka in that year, as well as receiving positive reviews. It is a remake of the 1999 Bollywood film Taal starring Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor and Akshay Khanna. [5]
Cast
- Roshan Ranawana as Praveen
- Pooja Umashankar as Ranmalee / Maleesha
- Gayathri Dias as Praveen's sister
- Shiran Silva as Praveen's brother
- Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Sarath
- Sanath Gunathilake as Sapumal Senadheera
- Upeksha Swarnamali
- Umali Thilakarathne as Pabalu
- Nalin Pradeep Uduwela [5]
Production
The music video for Piyabanna Asai was filmed in Kandy, Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
Release
The film earned positive reviews and went on to become a major commercial success, further establishing Pooja Umashankar as a leading Sri Lankan actress.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
- Walakul Wiyan Thanala - Performed by Bathiya and Santhush with Umaria Sinhawansa
- Samanal Hanguman Athare - Performed by Uresha Ravihari
- Pehasara Obe Adare - Performed By Centigradz
- Kasthuru Suwanda - Performed by Bathiya and Santhush with Sachith Peiris
References
- ^ "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "'Asai Mang Piyabanna' takes wings". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Asai Man Piyabanna". films.lk. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-02-26.