''Asai Man Piyabanna'' (; )
is a 2007
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
n Sinhala musical romantic film directed by
Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Dhammika Siriwardana for Alankulama Films. It stars
Roshan Ranawana
Roshan Ranawana () (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model. Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.
Ranawana made his acting debut with ''Hiripoda Wessa'' (2006) and won a Presid ...
and
Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress who has primarily appeared in Indian Tamil and Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema.
Early and personal life
Pooja was born on June 25, 1981, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pooja's father, H. R. Umashan ...
in lead roles along with
Sanath Gunathilake
Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is a Sri Lankan actor, director, screenwriter and former politician.Sanath Gunatilake is a Sri Lankan actor, ...
and
Upeksha Swarnamali
Upeksha Swarnamali (), popularly known as "Paba", is an actress in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament. She gained popularity for her role on the television series "Paba" broadcast ...
. The music is composed by
Rohana Weerasinghe
Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe (born 18 February 1949) is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and singer.
Early life
Weerasinghe was born on 18 February 1949 in Algiriya, Matara in southern Sri Lanka. He was the youngest child to his parents Henry Weeras ...
.
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
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (; Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popu ...
,
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a ...
and
Akshay Khanna
Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Khanna is known for his versatility, which has secured him numerous accolades including two Filmfare Awards.
Born to actor Vinod Khanna, he made his acting debu ...
.
Plot
The film is about a Sinhalese man who falls in love with a Tamil woman.
Ranmalee(
Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress who has primarily appeared in Indian Tamil and Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema.
Early and personal life
Pooja was born on June 25, 1981, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pooja's father, H. R. Umashan ...
, a girl from the country side meets a boy named Praveen (
Roshan Ranawana
Roshan Ranawana () (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model. Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.
Ranawana made his acting debut with ''Hiripoda Wessa'' (2006) and won a Presid ...
), who is a son of a rich businessman from the capital whose family visited this village to find a site to build a new hotel. Praveen began to develop interest on Ranmalee since the interaction. Despite the growing interest between themselves, Praveen’s family are very reluctant with the affair due to the differences of wealth background, class and race.
Cast
*
Roshan Ranawana
Roshan Ranawana () (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model. Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.
Ranawana made his acting debut with ''Hiripoda Wessa'' (2006) and won a Presid ...
as Praveen
*
Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress who has primarily appeared in Indian Tamil and Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema.
Early and personal life
Pooja was born on June 25, 1981, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pooja's father, H. R. Umashan ...
as Ranmalee / Maleesha
*
Gayathri Dias
Wakunugoda Gayathri Irosha Dias ( ගයාත්රි ඩයස් inhala, popularly as Gayathri Dias, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a beauty queen, a presenter, a beautician and an en ...
as Praveen's sister
*Shiran Silva as Praveen's brother
*
Nalin Pradeep Udawela
Udawela Lekumlage Nalin Pradeep Udawela (born March 20, 1969 ), popularly as Nalin Pradeep Udawela, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a politician by profession. Mostly engaged in theater and television, Uda ...
as Sarath
*
Sanath Gunathilake
Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is a Sri Lankan actor, director, screenwriter and former politician.Sanath Gunatilake is a Sri Lankan actor, ...
as Sapumal Senadheera
*
Upeksha Swarnamali
Upeksha Swarnamali (), popularly known as "Paba", is an actress in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament. She gained popularity for her role on the television series "Paba" broadcast ...
*
Umali Thilakarathne
Irudini Umali Thilakarathna () is a Sri Lankan cinema, teledrama and stage actress. She was awarded the best actress in 2017 for her role in "Bohimiyanuwa" in both Sumathi Tele Awards and Raigam Tele Awards. In addition to working in Sri Lanka, ...
as Pabalu
Production
The film was initially directed by
Sumitra Peries
Sumitra Peries (March 24, 1935–January 19, 2023) was a Sri Lankan filmmaker. She was the first female film director from Sri Lanka. and was known as the "Poetess of Sinhala Cinema". She also held the post of Sri Lanka's ambassador to France, ...
.
The music video for ''Piyabanna Asai'' was filmed in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Release
The film earned positive reviews and went on to become a major commercial success, further establishing
Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress who has primarily appeared in Indian Tamil and Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema.
Early and personal life
Pooja was born on June 25, 1981, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pooja's father, H. R. Umashan ...
as a leading Sri Lankan actress.
Soundtrack
* Walakul Wiyan Thanala - Performed by
Bathiya and Santhush
Bathiya & Santhush (), also known as BnS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music and" i ...
with
Umaria Sinhawansa
* Samanal Hanguman Athare - Performed by
Uresha Ravihari
Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe, (born 26 June 1982; as උරේෂා රවිහාරී inhala, is a Sri Lankan singer. Considered one of the leading female playback singers in Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema, Ravihari has won numerous awards at ...
* Pehasara Obe Adare - Performed By Centigradz
* Kasthuru Suwanda - Performed by
Bathiya and Santhush
Bathiya & Santhush (), also known as BnS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music and" i ...
with Sachith Peiris
* Hiru Meki Yai Neela Ahase - Performed By Amila Perera
* Pana Supem Sinawe/Vaarayo vennilave (remix) - Performed by Killer B and Yauwanan featuring
Iraj
Iraj (; Pahlavi: ērič; from Avestan: , literally "Aryan") is the seventh Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty, depicted in the ''Shahnameh''. Based on Iranian mythology, he is the youngest son of Fereydun. He was killed by his brothers Salm and ...
Accolades
Notes
References
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2007 films
2000s Sinhala-language films
Sri Lankan remakes of Indian films
Films directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya