''Parawarthana (The Reflections)'' (), is a 2014 Sinhala-language

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n drama thriller film directed by cinematographer Jayanath Gunawardhana. The film co-produced by Mohammad Mujahid, Ranganath Dias with the director himself for Through the Lens Films. It stars Somy Rathnayake, Pubudu Chathuranga and Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and

Bimal Jayakody Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as :si:බිමල් ජයකොඩි, බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and television. ...

. The score has been done by

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. It is the 1200th Sri Lankan film in the

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Plot

The plot was based on Buddhist teachings of universal justice, retribution. The story starts calmly with simple things happening in a folk village near

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. Rathane Aiya portrays a saintly person who lives in the neighborhood of a mother and two sons Jayasena and Siripala. The day before the

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, Siripala kills his elder brother. Rathne is the crime suspect and arrested. He is sentenced to death on the

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. While awaiting death, he confesses his bad behavior during his past. He thrived in terrorising the village with ill-gotten money and power. He came there to evade punishment for a double murder. Since then he has tried to live a good life, putting his past behind him, becoming a 'good samaritan' who is respected by all. Siripala gets shot and confesses that he killed Jayasena.

Cast

* Somy Rathnayake as Rathne * Pubudu Chathuranga as Siripala * Dulani Anuradha as Kusum * Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Jayasena * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Vimalawathi *

Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ...

as Kusum's mother * Sarath Kothalawala as Kusum's father * Sithuni Mallawarachchi as Kusum's daughter * Sanjaya Leelarathna as Prison SP * Janaka Ranasinghe as Thotiya * Ariyasiri Gamage as Police Sergent *

as The Police OIC * Amila Nadeeshani as OIC's wife * Nilmini Kottege as Chandralatha * Damitha Saluwadana as Chandare's mother

References

External links

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