''Swaroopa (Metamorphosis)'' ( si, ස්වරූප) is a 2017
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n Sinhala drama film directed by
Dharmasena Pathiraja
Pathiraja Navaratne Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Ranjith Dharmasena (28 March 1943 – 28 January 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter. He has been referred to as a 'rebel with a cause', an ‘''enfant terrible'' of the '70s', and ...
and co-produced by Dharmasena Pahtiraja himself with Mohan Mabotuwana. It stars
W. Jayasiri and
Nita Fernando
Nita Fernando (born 5 September 1947, නීටා ප්රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like ''Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''.
Biography Early life
Nita F ...
in lead roles along with
Thusitha Laknath and
Lakshman Mendis
Balapaduwaduge Manukulasuriya Lakshman Mendis (born 19 May 1955: si, ලක්ෂ්මන් මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Lakshman Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.
Personal life
He was born on 19 M ...
. Music composed by
Nadeeka Guruge. Newcomer Reeni de Silva debuted in the Sinhala cinema with the film. It is the 1285th Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...
.
Though the film scheduled to premier on 8 September 2017 in Rithma circuit theatres, it was delayed to 29 September 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Plot
The story revolves around a middle class businessman Gregory Samson, who took many responsibilities to overcome problems arise with their children and wife.
Screenings
* 2015 International Film Festival of Colombo
Cast
*
W. Jayasiri as Gregory Samson
*
Nita Fernando
Nita Fernando (born 5 September 1947, නීටා ප්රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like ''Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''.
Biography Early life
Nita F ...
*
Lakshman Mendis
Balapaduwaduge Manukulasuriya Lakshman Mendis (born 19 May 1955: si, ලක්ෂ්මන් මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Lakshman Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.
Personal life
He was born on 19 M ...
*
Thusitha Laknath
*
Wimal Kumara de Costa
Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016 as විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most popular comedy artists in 1980s and 1990s, he started cinema career ...
* Chamila Pieris
* Reeni de Silva as Greta
*
Daya Thennakoon
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D.B. Gangodathenna
* Vishwajith Gunasekara
* Sangeetha Palliyaguruge
References
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ස්වරූප සහ යථාරූප
2017 films
2010s Sinhala-language films
2017 drama films
Sri Lankan drama films