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Suba Theraniyo

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Suba Theraniyo
සුබා තෙරණියෝ
Directed bySumith Kumara
Written byPriyal Weerasingha
Based onBuddhist stories
Produced byS.A.S Entertainments
StarringRuwangi Rathnayake
Roshan Ranawana
Sriyantha Mendis
CinematographyAyeshmantha Hettiarachchi
Edited byShan Alwis
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Production
company
Dil Films
Distributed byEAP Theatres
Release date
  • 15 May 2019 (2019-05-15)[1]
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Suba Theraniyo (Sinhala: සුබා තෙරණියෝ), theatrically as Jivakambavanika Hewath Suba Theraniyo, is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist epic biographical film directed by Sumith Kumara and co-produced by Bisara Chanakya and Ananda Samarasinghe for S.A.S Entertainments.[2] It stars Ruwangi Rathnayake and Roshan Ranawana in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Dilhani Ekanayake. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[3] It is the 1331st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]

The film was released on Vesak Poya Day and to celebrate the 1562nd Sambuddhatva jayanthiya.[5] The film has been screened in some Buddhist temples as well.[6] The film was shown free for children under the age of 12.[7]

Plot

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The film is based on the life of prominent Buddhist nun Subha who delivered 34 Therigathas.[8]

Cast

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  • Ruwangi Rathnayake as Suba Therani 'Suba'
  • Roshan Ranawana as Nanda
  • Sriyantha Mendis as Suba's father
  • Dilhani Ekanayake as Sumana, Suba's mother
  • Mahinda Pathirage as Dheeraka
  • Udayanthi Kulatunga as Nandaa
  • Nimal Pallewatte as Nanda's father
  • Thilini Perera as Suparna
  • Kumara Wanduressa
  • Manik Perera
  • Ranjith Naotunna as Astrologer
  • Ashika Mathasinghe as Maha Therani

Songs

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The film consists with two songs.[9]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Niwe Niwe Keles Gini"Sunil AriyaratneNanda Malini 
2."Enu Menavi Subha"Sunil AriyaratneDumal Warnakulasooriya 

References

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  1. ^ "Suba Theraniyo coming this week". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Subha Theraniyo". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Trials and travails of an enlightened Buddhist nun". Daily News. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Film on a great female in Buddhism". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Suba Theraniyo to temple". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Free tickets for children to watch 'Suba Theraniyo' movie". Daily FT. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. ^ "A film based on the trials and travails of an enlightened Buddhist nun". Daily FT. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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