''Suba Theraniyo'' ( si, සුබා තෙරණියෝ), theatrically as ''Jivakambavanika Hewath Suba Theraniyo'', is a 2019
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 Buddhist epic biographical film directed by Sumith Kumara and co-produced by Bisara Chanakya and Ananda Samarasinghe for S.A.S Entertainments. It stars Ruwangi Rathnayake and
Roshan Ranawana
Roshan Ranawana ( si, රොෂාන් රණවන) (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 ''Hiri ...
in lead roles along with
Sriyantha Mendis
Hiddadura Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis (Born 25 October 1957) ( si, ශ්රියන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Sriyantha Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to ...
and
Dilhani Ekanayake
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake ( si, දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several ...
. Music composed by
Rohana Weerasinghe
DR. Rohana Weerasinghe (born February 18, 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 Weer ...
. It is the 1331st 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 ...
.
The film was released on
Vesak
Vesak (Pali: ''Vesākha''; sa, Vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhism, Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival ...
Poya Day and to celebrate the 1562nd
Sambuddhatva jayanthi
Sambuddhatva jayanthi, also known as Sambuddha jayanthi, is a religious festival in relation with the Vesak. In the Buddhist world it is celebrated in several Theravada countries including Sri Lanka, India and in Buddhist communities of other cou ...
ya. The film has been screened in some Buddhist temples as well. The film was shown free for children under the age of 12.
Plot
The film is based on the life of prominent Buddhist nun Subha who delivered 34 Therigathas.
Cast
* Ruwangi Rathnayake as Suba Therani 'Suba'
*
Roshan Ranawana
Roshan Ranawana ( si, රොෂාන් රණවන) (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 ''Hiri ...
as Nanda
*
Sriyantha Mendis
Hiddadura Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis (Born 25 October 1957) ( si, ශ්රියන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Sriyantha Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to ...
as Suba's father
*
Dilhani Ekanayake
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake ( si, දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several ...
as Sumana, Suba's mother
*
Mahinda Pathirage
Thanthrige Pathirage Mahinda (born March 22, 1952, as මහින්ද පතිරගේ) inhala, popularly as Mahinda Pathirage, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly act in comedy roles, Pathirage is ...
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
The film consists with two songs.
References
External links
*
වෙසක් සමයට සුභා තෙරණියෝ
2019 films
2010s Sinhala-language films
Films about Buddhism
Buddhist nuns
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