''Suba Theraniyo'' ( si, සුබා තෙරණියෝ), theatrically as ''Jivakambavanika Hewath Suba Theraniyo'', is a 2019

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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

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in lead roles along with

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and

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. Music composed by

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. It is the 1331st Sri Lankan film in the

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. The film was released on

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Poya Day and to celebrate the 1562nd

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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' *

as Nanda *

as Suba's father *

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

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