Suparna (film)

Suparna
සුපර්ණා
Directed by	Sujeewa Priyal
Written by	Sujeewa Priyal
Produced by	NorthWest Films
Starring	Duleeka Marapana Dinakshie Priyasad Ashan Dias Darshan Dharmaraj
Cinematography	Dhanushka Gunathilake
Edited by	Pravin Jayaratne
Music by	Pabalu Wijegunawardana
Production companies	North West Films 3rd Bell Theater
Distributed by	Ridma Circuit
Release date	14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)[1]
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Suparna (Sinhala: සුපර්ණා) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala fantasy thriller and first environmental Sci-fi film, directed by Sujeewa Priyal Yaddehige and produced by Kalyani Ranawaka form North West Films.^[2] It features an ensemble cast where Duleeka Marapana in lead role along with Dinakshie Priyasad, Ashan Dias, Darshan Dharmaraj and Sanjeewa Upendra in supportive roles. Music composed by Pabalu Wijegunawardana.^[3]

Superna talks about environmental degradation caused by human activity, from genetic predation.^[4]

In October 2020, Dhanushka Gunathilake won the award for the Best Cinematography at Indus Valley International Film Festival.^[5][6]

Releasing

Initially planned to release on 31 January 2020,^[7] it has been delayed due to prevailing films in cinema theaters. The film was officially screened on 14 February 2020.^[8]

Cast

• Duleeka Marapana as Suparna^[9]
• Dinakshie Priyasad as Sumali
• Ashan Dias as Indrajith
• Darshan Dharmaraj as AYO 433
• Upendra Sanjeewa as King
• Janak Premalal as Mastor
• Veena Jayakody as Anula, Suparna's mother
• Kalana Gunasekara as Raveen
• Wilson Gunaratne as Professor
• Hyacinth Wijeratne as Indrajith's mother
• Vishwajith Gunasekara as Chandrasoma, Suparna's father
• Buddhika Jayarathne as Police officer
• Mali Jayaweerage as mother of raped daughter
• Wishwa Lanka as Orak
• Richard Mundy
• Ranjit Rubasinghe
• Ryan Van Rooyen as Matthew
• Kenara Weerathunga
• Wasantha Wittachchi

Soundtrack

The film consists with two songs.^[8]

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Do Dasa Aambari"	Dumal Warnakulasuriya, Dulshara de Alwis
2.	"Karanne Kawada Kawuruda"	Duleeka Marapana, Isuru Samarawickrama, Sasitha Senanayake, Yohan Ranasinghe

References

1. "Suparna on Valentine's Day". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
2. "Suparna". worldgreencinema. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
3. "The girl from Bhima - plot of Suparna". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
4. "We went to the house of Dulika-Sujeewa who made Superna". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "Paangshu and Suparna have won international awards". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
6. "Nita and Visa win awards at Indus Valley International Film Festival". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
7. "Suparna comes on 31st". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
8. "Suparna film cast". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
9. "Bold Duleeka for Suparna". Divaina. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

External links

• Suparna at IMDb
• Suparna on YouTube
• ඉඩ දුන්නොත් ආයේ පෙන්වනවා