President Super Star

President Super Star
Promotional poster
ප්‍රසිඩන්ට් සුපර් ස්ටාර්
Directed by	Udayakantha Warnasuriya[2]
Written by	Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Produced by	U Creations
Starring	Mahendra Perera Sriyantha Mendis Gihan Fernando Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi Priyantha Seneviratne
Cinematography	Jayanath Gunawardena
Edited by	Pravin Jayaratne
Music by	Mahesh Denipitiya
Distributed by	CEL Theaters[3]
Release date	25 October 2019 (2019-10-25)[1]
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

President Super Star (Sinhala: ප්‍රසිඩන්ට් සුපර් ස්ටාර්) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala political comedy film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya for U Creations.^[4][5] It stars ensemble cast of veteran and young artists including Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi in lead role along with Mahendra Perera, Sriyantha Mendis, Gihan Fernando, Priyantha Seneviratne and Srimal Wedisinghe in supportive roles.^[6] Music composed by Mahesh Denipitiya.^[7][8]

The film received mixed reviews from critics.^[9] However, the film was a box-office bomb and failed to earn the production charges.^[10]

Plot

Cast

Main cast

• Srimal Wedisinghe as Kelum Devasurendra
• Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi as Asela Ranaweera
• Mahendra Perera as Vijitha Mapalagama
• Sriyantha Mendis as Dasharaj Dharmapala
• Priyantha Seneviratne as Priyantha Alawirathna ^[11]
• Gihan Fernando as Program host
• Ajith Weerasinghe as Jagath Saparamadu
• Tharindi Fernando as Dilanka, Asela's wife

Supportive cast

• W. Jayasiri as Minister
• Pubudu Chathuranga as Lichchawi King
• Roshan Ranawana as Lichchawi King
• Anuj Ranasinghe as Lichchawi King
• Sanath Gunathilake as Judge Daham Daranagama
• Ashan Dias as Mad president
• Gayathri Dias as Kelum's wife
• Wilson Gunaratne as J.R. Jayawardena dummy
• Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Samanthika
• Janaka Kumbukage as ISIS leader
• Sampath Tennakoon as Janadhipathi
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Police media spokesman
• Jayalal Rohana as Reporter
• Ananda Wickramage as Program coordinator
• Lal Kularatne as Reporter
• Shyam Fernando as Lawyer
• Bimal Jayakody as Lawyer
• Richard Manamudali as Reporter
• Saman Hemarathna as Reporter
• Sando Harris as Film director
• Sampath Jayaweera as Police inspector
• Suranga Satharasinghe as Reporter
• Sarath Kulanga as Journalist

Multiple roles playing cast

• Dharmapriya Dias
• Lucky Dias
• Giriraj Kaushalya
• Palitha Silva
• Mihira Sirithilaka
• Nilmini Tennakoon
• Kumara Thirimadura
• Rodney Warnakula
• Ravindra Yasas
• Ariyasena Gamage
• Hemantha Iriyagama
• Anura Bandara Rajaguru
• Chathura Perera
• Buddhika Rambukwella
• Jeevan Handunnetti
• Saman Almeida
• Dimuthu Chinthaka
• Boniface Jayasantha
• Wasantha Wittachchi
• Kumari Senaratne
• Kumara Wanduressa
• Harry Wimalasena
• Sajeewa Malmala Arachchi
• Vasantha Vittachchi
• Teena Shanell Fernando in item song

Songs

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Saara Sobawata[12]"	Kelum Srimal	Shyaman Dangamuwa

References

1. "'President Superstar' out on Oct 24". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
2. "The biggest problem is the lack of scripts". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
3. "'President Superstar' will be here soon!". Daily News. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
4. "President Superstar comes tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
5. "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
6. "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
7. "President Super Star comes on October". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
8. "President Super Star coming on Friday". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
9. "Where's the Udayakantha? President Super Star". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
10. "What happened to President Superstar?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
11. "I will retire next year". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
12. "Saara Sobawata (President Super Star Movie Song) – Shyaman Dangamuwa". cybersrilanka. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

External links

• President Super Star at IMDb
• President Super Star on YouTube