Parawarthana

2014 film

9 January 2014 (2014-01-09)

Running time

118 minutesCountrySri LankaLanguageSinhala

Parawarthana (The Reflections) (Sinhala: පරාවර්තන), is a 2014 Sinhala-language Sri Lankan drama thriller film directed by cinematographer Jayanath Gunawardhana. The film co-produced by Mohammad Mujahid, Ranganath Dias with the director himself for Through the Lens Films. It stars Somy Rathnayake, Pubudu Chathuranga and Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Bimal Jayakody.^[1] The score has been done by Dinesh Subasinghe.^[2]^[3] It is the 1200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4]

Plot

The plot was based on Buddhist teachings of universal justice, retribution.

The story starts calmly with simple things happening in a folk village near Anuradhapura. Rathane Aiya portrays a saintly person who lives in the neighborhood of a mother and two sons Jayasena and Siripala. The day before the poya, Siripala kills his elder brother. Rathne is the crime suspect and arrested. He is sentenced to death on the gallows.

While awaiting death, he confesses his bad behavior during his past. He thrived in terrorising the village with ill-gotten money and power. He came there to evade punishment for a double murder. Since then he has tried to live a good life, putting his past behind him, becoming a 'good samaritan' who is respected by all. Siripala gets shot and confesses that he killed Jayasena.

Cast

Somy Rathnayake as Rathne^[5]
Pubudu Chathuranga as Siripala
Dulani Anuradha as Kusum
Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Jayasena
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Vimalawathi
Maureen Charuni as Kusum's mother
Sarath Kothalawala as Kusum's father
Sithuni Mallawarachchi as Kusum's daughter
Sanjaya Leelarathna as Prison SP
Janaka Ranasinghe as Thotiya
Ariyasiri Gamage as Police Sergent
Bimal Jayakody as The Police OIC
Amila Nadeeshani as OIC's wife
Nilmini Kottege as Chandralatha
Damitha Saluwadana as Chandare's mother

References

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^ "Parawarthana". Nfc.gov.lk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^ "A Reflection on Repercussion | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.