Asai Man Piyabanna | |
Native Name: | |
Director: | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
Producer: | Alankulama Films |
Starring: | Roshan Ranawana Pooja Umashankar Sanath Gunathilake |
Cinematography: | Jayanath Gunawardhane |
Editing: | Ajith Ramanayake |
Runtime: | 173 minutes |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Language: | Sinhala |
Music: | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Asai Man Piyabanna (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න|italic=yes;) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala musical romantic film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Dhammika Siriwardana for Alankulama Films.[1] It stars Roshan Ranawana and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Upeksha Swarnamali.[2] The music is composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[3]
The film was released in November 2007 and was a major commercial success in Sri Lanka in that year, as well as receiving positive reviews. It is a remake of the 1999 Bollywood film Taal starring Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor and Akshay Khanna.
The film is about a Sinhalese man who falls in love with a Tamil woman.[4]
The film was initially directed by Sumitra Peries.[4] The music video for Piyabanna Asai was filmed in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The film earned positive reviews and went on to become a major commercial success, further establishing Pooja Umashankar as a leading Sri Lankan actress.
32nd Sarasaviya Awards | Most Popular Film | Asai Man Piyabanna | [5] |
Best Female Vocalist | Uresha Ravihari | ||
Merit Award | Nalin Pradeep Udawela |