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Piyabanna Ayeth
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Wikipedia article
'Piyabanna Ayeth (Fly Once More)' is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic road film directed by Shirley Samarasinghe in his directorial debut and produced by Udara Palliyaguru for Guththila Films and D Cinema. The film stars Kalana Gunasekara and Chamatka Lakmini in lead roles, whereas Kalpa Munasinghe, Pokurumali Fernando, Marcus Fernando, and child actress Pahandi Nethara made supportive roles.
Plot
Under the influence of her parents, Sadisha was married in an arranged marriage and lived in a foreign country. Because of the inability to love someone who is no longer loved. She comes to Sri Lanka with her husband who is a thief to everyone, with a great hope for Adisha who has lived in her heart since before. Sadisha decides to leave for Anuradhapura from the airport. Nilantha is a married father of one who works as a tourist guide and driver. Sadisha meets Nilantha by chance. Even if some of the characters we meet in life are random encounters, those encounters add a great impact to our lives. Most of the people who love sometimes do not get to win that love through marriage, and it is also not possible to legally transfer love through a document.
The film revolves around the tour of Sadisha and Nilantha and how Nilantha influence on Sadesha's life.
Cast
* Chamathka Lakmini as Sadisha
* Kalana Gunasekara as Nilantha
* Kalpa Munasinghe as Adisha
* Pokurumali Fernando as Nilantha's wife
* Marcus Fernando
* Pahandi Nethara as Nilantha's daughter
* Sahansa Dihansi
Production
The film marked the first feature film direction by Shirley Samarasinghe, who has awarded as a director of short films and documentaries. Samarasinghe has gained professional experience by participating in various films as an assistant director and production manager while studying the diploma course of the National Film Corporation. There are two main roles which are played by Kalana Gunasekara and Chamatka Lakmini. Two more small children were used to highlight a cinematic experience that can be watched by the whole family that gives a fresh interpretation of love.
The production crew started filming in Tangalle to capture the beauty of Sri Lanka. After that, it was filmed in Ampara, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Kandy. The film contains three songs where the main theme was an aesthetic journey through which their lives flow. But in the bottom line, the happiness, pain, breakdowns and new hopes in life are all contained.
Screening
The media screening of the film was held at the Colombo City Center Cinema in April 2022. The trailer was released online in May 2022.
References
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