Asai Man Piyabanna

Asai Man Piyabanna (Sinhala: ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න; transl. I like to fly)[1] is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala musical romantic film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Dhammika Siriwardana for Alankulama Films.[2] It stars Roshan Ranawana and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Upeksha Swarnamali.[3] The music is composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[4]

Asai Man Piyabanna
Sinhalaආසයි මං පියාඹන්න
Directed byUdayakantha Warnasuriya
Written byUdayakantha Warnasuriya
Produced byAlankulama Films
StarringRoshan Ranawana
Pooja Umashankar
Sanath Gunathilake
CinematographyJayanath Gunawardhane
Edited byAjith Ramanayake
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Release date
  • 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01)
Running time
173 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

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.

Plot

The film is about a Sinhalese man who falls in love with a Tamil woman.[1]

Cast

Production

The film was initially directed by Sumitra Peries.[1] The music video for Piyabanna Asai was filmed in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Release

The film earned positive reviews and went on to become a major commercial success, further establishing Pooja Umashankar as a leading Sri Lankan actress.

Soundtrack

Accolades
Event Category Recipient Ref.
32nd Sarasaviya Awards Most Popular Film Asai Man Piyabanna [5]
Best Female Vocalist Uresha Ravihari
Merit Award Nalin Pradeep Udawela[lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. Also won for Tharaka Mal

References
  1. "I am enjoying every moment of acting". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  2. "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. "'Asai Mang Piyabanna' takes wings". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Starry starry night" (PDF). Daily News.
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