Asai Man Piyabanna
Asai Man Piyabanna (Sinhala: ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න) 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]
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| Sinhala | ආසයි මං පියාඹන්න | 
| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya | 
| Written by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya | 
| Produced by | Alankulama Films | 
| Starring | Roshan Ranawana  Pooja Umashankar Sanath Gunathilake  | 
| Cinematography | Jayanath Gunawardhane | 
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake | 
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 173 minutes | 
| Country | Sri Lanka | 
| Language | Sinhala | 
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. [4]
Cast
    
- Roshan Ranawana as Praveen
 - Pooja Umashankar as Ranmalee / Maleesha
 - Gayathri Dias as Praveen's sister
 - Shiran Silva as Praveen's brother
 - Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Sarath [4]
 - Sanath Gunathilake as Sapumal Senadheera
 - Upeksha Swarnamali
 - Umali Thilakarathne as Pabalu
 
Production
    
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
    
- Walakul Wiyan Thanala - Performed by Bathiya and Santhush with Umaria Sinhawansa
 - Samanal Hanguman Athare - Performed by Uresha Ravihari
 - Pehasara Obe Adare - Performed By Centigradz
 - Kasthuru Suwanda - Performed by Bathiya and Santhush with Sachith Peiris
 - Hiru Meki Yai Neela Ahase - Performed By Amila Perera
 
References
    
- "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
 - "'Asai Mang Piyabanna' takes wings". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
 - "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - "Asai Man Piyabanna". films.lk. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
 
