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Directed by | Sunil Aruna Weerasiri [1] |
Written by | Lal Pagodaarachchi [2] |
Story by | Sunil Aruna Weerasiri |
Produced by | Arunakanthi Films |
Starring |
Jagath Chamila Sheshadri Priyasad Lucky Dias Sriyani Amarasena Duleeka Marapana |
Cinematography | Ayeshmantha Hettiarachchi |
Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
Music by | Pramod Narayana Amith Gurulawala |
Distributed by | Ridma circuit |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Weerya ( Sinhala: වීර්යා) is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese language action thriller film directed and produced by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri for Arunakanthi Films. [3] [4] It stars Jagath Chamila and Sheshadri Priyasad in lead roles along with Lucky Dias, Sriyani Amarasena and Duleeka Marapana in supportive roles. [5] [6] During the shooting, popular actor Anton Jude was hospitalized on 12 March 2012, [7] where he later died in cardiac arrest. [8] [9] [10]
The film is released on 5 January 2024 in Ridma circuit cinemas. [11]
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This is the second cinematic direction by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri, [14] where he previously directed the 2010 film Tikiri Suwanda [15] and produced the two films Sepata Dukata Sunny and Clean Out, [16] both were released in 2003. He also produced and made the story of the film. [3] Kanthi Weerisiri is the production executive and production support is given by BI Jayatissa, Ajith Kumara, Nishantha De Silva and Salitha Pramoth. [11] Lal Pagodaarachchi made the screenplay and Priyantha Pathirage, Ananda Kapuge and Sugath Lellampitiya are the assistant directors. [5] [2]
Cinematography done by Ayeshmantha Hettiarachchi assisted by Buddhika Serasinghe, edited by Ajith Ramanayake and art direction done by Manjula Ayagama with the assistance by Duleep Fernando. [11] Sound mixing is handled by Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi and Indika Udara Lanka is the make-up artist with the assistance of Chamara Niroshan. Surendra Kumara managed lighting and lighting support co-handled by Upul Weerasinghe, Sudesh Samaratunga, KK Palitha, Rohan Paul, Rukshan Saman Kumar, Lalith Wasantha and Suresh Madhushankha. [5] [2]
Color combination done by Dinindu Jagoda, costumes designed by Nalaka Prasanna and Mahesh Nishantha made still photography. [2] Alexander Fernando and Kung Fu Muy Thai performer Billy Wong are stunt directors. [17] Production Management done by Sumith Prasanna and assisted by Dhanushka Chaturanga, whereas Rusiru Pannila handled animation. [11] Music co-directed by director's son Pramod Narayana along with Amith Gurulawala, [3] where Nilar N. Cassim and Baila Santi wrote the song lyrics. Uresha Ravihari, Prabash Weerasiri Narayana, Kumara Thirimadura, Wimalajith Dombaghawatta and Rodney Warnakula made background vocals in the film. [5]
Muhurath ceremony was celebrated in 2012 with the participation of the parliamentarians Ruwan Wijewardene and Mervyn Silva. [14] The main scenes were shot in director's house since 15th March 2012. 75% of the rest of the shooting completed in and around Colombo, Kandy and Nuwara Elya in May, 2012. [3] [7] [18] Shooting stopped in the mid way, due to Anton Jude's funeral. [19]