Weerya
2024 Sri Lankan film
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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]
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| Weerya වීර්යා | |
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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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
The film is released on 5 January 2024 in Ridma circuit cinemas.[11]
Plot
Cast
- Jagath Chamila as Weerya and Aloka (duel role)
- Sheshadri Priyasad as Thilini Jayawardena, Weerya's wife
- Lucky Dias as Donald Jayasuriya, Weerya's father
- Sriyani Amarasena as Padma Jayawardena, Thilini's mother
- Duleeka Marapana as Kohilawaththe Johanna [12]
- Niroshan Wijesinghe as Roger, main antagonist
- Anjula Rajapaksa as Kamini, Johanna's daughter
- Sujani Menaka as Sachini, Aloka's wife
- Ramya Wanigasekara as Laticia, Thilini's aunt
- Rodney Warnakula as Chuty, Weeraya's friend
- Sarath Kothalawala as Weerya's threewheel friend
- Kumara Thirimadura as Macho, Weerya's friend
- Anton Jude as Ganesh, Padma's servant [13]
- Saranapala Suriyarachchi as Peter, Weerya's adopted uncle
- Gnananga Gunawardena as Lawrence, Thilini's uncle
- Nipuni Weerasiri Narayana as Dinusha, Thilini's friend
- Nethu Priyangika as Manori, Weerya's friend
- Sanju Samarasinghe as Roger's henchman
- Samantha Mayadunna as Roger's henchman
- Gaya Krishani as Nimali, Roger's wife
- Samadhi Nirmani as Kanchana, Thilini's friend
- Rashi De Silva as Aloka's friend
- Indika Dalugama as Billy, Aloka's friend
- Norman Palihawadana in uncredited role
- Manel Weerasinghe
Production
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]