Swaroopa Explained

Swaroopa ස්වරූප
Director:	Dharmasena Pathiraja
Producer:	Dharmasena Pathiraja Mohan Mabotuwana
Based On:	The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka^[1]
Starring:	W. Jayasiri Nita Fernando Lakshman Mendis
Music:	Nadeeka Guruge
Cinematography:	Donald Karunaratne
Editing:	Elmo Haliday
Distributor:	Rithma Circuit
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Swaroopa (Metamorphosis) (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ස්වරූප) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja^[2] and co-produced by Dharmasena Pahtiraja himself with Mohan Mabotuwana.^[3] It stars W. Jayasiri and Nita Fernando in lead roles along with Thusitha Laknath and Lakshman Mendis. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. Newcomer Reeni de Silva debuted in the Sinhala cinema with the film.^[4] It is the 1285th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[5]

Though the film scheduled to premier on 8 September 2017 in Rithma circuit theatres,^[6] it was delayed to 29 September 2017.^[7] The film received positive reviews from critics.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Plot

The story revolves around a middle class businessman Gregory Samson, who took many responsibilities to overcome problems arise with their children and wife.^[11]

Screenings

• 2015 International Film Festival of Colombo^[12]

Cast

• W. Jayasiri as Gregory Samson
• Nita Fernando
• Lakshman Mendis
• Thusitha Laknath
• Wimal Kumara de Costa
• Chamila Pieris
• Reeni de Silva as Greta^[13]
• Daya Thennakoon
• D.B. Gangodathenna
• Vishwajith Gunasekara
• Sangeetha Palliyaguruge

External links

• ස්වරූප සහ යථාරූප

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pathi Meets Kafka: 'Swaroopa' Set For Release Today . Asian Mirror . 5 October 2017.
2. Web site: Director talks about 'Swaroopa' . Sarasaviya . 5 October 2017.
3. Web site: 'Swaroopa' to be released soon . The Sunday Times . 5 October 2017.
4. Web site: Sri Lankan Latest Films - Swaroopa . Sarasaviya . 5 October 2017.
5. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
6. Web site: පතිරාජගේ ස්වරූප හෙට එයි . Sarasaviya . 7 September 2017.
7. Web site: Swaroopa on Screen . Sarasaviya . 5 October 2017.
8. Web site: Swaroopa review . boondi.lk . 5 October 2017.
9. Web site: Commitment beyond compare . Daily News . 5 October 2017.
10. Web site: Dancing in the light of dusk: a review of Pathiraja's Swaroopa . The Island . 5 October 2017.
11. Web site: Swaroopa review . Sarasaviya . 1 November 2017.
12. Web site: Swaroopa - International Film Festival of Colombo 2015 . iffcolombo.com . 5 October 2017.
13. Web site: Pathiraja Sir, Thank You . Sarasaviya . 20 October 2017.