Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe

Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe
Directed by	Dhammika Siriwardana
Written by	Dhammika Siriwardana
Starring	Pooja Umashankar Roshan Ranawana Pubudu Chathuranga Sanath Gunathilake
Cinematography	Jayanth Gunawardhane
Edited by	Ajith Ramanayake
Music by	Mahesh Denipitiya
Production company	EAP circuit cinemas
Release date	11 June 2010 (2010-06-11)
Language	Sinhala

Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe (සුවඳ දැනුණා ජීවිතේ) is a 2010 Sinhala Romantic/Musical film written and directed by Dhammika Siriwardana. The film stars Roshan Ranawana as Ayeshmantha, Pooja Umashankar as Rashmi, Gayathri Dias, Ramani Siriwardana, Richard Manamudali, Rex Kodippily, Himali Siriwardana, Pubudu Chathuranga as Prasad, and Sanath Gunatilaka.

Plot

Ayeshmantha, the son of a wealthy businessman, is placed in charge of his father’s businesses. He falls in love with a girl who one day shocks him. When she gives him an invitation to her wedding ceremony. Ayeshmantha is disturbed to discover that she was marrying somebody else, leading him to lose interest in everything else, including his father's businesses. In his despair, he decides to leave home. While in the throes of disappointment, he makes an attempt at suicide.

It is at this point that Ayeshmantha meets Rashmi on a train, who saves his life by persuading him to reconsider his would-be suicide. Rashmi then takes Ayeshmantha to her relatives, and persuades them to let him stay with them for some time. However, Pooja's aunt suspects a secret love affair between the two and resists his stay with the family. He recovers from his unhappy past and returns home with the idea of restarting his businesses. Meanwhile, Rashmi, preparing for her marriage to Prasad, is rejected by him. Rashmi is devastated by this incident yet Ayeshmantha has no idea what has happened. He returns home with a strong heart and a zest to start a new life, undertaking and re-establishing his businesses.

After some time, Ayeshmantha decides to look for Rashmi at Prasad's place. Upon his encounter with Prasad, Prasad tells Ayeshmantha the outcome of his relationship with Rashmi. Ayeshmantha, upon hearing this news, then searches for Rashmi anywhere he can possibly imagine her to be, but cannot trace her whereabouts. Finally, he finds her in a churchyard, paving the way for a new relationship between the two. The film then develops from their reunion through a series of incidents.

Cast

• Roshan Ranawana as Ayeshmantha
• Pooja Umashankar as Rashmi
• Gayathri Dias as Rashmi's aunty
• Ramani Siriwardana as Ayeshmantha's mother
• Srimal Wedisinghe as Rashmi's father
• Moreen Charuni as Rashmi's mother
• Rex Kodippili as Ayeshmantha's father
• Himali Siriwardena as Rukshi Siriwardena
• Pubudu Chathuranga as Prasad
• Sanath Gunathilake in minor role
• Raja Ganeshan as Ramayya
• Shanudrie Priyasad as Senuri
• Sandali Walikanna as Wenuri
• Richard Manamudali as PHI
• Sarath Kulanga as PHI

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mal Samanallu"	Kelum Srimal	Uresha Ravihari
2.	"Ron Suwanda Dena Mal"	Nilar N. Kasim	Uresha Ravihari, Shihan Mihiranga
3.	"Perada Mawu Sina"	Nilar N. Kasim	Shihan Mihiranga
4.	"Mada Sulanga"		Nirosha Virajini, Amila Perera
5.	"Sith Mal Hangum"	Nandana Wickramage	Uresha Ravihari, Shihan Mihiranga, Iresha Otam, Ruwan Hettiarachchi, Billy Fernando

Release

The film was a commercial success, and helped Umashankar gain popularity. The soundtrack was popular as well among Sri Lankan moviegoers.

This film has some similarities with the blockbuster Bollywood movie "Jab We Met" starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.