Filming for ‘Paththini’ starts
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Sunil-Ariyarathna
Veteran filmmaker Dr Sunil Ariyaratne’s latest film “Paththini”, a production by Milina Sumathipala for Sumathi Films started its filming at Ranminitenna cinema village in Hambantota, this week.
Based on a love affair between Kannagi and Kovalan or goddess Paththini, the film is to star Puja Umar Shanker, Uddhika Premaratne, Aruni Rajapaksa, Minu Udani, Sanath Gunatillake, Ravindra Randeniya, Lucky Dias, Nita Fernando, Ama Wijesekara, Daya Alwis, Wijeratne Warakadoga, Chitra Warakagoda, Ramani Siriwardena, Wasantha Vittachchi, Anura Bandara Rajaguru and Madura Ramasinghe.
Bimal Dushmantha art direction, Chandana Deshapriya the camera, Sameera Kindelpitiya make up Chandana Wickremasinghe choreography and Tissa Surendra editing. A. D. Ranjit Kumara is the executive director. To Praneeth Abayasundara’s lyrics, playbacks are sung by Visharadha Nanda Malani, Amerasiri Peiris, Nirosha Virajini, Kasun Kalhara, Uresha Ravihari, Damayanthi Jayasuriya and Saman Leni.
Dr. Sunil Ariyaratne is famed for his previous films ‘Siribo Ahyia’,’Kristhu Charithaya’, ‘Kusa Paba’ and ‘Uppalavanna’.
