Jackson Anthony Jayalath Manoratne Sajitha Anthony Dasun Madusanka
Cinematography
Channa Deshapriya
Edited by
Shyaman Premasundara
Music by
Rohana Weerasinghe
Release date
23 January 2004 (2004-01-23)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
Sri Lanka
Language
Sinhala
Box office
12 SL Crores
Sooriya Arana (Sinhala: සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Jackson Anthony and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Sajitha Anthony and Dasun Madusanka.[1] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[2] It is the highest grossing film in Sri Lankan cinema history.[3] It is the 1025th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]
Before the screening of the film, it created a controversy stating that film shows disrespect on the Buddhist monks and being labelled of insulting the Sinhala race.[5] On 5 April 2004, a symposium with a theme "Buddhist symbol in Cinema" was held at the Centre For Society and Religion (CSR) on Deans Road in Maradana.[6]
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SooriyaArana (Sinhala: සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya...
and television. He started his career as a child actor in the film SooriyaArana. Sajitha became known with his role as Saraa in the television serial...
Bawa Duka, Bawa Karma, Gini Awi Saha Gini Keli, Aswesuma, Agni Dahaya, SooriyaArana, Mille Soya and Randiya Dahara. In the meantime, he came to terms with...
as a child artist. Sajitha made several popular roles in the films SooriyaArana, Kurulu Pihatu, Aba as well as award-winning television serials Bohimiyanuwa...
include: SooriyaArana, Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya, Samanala thatu, Aloko Udapadi, Hiripoda wessa, have attracted Sri Lankans to cinemas. SooriyaArana was replaced...
for other films he directed and screened such as Punchi Suranganavi, SooriyaArana, Samanala Thatu, Siri Raja Siri, Bindu and Siri Parakum. In 2016, Dissanayake...
from that, she acted with critics acclaimed roles in the films such as SooriyaArana, Kosthapal Punyasoma, Samanala Thatu, Walapatala, Sinhaya and Daruwane...
Playback Singer (Male)- Harshana Dissanayake (SooriyaArana) Best Make-up Artist - Ebert Wijesinghe (SooriyaArana) Best Art Direction - Chandragupta Thenuwara...
contribution to the drama career. Some of his notable films include SooriyaArana, Ho Gaana Pokuna, Bherunda Pakshiya and Walapatala, where he was awarded...
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