Parawarthana

{{short description|2014 film}}

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{{EngvarB|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Parawarthana

| native_name = {{infobox name module|si|පරාවර්තන}}

| image = Film Parawarthana.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Jayanath Gunawardhana

| producer = Through the Lens Films

| writer = Jayanath Gunawardhana

| based_on =

| starring = Somy Rathnayake
Pubudu Chathuranga
Dulani Anuradha

| music = Dinesh Subasinghe

| cinematography = Jayanath Gunawardhana

| editing = Ruwan Chamara

| studio =

| distributor = CEL Theatres

| released = {{Film date|2014|01|09|df=yes}}

| runtime = 118 minutes

| country = Sri Lanka

| language = Sinhala

| gross =

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| budget =

}}

Parawarthana (The Reflections) ({{langx|si|පරාවර්තන|italic=yes}}), is a 2014 Sinhala-language Sri Lankan drama thriller film directed by cinematographer Jayanath Gunawardhana. The film co-produced by Mohammad Mujahid, Ranganath Dias with the director himself for Through the Lens Films. It stars Somy Rathnayake, Pubudu Chathuranga and Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Bimal Jayakody.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/08/11/?fn=sa16081122 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018144955/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/08/11/?fn=sa16081122 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |url-status=dead }} The score has been done by Dinesh Subasinghe.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films/parawarthana-84/ |title=Parawarthana |publisher=Nfc.gov.lk |date= |access-date=2014-02-15}}{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/08/20/life/06.asp |title=:: Daily Mirror - Opinion :: |publisher=Archives.dailymirror.lk |date=2007-08-19 |access-date=2014-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125163828/http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/08/20/life/06.asp |archive-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead }} It is the 1200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | access-date=3 October 2016 | archive-date=23 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000528/http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | url-status=dead }}

Plot

The plot was based on Buddhist teachings of universal justice, retribution.

The story starts calmly with simple things happening in a folk village near Anuradhapura. Rathane Aiya portrays a saintly person who lives in the neighborhood of a mother and two sons Jayasena and Siripala. The day before the poya, Siripala kills his elder brother. Rathne is the crime suspect and arrested. He is sentenced to death on the gallows.

While awaiting death, he confesses his bad behavior during his past. He thrived in terrorising the village with ill-gotten money and power. He came there to evade punishment for a double murder.

Since then he has tried to live a good life, putting his past behind him, becoming a 'good samaritan' who is respected by all. Siripala gets shot and confesses that he killed Jayasena.

Cast

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