Behind the Scenes at the movie 'Kusa Paba'

Pooja Umashanker had emerged victoriously through the challenges for she was able to dub her own lines for Professor Sunil Ariyaratne's latest cinematic venture ‘kusa paba’. Pictured here is the behind the scenes stills captured by Vishwa.





Kusa Paba main cast:
* Prince Kusa - Jackson Anthony
* Princess Pabhavathi - Pooja Umashankar
* King Okkaka - Ravindra Randeniya
* Queen Seelavathi - Veena Jayakody
* King Madhu - Palitha Silva
* Queen Madhu - Kusum Renu
* Kudhi - Chandani Seneviratne
* Prince Jayampathi - Roshan Ranawana
* Soldiers - Mahendra Perera and Mahinda Pathirage







Based on the 523rd story (Kusa Jathaka) in the Jathaka story series, the film portrays beautifully the defiance of Pabhavathi towards Kusa once she discovers that he is not the handsome husband she imagines him to be and how he wins her back through wisdom and prowess.
For the past few months, Prof Ariyaratne remained busy handling the shooting of the film in Ranmihithenna, Sigiriya, Sithul Pavvwa and Magul Maha Viharaya. A majority of the scenes were shot in Ranmihithanna Tele Cinema village in Tissamaharama. Kusa Paba is the first Sri Lankan movie to be shot in Ranmihithenna. Award winning cinematographer Channa Deshapriya handles the camera. The hairstyles are by Lalith Dharmawardena. Around 200 dancers take to the stage in the final scene under the guidance of choreographer Chandana Wickramasinghe. source: http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/09/05/fea20.asp

















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Unseen Tamil movie stills of Pooja Umashanker

Sri Lankan born Indian actress Pooja Umashanker had emerged victoriously through the challenges for she is able to dub her own lines for Sri Lankan Movies. Pictured here is her unseen Tamil movie stills of Attagasam, Pori, Thambi, Ullam Ketkumae and Pattiyal.

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Jackson Anthony and Pooja Umashanker in Kusa Paba, click here...
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Jackson Anthony and Pooja Umashanker in Kusa Paba

Sri Lankan born Indian actress Pooja Umashankar had emerged victoriously through the challenges for she is able to dub her own lines for ‘Kusa-Paba’ directed by award-winning filmmaker Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne. Not surprisingly more Sri Lankan directors have been eyeing the talented beauty to rope her into their projects. Pooja plays the female lead role ‘Paba’, award-winning actor and filmmaker Jackson Anthony play the male lead role ‘Kusa’ .The Muhurath ceremony of the film was held at Sovereign Hotel in Rajagiriya last week captured by Vishwa Balasooriya.


The movie from the 550 Jathaka tales and one of the most popular among the lot(Kusa Jathakaya, 523rd story). This is the story of one of Prince Siddhartha's previous births, one in which he was born with a disfigured face and had to woo the most beautiful princess in the land.


This is the maiden film production of the Filmmakers Guild of Sri Lanka comprising Somaratne Dissanayake, Renuka Balasooriya, Udayakantha Warnasuriya, Dhammika Siriwardana, H. D. Premasiri, Sunil T. Fernando, Ariyadasa Peiris, Tissa Nagodawithana, Janitha Marasinghe, Rasitha Jinasena and Channa Deshapriya.

Shooting will begin in July. The locations are in Ranminithanna Tele Cinema Village. Kusa Paba will also be the first Sri Lankan film to be shot in Ranminithanna. The other cast include Ravindra Randeniya, Sanath Gunathilaka, Veena Jayakody, Kusum Renu and others.

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