Aba (film)
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| Language Sinhala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date 8 August 2008 |
Aba sri lankan movie 2008 the story of prince pandukabhaya
Aba is the high-budget Sinhalese film directed by Jackson Anthony and co-produced by Justin Belagamage and Rajindra Jayasinghe for Chandrakini Creations. The title is derived from Pandu Aba, another name for the title character.
Contents
- Aba sri lankan movie 2008 the story of prince pandukabhaya
- Aba trailer
- Plot
- Production
- Cast
- Crew
- Aba Hatana the mobile game
- Awards and nominations
- References
Anthony’s son, Sajitha Anuttara, portrays Pandukabhaya. The film also features Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Sriyantha Mendis, Sabeetha Perera and many other popular actors.
It was released in Sri Lanka on 8 August 2008. Plans are being made to screen this film in several other countries, including China, Italy and Australia.
Aba trailer
Plot
Story based on the historical legend of King Pandukabhaya which is set in Sri Lanka more than 2,400 years ago.
Production
The film was shot at different remote places in Sri Lanka. It is the most expensive Sinhalese movie to date, costing more than 60 million Rupees ($500.000). The set for the royal palace alone reportedly cost around 6.5 million Rupees ($60.000).
Cast
Crew
Aba Hatana - the mobile game
The film has been made into a mobile game at the request of director Jackson Anthony. The game is titled Aba Hatana.
Awards and nominations
The film received many positive reviews from the critics and also won numerous awards in different film festivals.