# Swaroopa
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{{Infobox film
| name = Swaroopa
ස්වරූප
| image = Swaroopa film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [Dharmasena Pathiraja](/source/Dharmasena_Pathiraja)
| producer = Dharmasena Pathiraja
Mohan Mabotuwana
| writer = Dharmasena Pathiraja
Eric Ileyaparachchi
| based_on = ''[The Metamorphosis](/source/The_Metamorphosis)'' by [Franz Kafka](/source/Franz_Kafka)[{{cite web |url=http://www.asianmirror.lk/entertainment/item/25496-pathi-meets-kafka-swaroopa-set-for-release-today |title=Pathi Meets Kafka: 'Swaroopa' Set For Release Today |publisher=Asian Mirror |accessdate=5 October 2017}}]
| starring = [W. Jayasiri](/source/W._Jayasiri)
[Nita Fernando](/source/Nita_Fernando)
[Lakshman Mendis](/source/Lakshman_Mendis)
| music = [Nadeeka Guruge](/source/Nadeeka_Guruge)
| cinematography = Donald Karunaratne
| editing = Elmo Haliday
| studio =
| distributor = Rithma Circuit
| released = {{Film date|2017|09|29|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| gross =
| italic_title =
| budget =
}}
'''''Swaroopa (Metamorphosis)''''' ({{langx|si|ස්වරූප}}) is a 2017 [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)n Sinhala drama film directed by [Dharmasena Pathiraja](/source/Dharmasena_Pathiraja)[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100532 |title=Director talks about 'Swaroopa' |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006212546/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100532 |url-status=live }}] and co-produced by Dharmasena Pahtiraja himself with Mohan Mabotuwana.[{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170521/magazine/swaroopa-to-be-released-soon-240371.html |title='Swaroopa' to be released soon |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001191506/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170521/magazine/swaroopa-to-be-released-soon-240371.html |url-status=live }}] It stars [W. Jayasiri](/source/W._Jayasiri) and [Nita Fernando](/source/Nita_Fernando) in lead roles along with [Thusitha Laknath](/source/Thusitha_Laknath) and [Lakshman Mendis](/source/Lakshman_Mendis). Music composed by [Nadeeka Guruge](/source/Nadeeka_Guruge). Newcomer Reeni de Silva debuted in the Sinhala cinema with the film.[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100521 |title=Sri Lankan Latest Films - Swaroopa |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013009/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100521 |url-status=live }}] It is the 1285th Sri Lankan film in the [Sinhala cinema](/source/Cinema_of_Sri_Lanka).[{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=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 }}]
Though the film scheduled to premier on 8 September 2017 in Rithma circuit theatres,[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/07/?fn=sa17090705 |title=පතිරාජගේ ස්වරූප හෙට එයි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=7 September 2017 |archive-date=7 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907123318/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/07/?fn=sa17090705 |url-status=live }}] it was delayed to 29 September 2017.[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa1710057 |title=Swaroopa on Screen |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903205003/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa1710057 |url-status=live }}] The film received positive reviews from critics.[{{cite web |url=http://www.boondi.lk/article.php?ArtID=5183 |title=Swaroopa review |publisher=boondi.lk |accessdate=5 October 2017}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2016/05/05/features/80702 |title=Commitment beyond compare |work=Daily News |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013202/http://www.dailynews.lk/2016/05/05/features/80702 |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=170417 |title=Dancing in the light of dusk: a review of Pathiraja's Swaroopa |publisher=The Island |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012507/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=170417 |url-status=live }}]
==Plot==
The story revolves around a middle class businessman Gregory Samson, who took many responsibilities to overcome problems arise with their children and wife.[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/26/?fn=sa17102611 |title=Swaroopa review |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=1 November 2017}}]
==Screenings==
* 2015 International Film Festival of Colombo[{{cite web |url=http://www.iffcolombo.com/portfolio/swaroopa/ |title=Swaroopa - International Film Festival of Colombo 2015 |publisher=iffcolombo.com |accessdate=5 October 2017}}]
==Cast==
* [W. Jayasiri](/source/W._Jayasiri) as Gregory Samson
* [Nita Fernando](/source/Nita_Fernando)
* [Lakshman Mendis](/source/Lakshman_Mendis)
* [Thusitha Laknath](/source/Thusitha_Laknath)
* [Wimal Kumara de Costa](/source/Wimal_Kumara_de_Costa)
* Chamila Pieris
* Reeni de Silva as Greta[{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/12/?fn=sa1710123 |title=Pathiraja Sir, Thank You |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=20 October 2017 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018044338/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/12/?fn=sa1710123 |url-status=live }}]
* [Daya Thennakoon](/source/Daya_Thennakoon)
* [D.B. Gangodathenna](/source/D.B._Gangodathenna)
* Vishwajith Gunasekara
* Sangeetha Palliyaguruge
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/19/?fn=sa17101915 ස්වරූප සහ යථාරූප]
Category:2017 films
Category:2017 Sinhala-language films
Category:2017 Sri Lankan films
Category:2017 drama films
Category:Sri Lankan drama films
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