{{short description|2023 Sri Lankan psychological fantasy romantic drama film}}
{{Infobox film | name = Yugathra | native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|යුගාත්රා}} | director = Channa Perera | image = Yugathra poster.jpg | writer = Channa Perera | based_on = | producer = Jayantha Dharmadasa<br>Wasantha Perera<br>Isuru Wijesinghe<br>Sriyani Senanayake<br>Janaka Edirisuriya | starring = Channa Perera<br>Mashi Siriwardena | cinematography = Buddhika Mangala | editing = Ajith Ramanayake | music = Dinesh Subasinghe | studio = Wishmitha Films | released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|04|20}} | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> }}
'''''Yugathra''''' ({{Langx|si|යුගාත්රා}}) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language romantic fantasy psychological drama film written and directed by Channa Perera and co-produced by Isuru Wijesinghe, Janaka Edirisuriya, Sriyani Senanayake, Wasantha Perera and Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa for Wishmitha Films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited |url=https://eapmovies.com/component/eapmovies/?controller=movies&view=movie&task=displayMovie&cid=1320&Itemid=155 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=eapmovies.com}}</ref> The film stars Channa Perera, Mashi Siriwardena and Asanki De Silva in the lead roles where Sanath Gunathilake, Nadeeka Gunasekara and Lakshman Mendis made supportive roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yugathra - යුගාත්රා - Sinhala Cinema Database |url=https://www.films.lk/yugathra-sinhala-film-2244.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.films.lk}}</ref>
The film was showcased for a premiere at the Scope-Sarasaviya Film Festival in September 2020 by Scope Cinemas especially during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-28 |title=Scope- Sarasaviya Film Festival next month |url=https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2020/08/30/montage/scope-sarasaviya-film-festival-next-month |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Sunday Observer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reel rejoice! |url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2020/08/24/entertainment/226662/reel-rejoice |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Daily News |language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack of the film as well as the official trailer of the film were launched in a special event which was held at Colombo City Centre on 14 February 2023 coinciding with the Valentine's Day.The soundtrack and the songs has been composed by Dinesh Subasinghe. The film had its theatrical release on 20 April 2023.
== Plot == The film revolves around Visal, a young man who wants to find out regarding the secret behind a mysterious girl who continues to gain him in his dreams during night when sleeping.<ref>https://lk.bookmyshow.com/movies/yugathra/ET00004179</ref>
== Cast ==
* Channa Perera as Visal Jayasuriya and Sagara (dual role)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=මට අවුරුදු 60ක් කියලා පේනවද? චන්න පෙරේරා|url=https://dharanee.lk/3452343432879100-2/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=dharanee.lk |language=en-US}}</ref> * Mashi Siriwardena as Samadhi, Sagara's girlfriend<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=කවුරු එක්ක රඟපෑවත් පුබුදු අයියත් එක්ක |url=https://dharanee.lk/28726734560909789879010-2/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=dharanee.lk |language=en-US}}</ref> * Asanki de Silva as Amaya, Visal's girlfriend and Erandi Sooriyabandara (dual role)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=යෝජනා නම් එනවා. ඒ බොහොමයක් එන්නේ අපේ දන්න කියන යාළුවෝ හරහා|url=https://www.saaravita.lk/latest_news/යජන-නම-එනව-ඒ-බහමයක-එනන-අප-දනන-කයන-යළව-හරහ/100-718743 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=saaravita.lk |language=en-US}}</ref> * Sanath Gunathilake as Willy Saparamadu * Nadeeka Gunasekara as Mrs. Evon Sooriyabandara * Lakshman Mendis as Martin, the gate keeper * Mervyn Perera as Prof. Nath Jayasena, the psychiatrist
==Production== This is the fourth cinema direction by popular actor Channa Perera, who previously directed the films: ''Anjalika'' (2006), ''Kalpanthe Sihinayak'' (2014) and ''Ekai Dekai Thunai'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=රංගනය, අධ්යක්ෂණය එක් කළ යුගාත්රාව: චන්න පෙරේරා |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/රංගනය-අධ්යක්ෂණය-එක්-කළ-ය/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=sarasaviya.lk |language=en-US}}</ref> He also made the story and screenplay of the film. The film is co-produced by Isuru Wijesinghe, Janaka Edirisuriya, Sriyani Senanayake, Wasantha Perera and Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa. Buddhika Mangala is the cinematographer and Ajith Ramanayake is the editor, whereas Megha Kavinda Colambage handled color mixing and Kavitha Salgadu with computer visual effects designing.<ref name= production>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=යුගාත්රා - සංසාරගත සෙනෙහසක ආත්මීය යාත්රාව |url=http://cinema.lk/%e0%b6%ba%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%9c%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%ad%e0%b7%8a%e2%80%8d%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%8f-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%82%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b6%9c%e0%b6%ad-%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%99%e0%b7%84/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Cinema.lk |language=en-US}}</ref>
Sashika Ruwan Marasinghe made sound management, art direction done by Leslie Wimal Weerawansa, Lakmal Perera with still photography and the dialogues recorded by Diran Wijeyasinghe. Production management handled by Mahesh Wanigasuriya and Chamara Balangoda handled assistant direction. Shan Perera, Sanka Prasad and Sanjaya Thusitha Kumara are choreographers. Sasika ruwan marasinghe is the sound designer, Sameera Madhu Kindelpitiya is the makeup and hair stylist.<ref name= production />
Dinesh Subasinghe made the music direction. Channa Perera, Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka are lyricists, where Chethana Ranasinghe, Sanka Dineth, Uresha Ravihari and Abigail Amirthanathan made background vocals.<ref name= production />
==Release== The premiere was held in Melbourne, Australia and pre-release and song launch ceremony was held at the CCC premises in Colombo in 4 February 2023.<ref name= production /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=හැන්දෑවක් සැරසූ යුගාත්රා |url=https://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/23355/හැන්දෑවක්-සැරසූ-යුගාත්%E2%80%8Dරා |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=deshaya.lk |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=‘Yugathra’ trailer and soundtrack launched|url=https://www.themorning.lk/articles/hX2Q5EMBaVAzqmu1vRxn |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=themorning.lk |language=en-US}}</ref>
== See also ==
* List of Sri Lankan films of the 2020s
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt11410590}}
Category:2023 films Category:2023 Sinhala-language films Category:2023 Sri Lankan films Category:2023 romantic drama films Category:2023 fantasy films Category:2023 psychological thriller films Category:Sri Lankan romantic drama films
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