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The Tree Goddess (2018)
Directed by Sumitra Peries
Drama, Romance · 1h 55m
Vaishnavee (The Goddess), (Sinhalese: වෛෂ්ණාවී) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by veteran director Sumitra Peries and produced by Mano Nanayakkara. 1930’s, Sri Lanka. Partly a compelling domestic drama, and a demonic love story, the narrative follows a puppet-maker who’s set to be married to a young girl. Unfortunately, the girl elopes with her secret lover. Devastated, the grieving puppet-maker ends up carving a puppet in her likeness, which eventually comes to life, setting in motion a fantastical chain of events.
Cast
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Vaishnavee / Tree Goddess
Thumindu Dodantenna
Osanda
S
Samadhi Arunachaya
Ruchira
R
Rohana Beddage
Gurunnanse
Vasanthi Chathurani
Laxmi's mother
Jayalath Manoratne
Ruchira's Father
Roshan Pilapitiya
Laxmi's Lover
Iranganie Serasinghe
Osanda's grandmother
Cletus Mendis
Boatman
T
Thesara Jayawardane
Laxmi's friend
Mahendra Perera
Simon
Shehara Hewadewa
Crew
- Director
- Sumitra Peries
- Screenplay
- Tony Ranasinghe
- Director of Photography
- Donald Karunaratne
- Editor
- Chamath Paranawidana
- Producer
- Manohan Nanayakkara
Details
- Original title
- වෛෂ්ණාවී
- Release date
- 2018-04-05
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- SI
- Spoken languages
- Sinhalese
- Countries
- Sri Lanka