Sankara (2007 film)

Sankara
සංඛාරා
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Directed by Prasanna Jayakody
Produced by Cine Films
Written by Prasanna Jayakody
Starring Thumindu Dodantenne
Sachini Ayendra
Music by Nadeeka Guruge
Cinematography Palitha Perera
Edited by Ravindra Guruge
Production
company
Cine Films
Release date
 25 January 2007
Running time
 87 minutes
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhalese

Sankara (English: Introspection) (Sinhalese: සංඛාරා) is a 2007 Sinhalese language drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Renuka Balasooriya and Somaratne Dissanayake for Cine Films. It stars Thumindu Dodantenna and Sachini Ayendra in lead roles along with Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi and K.A Milton Perera. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[1][2]

The film screened in many international festivals such as Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[3] London Film Festival[4] and won many awards.[5] The film received mostly positive reviews.[6] It is the 1082nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Plot

Young Buddhist monk Ananda, arrives at a temple in order to restore its paintings. These paintings depict Thelapaththa Jathakaya, a moral story where Lord Buddha said that a man with a big target in life must not be swayed by passion (Keles), the five senses and especially beautiful women. One day, Ananda picks up a hair pin belonging to a young woman. While attempting to return this object to its owner, his repressed feelings are awoken by the beauty and sensuality of the woman. The young monk's inner spiritual world is plunged into turmoil. Then one day the paintings are destroyed. While restoring them for the second time Ananda begins to realize that he is trapped in a web of his worldly desires and attachments and highlights the inner struggle of a young Buddhist monk who finds himself attracted to a pretty village girl. [8]

Cast

  • Thumindu Dodantenna – Young Monk
  • Sachini Ayendra – Village Girl
  • K. A. Milton Perera – Old Monk
  • Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi – Unnamed Person
  • Nethali Nanayakkara
  • Nirdha Uyanhewa
  • Sakunathala Peiris

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Are we ready for Sankara?". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sankara goes for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Sankara' for London Film Festival". BBC Sinhala. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "SIGNIS salutes 'Sankara', 'Aganthukaya' and 'Uduganyamaya'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Film Sankara". prasannajayakody.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sankara (2007)". Retrieved 2011-10-28.
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