Vaishnavee

Vaishnavee
වෛෂ්ණාවී
Directed by Sumitra Peries[1]
Produced by Mano Nanayakkara
Written by Tony Ranasinghe
Starring Samadhi Arunachaya
Thumindu Dodantenna
Jayalath Manoratne
Music by Nimal Mendis
Cinematography Donald Karunaratne
Edited by Chamath Paranawidana
Release date
 5 April 2018
Running time
 115 minutes
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

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.[2] The film stars Yashoda Wimaladharma, Thumindu Dodantenna and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Vasanthi Chathurani and Cletus Mendis. Popular teledrama actress Samadhi Arunachaya made her cinema debut with the film. The music is composed by Nimal Mendis, and is his last music direction before his death.[3] The film was shot in 2012, and Sumitra Peries was the first director to shoot with the latest Red Epic camera in Sri Lanka.[4] The film had the last script written by Tony Ranasinghe before his death.[5]

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[6] The film was released in 30 theaters throughout the country.[7] It is the 1302nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[8]

Plot

The story was influenced by veteran director Lester James Peries.[9]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Sumitra Peries Celebrates her Fiftieth Year in Sinhala Cinema". dbsjeyaraj. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "'Vaishnaavi' By Sumithra Peiris To Be Released". Front Page. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vaishnavi comes soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Vaishnaavi' By Sumithra Peiris To Be Released". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "New way of romance - Vaishnavi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Vaishnavee': The return of Sumitra Peries". Fragment Eyes. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Lester, Sumithra joined to create a film fantasy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vaishnavee on screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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