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The Tree Goddess (2018) | Slate

The Tree Goddess

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The Tree Goddess

වෛෂ්ණාවී

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.

Released: 2018
Runtime: 1h 55m
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: Sri Lanka
Language: Sinhalese

Direction and writing

Tony RanasingheScreenplay

Lester James PeriesStory

Cast

Yashoda WimaladharmaVaishnavee / Tree Goddess
Thumindu DodantennaOsanda
Samadhi ArunachayaRuchira

Sumitra PeriesDirector

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Unavailable

Rohana BeddageGurunnanse

Vasanthi ChathuraniLaxmi's mother

Jayalath ManoratneRuchira's Father

Roshan PilapitiyaLaxmi's Lover

Iranganie SerasingheOsanda's grandmother

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