The Tree Goddess

Apr 5, 2018

1h 55m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

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Cast

Vaishnavee / Tree Goddess

Yashoda Wimaladharma

Osanda

Thumindu Dodantenna

Ruchira

Samadhi Arunachaya

Gurunnanse

Rohana Beddage

Laxmi's mother

Vasanthi Chathurani

Ruchira's Father

Jayalath Manoratne

Laxmi's Lover

Roshan Pilapitiya

Osanda's grandmother

Iranganie Serasinghe

Boatman

Cletus Mendis

Laxmi's friend

Thesara Jayawardane

Simon

Mahendra Perera

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