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The Tree Goddess

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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

Yashoda Wimaladharma

Vaishnavee / Tree Goddess

Yashoda Wimaladharma

Thumindu Dodantenna

Osanda

Thumindu Dodantenna

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Ruchira

Samadhi Arunachaya

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Gurunnanse

Rohana Beddage

Vasanthi Chathurani

Laxmi's mother

Vasanthi Chathurani

Jayalath Manoratne

Ruchira's Father

Jayalath Manoratne

Roshan Pilapitiya

Laxmi's Lover

Roshan Pilapitiya

Iranganie Serasinghe

Osanda's grandmother

Iranganie Serasinghe

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Boatman

Cletus Mendis

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Laxmi's friend

Thesara Jayawardane

Mahendra Perera

Simon

Mahendra Perera