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The Goddess (2018)

Original title: Vaishnavee - වෛෂ්ණාවී

2018-04-05 · 1h 55m · SI
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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.

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Sumitra PeriesDirector

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Yashoda WimaladharmaYashoda WimaladharmaVaishnavee / Tree GoddessThumindu DodantennaThumindu DodantennaOsandaSamadhi ArunachayaSamadhi ArunachayaRuchiraRohana BeddageRohana BeddageGurunnanseVasanthi ChathuraniVasanthi ChathuraniLaxmi's motherJayalath ManoratneJayalath ManoratneRuchira's FatherRoshan PilapitiyaRoshan PilapitiyaLaxmi's LoverIranganie SerasingheIranganie SerasingheOsanda's grandmotherCletus MendisCletus MendisBoatmanThesara JayawardaneThesara JayawardaneLaxmi's friendMahendra PereraMahendra PereraSimon

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Sri lankaSinhala cinema

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinitySri Lanka · Sinhala CinemaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference1399676

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What is The Goddess about?

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.

How long is The Goddess?

The Goddess has a runtime of 115 minutes.