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Sankara (2007 Film)
''Sankara'' ( en, Introspection) ( si, සංඛාරා, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sinhalese language drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Renuka Balasooriya and Somaratne Dissanayake for Cine Films. It stars Thumindu Dodantenna and Sachini Ayendra in lead roles along with Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi and K.A Milton Perera. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. The film screened in many international festivals such as Asia Pacific Screen Awards, London Film Festival and won many awards. The film received mostly positive reviews. It is the 1082nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was selected for the final round at Cairo International Film Festival and received rave reviews selecting it for the final round of the festival in 2006. Plot Young Buddhist monk Ananda, arrives at a temple in order to restore its paintings. These paintings depict Thelapaththa Jathakaya, a moral story where Lord Buddha said that a man with a big target in life must not be swaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanna Jayakody
Prasanna Jayakody (In Sinhalese: ප්රසන්න ජයකොඩි) is a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter, internationally recognized for his cinematic accomplishments in contemporary Sri Lankan cinema. His movies primarily explore the human state of mind. They are fusions of human emotions, senses and thoughts set against the fractured socio-economic, cultural and religious environments of Sri Lanka. In the global context, Jayakody’s cinema represents the psycho-biological realities of mankind and arbitrariness of human cognition juxtaposed against the larger concept of civilization. Jayakody’s eccentric cinematic world, in the absence of a flowing story, capitalizes on subtle but detailed images and intense characters. Early life and career Jayakody, born on 25 August 1968, in Horana, embarked on a journey of artistic expression with his excellent skills in painting. He gained his first international award from the government of Japan, winning an Art co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nethalie Nanayakkara
Kalabushana Nethalie Violet Nanayakkara (born 26 December 1936 as නෙතලි නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Nethalie Nanayakkara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television drama industry, Nanayakkara has involved more than 140 serials across a career spanning more than six decades. Personal life Nanayakkara was born on 26 December 1936 in Kiribathgoda, Colombo as the fourth of the family. She has one elder brother and two elder sisters, where one sister died at small age. She also has two younger brothers. Her father worked at a private company. She started education from Roman Catholic School, Pamunuvila. She is fluent with English and passed the O/L examination at the age of 13. Then she attended to Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya and studied from English medium. After the final exams at school, she joined to a private company under the guidance of his uncle. She worked in that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |