

The Tree Goddess
2018-04-05 · 115 min · Not rated
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 Peries
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- Sri Lanka
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- Released
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Yashoda WimaladharmaVaishnavee / Tree Goddess
Thumindu DodantennaOsanda
Vasanthi ChathuraniLaxmi's mother
Jayalath ManoratneRuchira's Father
Roshan PilapitiyaLaxmi's Lover
Iranganie SerasingheOsanda's grandmother
Cletus MendisBoatman
Mahendra PereraSimon
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