Sankara (2007 film)

Sankara (English: Introspection) (Sinhala: සංඛාරා) is a 2007 Sinhalese language drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Renuka Balasooriya and Somaratne Dissanayake for Cine Films.[2] It stars Thumindu Dodantenna and Sachini Ayendra in lead roles along with Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi and K.A Milton Perera. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[3][4]

Sankara
සංඛාරා
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Directed byPrasanna Jayakody
Produced byCine Films
Written byPrasanna Jayakody
StarringThumindu Dodantenne
Sachini Ayendra
Music byNadeeka Guruge
CinematographyPalitha Perera
Edited byRavindra Guruge
Production
company
Cine Films
Distributed byEAP Theaters [1]
Release date
25 January 2007
Running time
87 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhalese

The film screened in many international festivals such as Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[5] London Film Festival[6] and won many awards.[7] The film received mostly positive reviews.[8] It is the 1082nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[9] 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.[10]

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 swayed by passion (Keles), the five senses and especially beautiful women. One day, Ananda picks up a hair pin belonging to a young woman. While attempting to return this object to its owner, his repressed feelings are awoken by the beauty and sensuality of the woman. The young monk's inner spiritual world is plunged into turmoil. Then one day the paintings are destroyed. While restoring them for the second time Ananda begins to realize that he is trapped in a web of his worldly desires and attachments and highlights the inner struggle of a young Buddhist monk who finds himself attracted to a pretty village girl.[11]

Cast

Awards

References
  1. "Prasanna's 'Sankara' ready for release". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "'Sankara':Prasanna's debut on silver screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. "Are we ready for Sankara?". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Sankara goes for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. "'Sankara' for London Film Festival". BBC Sinhala. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. "SIGNIS salutes 'Sankara', 'Aganthukaya' and 'Uduganyamaya'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. "Film Sankara". prasannajayakody.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. "'Sankara' competes in Cairo". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  11. "Sankara (2007)". Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  12. "'Sankara' starts its journey". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  13. "Sankara wins further acclaim". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.


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