Sankara (2007)
සංකාරා
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.
- Date of release
- 2007-01-25
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Prasanna Jayakody
Casting
- Thumindu Dodantenna — The Monk
- Sachini Ayendra — Hairpin Woman
- Nilua Heenkendaarachchi — The Monk's Secular Alter Ego
- K.A. Milton Perera — The Older Monk
- Nethalie Nanayakkara
Interesting facts
Sankara 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.
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