Sankara (2007 film)
| Sankara සංඛාරා | |
|---|---|
 title card | |
| Directed by | Prasanna Jayakody |
| Produced by | Cine Films |
| Written by | Prasanna Jayakody |
| Starring |
Thumindhu Dodantenne Sachini Ayendra |
| Music by | Nadeeka Guruge |
| Cinematography | Palitha Perera |
| Edited by | Ravindra Guruge |
Production company |
Cine Films |
Release date | 25 January 2007 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhalese |
Sankara (English: Introspection) (Sinhalese: සංඛාරා) 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.[1][2]
The film screened in many international festivals such as Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[3] London Film Festival[4] and won many awards.[5] The film received mostly positive reviews.[6] It is the 1082nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]
Plot
The film is about the inner struggle of a young Buddhist monk who finds himself attracted to a pretty village girl. [8]
Cast
- Thumindhu Dodantenne – Young Monk
- Sachini Ayendra – Village Girl
- K. A. Milton Perera – Old Monk
- Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi – Unnamed Person
- Nethali Nanayakkara
- Nirdha Uyanhewa
- Sakunathala Peiris
Awards
- The Special Jury Prize The Silver Pyramid – Cairo International Film Festival 2006
- Best Debut Director – International Film Festival of Kerala 2006
- Netpac Award – International Film Festival of Kerala 2006
- SIGNIS Award for Creative Direction - Prasanna Jayakody
- SIGNIS Award for Creative Art Director - Sunil Wijeratne
- SIGNIS Award for Creative Music Director - Nadeeka Guruge
- SIGNIS Award for Creative Editing - Ravindra Guruge
- SIGNIS Gold Award for Creative Cinematography - Palitha Perera
References
- ↑ "Are we ready for Sankara?". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sankara goes for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "'Sankara' for London Film Festival". BBC Sinhala. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "SIGNIS salutes ‘Sankara’, ‘Aganthukaya’ and ‘Uduganyamaya’". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Film Sankara". prasannajayakody.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sankara (2007)". Retrieved 2011-10-28.
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