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Release Date:
April 5, 2018
Original Title:
වෛෂ්ණාවී
Alternate Titles:
The Goddess
Vaishnaavi
Vaishnavee
Vaishnavi
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Countries:
Sri Lanka
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 115
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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Colorist:
Dinindu Jagoda
Director:
Sumitra Peries
Director of Photography:
Donald Karunaratne
Editor:
Chamath Paranawidana
Executive Producer:
Lalinka Muthukumarana
Makeup Artist:
Ebert Wijesinghe
Music Director:
Nimal Mendis
Producer:
Manohan Nanayakkara
Screenplay:
Tony Ranasinghe
Sound:
Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi
Story:
Lester James Peries
Visual Effects Supervisor:
Chamath Paranawidana
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