Sankara (2007)

Name: Sankara
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-01-25

1h 25m

Running Time

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Thumindu Dodantenna

The Monk

Sachini Ayendra

Hairpin Woman

Nilua Heenkendaarachchi

The Monk's Secular Alter Ego

K.A. Milton Perera

The Older Monk

Palitha Perera

Director of Photography

Sumudu Guruge

Music

Ravindra Guruge

Editor

Renuka Balasooriya

Producer

Somaratne Dissanayake

Producer

Prasanna Jayakody

Director

Palitha Perera

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 25, 2007

Original Name
සංඛාරා

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-14

Wiki.

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. It stars Thumindu Dodantenna and Sachini Ayendra in lead roles along with Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi and K.A Milton Perera. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.

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