The Tree Goddess (2018)
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.
- Released
- 2018-04-05
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sumitra Peries, Tony Ranasinghe
Cast
- Yashoda Wimaladharma as Vaishnavee / Tree Goddess
- Thumindu Dodantenna as Osanda
- Samadhi Arunachaya as Ruchira
- Rohana Beddage as Gurunnanse
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Laxmi's mother
- Jayalath Manoratne as Ruchira's Father
- Roshan Pilapitiya as Laxmi's Lover
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Osanda's grandmother
- Cletus Mendis as Boatman
- Thesara Jayawardane as Laxmi's friend
- Mahendra Perera as Simon
- Shehara Hewadewa