Vaishnavee
{{Short description|2018 film directed by Sumitra Peries}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vaishnavee
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|වෛෂ්ණාවී}}
| image = Vaishnavi sinhala film official poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Sumitra Peries{{cite web | url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/10696 | title=Sumitra Peries Celebrates her Fiftieth Year in Sinhala Cinema | publisher=dbsjeyaraj | access-date=3 April 2018}}
| producer = Mano Nanayakkara
| writer = Tony Ranasinghe
| starring = Samadhi Arunachaya
Thumindu Dodantenna
Jayalath Manoratne
| music = Nimal Mendis
| cinematography = Donald Karunaratne
| editing = Chamath Paranawidana
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|04|05}}
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| gross =
| budget =
}}
Vaishnavee ({{langx|si|වෛෂ්ණාවී|lit=The Goddess}}) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by veteran director Sumitra Peries and produced by Mano Nanayakkara.{{cite web |url=http://www.frontpage.lk/page/-Vaishnaavi-By-Sumithra-Peiris-To-Be-Released/22020 |title='Vaishnaavi' By Sumithra Peiris To Be Released |publisher=Front Page|access-date=9 April 2018}} The film stars Yashoda Wimaladharma, Thumindu Dodantenna and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Vasanthi Chathurani and Cletus Mendis. Popular teledrama actress Samadhi Arunachaya made her cinema debut with the film. The music is composed by Nimal Mendis, and is his last music direction before his death.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/01/19/?fn=sa1701197 |title=Vaishnavi comes soon |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=9 April 2018}} The film was shot in 2012, and Sumitra Peries was the first director to shoot with the latest Red Epic camera in Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.asianmirror.lk/entertainment/item/25610-vaishnaavi-by-sumithra-peiris-to-be-released |title='Vaishnaavi' By Sumithra Peiris To Be Released |publisher=Asian Mirror |access-date=9 April 2018}} The film had the last script written by Tony Ranasinghe before his death.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/03/29/?fn=sa1803291 |title=New way of romance - Vaishnavi |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=9 April 2018}}
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.{{cite web |url=https://fragmenteyes.blogspot.com/2017/06/vaishnavee-return-of-sumitra-peries.html |title='Vaishnavee': The return of Sumitra Peries |publisher=Fragment Eyes |access-date=9 April 2018}} The film was released in 30 theaters throughout the country.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180408/magazine/dr-lester-sumithra-joined-to-create-a-film-fantasy-288455.html |title=Dr. Lester, Sumithra joined to create a film fantasy |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=6 September 2018}}
Plot
The story was influenced by veteran director Lester James Peries.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/04/12/?fn=sa1804124 |title=Vaishnavee on screen |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=28 March 2018}}
A puppeteer proposes to a girl but she runs away with another boy before their engagement. The sad puppeteer then carves a puppet in the shape of the girl of his dreams out of a tree where a goddess secretly lives. The puppet then turns alive with the soul of that goddess and falls in love with the puppeteer, but the fact that they are from two different worlds becomes a barrier to their relationship.
Cast
- Yashoda Wimaladharma as Vaishnavee, the Tree Goddess
- Samadhi Arunachaya as Ruchira
- Rohana Beddage as Gurunnanse
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Laxmi's mother
- Thumindu Dodantenna as Osanda
- Shehara Hewadewa as Laxmi
- Jayalath Manoratne as Ruchira's Father
- Mahendra Perera as Simon
- Roshan Pilapitiya as Laxmi's Lover
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Osanda's grandmother
- Cletus Mendis as Boatman
- Thesara Jayawardane as Laxmi's friend
- Veena Jayakody as Guru Maniyo
Songs
The film contains two songs. Melodies are by Nimal Mendis and music coordination by Suresh Maliyadde.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2018/12/13/1530/%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%BD-%E0%B6%A0%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA | title=Sri Lanka Screened Films | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=13 December 2018}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maa Ridawaa Yadamin
| lyrics1= Rathna Sri Wijesinghe
| extra1 = Indika Upamali
| title2 = Kisida Nopethu De
| lyrics2= Nimal Mendis
| extra2 = Rukman Asitha, Meena Prasadini
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|6974202}}
- [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/03/?fn=sa18050320 ‘වෛෂ්ණාවී’ සිනමා විමසුම]
- [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/17/?fn=sa1805174 වෛෂ්ණාවී සමඟ එන තෙසාරා ජයවර්ධන]