''Sankara'' ( en, Introspection) ( si, සංඛාරා, italic=yes) is a 2007

Sinhalese language Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also s ...

drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Renuka Balasooriya and

Somaratne Dissanayake , native_name_lang = sinhala , pronunciation = sōmaratna disānāyaka , birth_name = , birth_date = , birth_place = Giriulla , baptised = , nationality =Sri Lankan , other_names = Soma (Nickname) , siglum = , citizenship = , ...

for Cine Films. It stars

Thumindu Dodantenna Thumindu Dodantenna (තුමිඳු දොඩම්තැන්න) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is also a lecturer, screenwriter by profession. He graduated with an M.A in Drama and Theater from the Univer ...

and

Sachini Ayendra Sachini Ayendra Stanley ( si, සචිනි අයේන්ද්‍රා ස්ටැන්ලි), is a Sri Lankan film actress currently working in the Sinhala film industry. She won Miss Sri Lanka in 2003 and represented Sri Lanka at the ...

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 Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...

. 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.

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 and highlights the inner struggle of a young Buddhist monk who finds himself attracted to a pretty village girl.

Cast

as Young Monk *

as Village Girl * K. A. Milton Perera as Old Monk * Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi as Unnamed Person * Nethalie Nanayakkara * Nirdha Uyanhewa * Sakunathala Peiris

Awards

*The Special Jury Prize The Silver Pyramid –

Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year sin ...

2006 *Best Debut Director –

International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...

2006 *Netpac Award –

2006 *Final five at Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Palitha Perera 2007 *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

External links

* 2006 films 2006 drama films Films about Buddhism 2000s Sinhala-language films 2006 directorial debut films Sri Lankan drama films {{2000s-drama-film-stub