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Sankara

Sankara

Drama
2007, Movie, 1h 25min
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.
Country: Sri Lanka
Cast:
Thumindu Dodantenna,
Sachini Ayendra,
Nilua Heenkendaarachchi,
K.A. Milton Perera
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Thumindu Dodantenna
As The Monk
Sachini Ayendra
As Hairpin Woman
Nilua Heenkendaarachchi
As The Monk's Secular Alter Ego
K.A. Milton Perera
As The Older Monk

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In the movie Sankara, a young Buddhist monk named Ananda arrives at a temple to restore its paintings, which depict a moral story about the dangers of worldly desires. However, Ananda's own spiritual journey is put to the test when He comes across a hair pin belonging to a beautiful young woman. As he tries to return it to its owner, he finds himself drawn to her beauty and sensuality, awakening repressed feelings within him. The film explores Ananda's inner turmoil as he struggles to balance his spiritual beliefs with his newfound worldly desires.

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