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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Thumindu Dodantenna
The Monk
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Sachini Ayendra
Hairpin Woman
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Siri Parakum
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Prasanna Jayakody
Renuka Balasooriya
Nilua Heenkendaarachchi
The Monk's Secular Alter Ego
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Somaratne Dissanayake
K.A. Milton Perera
The Older Monk
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KA Milton Perera
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Nethalie Nanayakkara
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Prasanna Jayakody Director · Palitha Perera Cinematographer Ravindra Guruge Editor
United States release October 1, 2007 · Original title සංකාරා
Languages
Original title
සංකාරා
Original language
Sinhala
Spoken on screen
Sinhala
Release dates
Sri Lanka · January 25, 2007
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 2007
Chicago International Film Festival
Egypt
December 2, 2007 · Cairo International Film Festival
Philippines
August 8, 2007 · Cinemanila International Film Festival
Poland
October 13, 2007 · Limited theatrical · Warsaw Film Festival 2007
Singapore
April 18, 2007 · Singapore International Film Festival
Thailand
July 1, 2007 · Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 26, 2007 · London Film Festival
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