
Plot
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.
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Cast

Yashoda Wimaladharma
Vaishnavee / Tree Goddess

Thumindu Dodantenna
Osanda

Samadhi Arunachaya
Ruchira

Rohana Beddage
Gurunnanse

Vasanthi Chathurani
Laxmi's mother

Jayalath Manoratne
Ruchira's Father

Roshan Pilapitiya
Laxmi's Lover

Iranganie Serasinghe
Osanda's grandmother

Cletus Mendis
Boatman

Thesara Jayawardane
Laxmi's friend

Mahendra Perera
Simon