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Christhu Charithaya

Christhu Charithaya poster
Directed by
Sunil Ariyaratne
Country
Sri Lanka

How it feels

The film follows the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his crucifixion. It shows the key events of his ministry and the people he encountered.

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What happens

Christhu Charithaya (Sinhala: ක්‍රිස්තු චරිතය) is a 1990 Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Alerik Lionel Fernando. It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga as Jesus along with ensemble cast of popular film artists. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 712th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is based on the life of Jesus Christ until crucifixion. It was the first Sinhala film based on Christianity and directed by a Buddhist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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