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Poronduwa (2001)

Poronduwa poster
Directed by
Chandran Rutnam
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man makes a promise that sets off a chain of events. The story follows his struggle to keep his word amid personal and external pressures.

intenseemotionalsuspensefuldramaticseriousgrittypersonalbrooding

What happens

Poronduwa (Promise) (Sinhala: පොරොන්දුව) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Chandran Rutnam and produced by Ashoka Perera for Taprobane Films. It stars Ravindra Randeniya and Vasanthi Chathurani in lead roles along with Asoka Peiris and Iranganie Serasinghe. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 960th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has received mostly positive reviews by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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