Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Mahindagamanaya (2011)

Mahindagamanaya poster
Original title
මහින්දාගමනය
Genre
history, drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a historical film about the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It follows key figures as they bring the new faith to the island.

epicspiritualreverentslow-pacedgrandhistoricalcontemplativeserious

What happens

Mahindagamanaya (Sinhala: මහින්දාගමනය) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala historical film directed by Sanath Abeysekara and produced by Dr. Daminda Upali Fernando. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Roshan Ranawana and Roshan Pilapitiya. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film was released on 18 May with the 2600th celebration of Sambuddhathva Jayanthiya. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was produced with a budget of 600 million rupees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?