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Thaala (2019)

Thaala poster
Original title
තාල
Directed by
Palitha Perera
Genre
music, drama, family
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
2h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young teacher arrives at a remote rural elementary school. He uses creative teaching methods to spark a educational revival among the students.

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What happens

Thaala (Sinhala: තාල) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhalese musical drama film directed by Paalitha Perera and produced by Nilan Weerasinghe for MEntertainment production as a Sirasa Movie. It stars Hemal Ranasinghe and Kalani Dodantenna in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Kaushalya Fernando. The music is composed by Chinthaka Jayakody. It is the 1322nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Asela, a young teacher comes to the Hatagala Elementary School situated in a remote rural village. In a short period of time, he is able to create a new educational awakening in the school with attractive, teaching methods. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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