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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = In the Name of Buddha | | name = In the Name of Buddha | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = [[Rajesh Touchriver]] | | director = [[Rajesh Touchriver]] | ||
| producer = K. Shanmughathas<br />Sai George | | producer = K. Shanmughathas<br />Sai George | ||
| writer = | | writer = Raja Chandrasekhar (dialogues) | ||
| screenplay = Rajesh Touchriver | | screenplay = Rajesh Touchriver | ||
| story = Sai George | | story = Sai George | ||
| based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --> | | based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --> | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = Shiju | | starring = [[Shiju]]<br>[[Sonia (actress)|Sonia]]<br> Sunil Kudavattoor<br>Jyothilal | ||
| music = C Rajamani | | music = C Rajamani | ||
| cinematography = Jain Joseph<br />Raja Ratnam | | cinematography = Jain Joseph<br />Raja Ratnam | ||
| editing = Ranjan Abraham | | editing = Ranjan Abraham | ||
| studio = | | studio = Da'Sai Films International <br>Sai Ann Films | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = | | released = {{Film date|2002}} | ||
| runtime = 137 | | runtime = 137 minutes | ||
| country = United Kingdom<br />Sri Lanka | | country = [[United Kingdom]]<br />Sri Lanka | ||
| language = | | language = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]<br/>[[Hindi]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''In the Name of Buddha''''' is a 2002 satirical drama film directed by [[Rajesh Touchriver]] and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. | '''''In the Name of Buddha''''' is a 2002 multilingual [[survival]] [[satirical drama film|drama film]] directed by [[Rajesh Touchriver]] and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. Starting [[Shiju Abdul Rasheed|Shiju]] and [[Sonia (actress)|Sonia]], the film tells the story of a [[Sri Lankan Tamil people|Sri Lankan Tamil]] doctor Siva, which is based on a true story heard by the producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/an-indian-in-the-eye-of-a-storm/articleshow/46805522.cms|title=An Indian in the eye of a storm | undefined News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
After its world premiere at the [[Films from the South|Oslo International Film Festival]], the film proved controversial | After its world premiere at the [[Films from the South|Oslo International Film Festival]], the film proved controversial but garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter and was banned in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web|author=Luke Harding |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/may/09/artsfeatures |title=Trouble in paradise | Film |work=The Guardian |date=2003-05-09 |access-date=2013-05-12}}</ref> It won the Best Foreign Film at the [[Beverly Hills Film Festival]] and the Audience Award at the [[Newport Beach Film Festival]]. | ||
== | ==Cast== | ||
* | * [[Shiju]] as Dr. Shiva / Buddha | ||
* [[Sonia (actress)|Sonia]] | |||
* Sunil Kudavattoor | |||
* Jyothilal | |||
==Production== | |||
In London, Rajesh Touchriver met Sai George, who narrated the story of a man in his final year of his MBBS studies in Colombo abandoned his studies and came as a refugee to England. Touchriver developed the story into a film, which was shot in 52 days in India as the director felt that some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala resembled Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/25buddha.htm|title='Those who banned the film have not seen it!'}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{cite web|url=http://saiannfilm.com/ |title=Welcome to Saiann Film |publisher=Saiannfilm.com |access-date=2013-05-12}} | * {{cite web |url=http://saiannfilm.com/ |title=Welcome to Saiann Film |publisher=Saiannfilm.com |access-date=2013-05-12 |archive-date=8 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108001140/http://saiannfilm.com/ |url-status=dead }} | ||
* {{IMDb title|id=0414147|title=In the Name of Buddha}} | * {{IMDb title|id=0414147|title=In the Name of Buddha}} | ||
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[[Category:British drama films]] | [[Category:British drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Peace Keeping Force]] | [[Category:Indian Peace Keeping Force]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2002 British films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil-language Sri Lankan films]] | |||
[[Category:Sri Lankan drama films]] | |||
{{SriLanka-film-stub}} | {{2000s-SriLanka-film-stub}} | ||
{{2000s-UK-film-stub}} | {{2000s-UK-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 1 January 2026
| In the Name of Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Produced by | K. Shanmughathas Sai George |
| Written by | Raja Chandrasekhar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Story by | Sai George |
| Starring | Shiju Sonia Sunil Kudavattoor Jyothilal |
| Music by | C Rajamani |
| Cinematography | Jain Joseph Raja Ratnam |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Da'Sai Films International Sai Ann Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Sri Lanka |
| Language | English Tamil Sinhala Hindi |
In the Name of Buddha is a 2002 multilingual survival drama film directed by Rajesh Touchriver and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. Starting Shiju and Sonia, the film tells the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil doctor Siva, which is based on a true story heard by the producer.[1]
After its world premiere at the Oslo International Film Festival, the film proved controversial but garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter and was banned in Sri Lanka.[2] It won the Best Foreign Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Production[edit | edit source]
In London, Rajesh Touchriver met Sai George, who narrated the story of a man in his final year of his MBBS studies in Colombo abandoned his studies and came as a refugee to England. Touchriver developed the story into a film, which was shot in 52 days in India as the director felt that some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala resembled Sri Lanka.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "An Indian in the eye of a storm | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Luke Harding (9 May 2003). "Trouble in paradise | Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "'Those who banned the film have not seen it!'".
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Welcome to Saiann Film". Saiannfilm.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- In the Name of Buddha on IMDb
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