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King Pandukabhaya Film Analysis

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ABÁ is a film based on the historical legend of King Pandukabhaya, which is set in Sri Lanka more than 2400 years ago which is the most expensive Sinhalese movie to date, costing more than 60 million Rupees ($500.000).
In this film most of the designing has been done by the Director himself. During the pre-production period, he has drawn the costumes need for each of the characters. After re drawing those sketches the, selected costumes have been given to the costume designer. As this film depicts the time period, giving the colour of the primitive nation who lived more than 2400 years ago, the costume designer (director in this film) had to create this settings with his imagination, because of the lack of historical evidence regarding. According to the historians, the most ancient archeological evidences such as sculptures, paintings are founded are from 3 B.C.
Mainly the costumes have been constructed for ,
1. Sinha clan - people who came from India
 Royalties
 Villagers
 Soldiers
2. Yaksha clan - native clan of Sri Lanka
3. Brahmins
To give a worn out look to the costumes
Extremes - rips and tears

In construction process of the costumes draping techniques were used for the Yaksha clan and for the Sinha clan both the draping and tailoring has been used accordingly or women and men.
Cotton fabric types have been used for costumes and as some textures could not be found in Sri Lanka, they have been brought from India. Both the fabrics and Jewelry has been brought

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