In the Name of Buddha
| In the Name of Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Written by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Story by | Sai George |
| Produced by | K. Shanmughathas Sai George |
| Starring | Shiju Sonia Sunil Kudavattoor Jyothilal |
| Cinematography | Jain Joseph Raja Ratnam |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | C Rajamani |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Sri Lanka |
| Languages | English Tamil Sinhala |
In the Name of Buddha is a 2002 United Kingdom and Sri Lankan English-Tamil Billiungal survival drama film directed by Rajesh Touchriver and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. Starting Shiju and Sonia.The film tells the true story of a Sri Lankan Tamil doctor Siva.
After its world premiere at the Oslo International Film Festival, the film proved controversial and garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter. It also won the Best Foreign Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival