Bambara Walalla
| Bambara Walalla බඹර වළල්ල | |
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| Directed by | Athula Liyanage |
| Written by | Athula Liyanage |
| Produced by | Human & Nature Films |
| Starring | Athula Liyanage Damitha Abeyratne Mahendra Perera |
| Cinematography | Thisula Deepa Thambawita |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Kasun Kalhara |
| Distributed by | CEL Theaters [1] |
Release date | 6 August 2010 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Bambara Walalla (The Whirlwind) (Sinhala: බඹර වළල්ල) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Athula Liyanage and co-produced by Athula Liyanage, Nita Fernando, J.S.D Dammika, Daminda D. Madawala and Channa Deshapriya for Human & Nature Films. It stars Athula Liyanage, Damitha Abeyratne and Mahendra Perera in lead roles along with Bimal Jayakodi and Nita Fernando. Music composed by Kasun Kalhara.[2][3] The film received positive reviews from critics.[4] It is the 1142nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]
Plot
In the beginning, an uneducated Young Podi Eka appears with his mother and sister who is later raped by his step father. The young Eka murders the rapist and is sent in prison for 17 years. Eka's life changes upon his return to his home village after release from prison. He is led to an extraordinary journey as he tries live a new life. In particular, his mother's mental condition makes it hard to keep on living because he was born. Then, Eka meets a man named Mal who makes a living by making coffins. He starts working for Mal who found him earlier almost dead in a gutter. Although Eka's physical health improves, deeper psychological wounds remain. As an uneducated young man, he has difficulties understanding society and his savior's way of life. Since they both are looking for pure love, their lives gravitate around a circle (Bangle). During this journey, Eka, discovers the true meaning of Love, responsibility and courage.[6]
Cast
- Athula Liyanage as Gonamadiththe Podi Eka
- Damitha Abeyratne as Kumari
- Nita Fernando as Mother
- Bimal Jayakody as Sunil
- Sriyantha Mendis as Jine
- Mahendra Perera as Mel
- Sarath Kothalawala
- Jayalath Manoratne as Podi Eka's uncle
- Sujeeea Priyalal as Youth at Parlor
Awards
- 43rd World Fest International Houston Film Festival Remi award for the Best Director[7]
- 43rd World Fest International Houston Film Festival Award for the Best Cinematography - Thisula Deepa Thambawita[8]
References
- ^ "'Bambara Walalla' starts to swivel". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Whirlwind rises from whirlpool". Daily News. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Bambara Walalla (Whirlwind): A Review". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Chammika Weerasinghe (15 December 2017). "Bambara Walalla (Whirlwind): A Review". The Sunday Leader.
- ^ "Bambara Walalla : A brutish, powerful portrayal of decadence". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "'Whirlwind' wins awards". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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