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''Bambara Walalla (The Whirlwind)'' () is a 2010
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
n 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 Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (; born 14 September 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Career She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Gir ...
and
Mahendra Perera Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in many blockbuster films. Persona ...
in lead roles along with
Bimal Jayakodi Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. The highly versatile actor, Jayakody is known for many dra ...
and
Nita Fernando Kala Suri Nita Fernando (born September 5, 1947, නීටා ප්‍රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka, is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like '' Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''. Biography Earl ...
. Music composed by
Kasun Kalhara Kasun Kalhara Jayawardhana ( Sinhala: කසුන් කල්හාර ජයවර්ධන) (born 3 November 1981), known professionally as Kasun Kalhara, is a Sri Lankan singer, musician, vocal coach and record producer. During his musical ...
. The film received positive reviews from critics. It is the 1142nd Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lan ...
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Plot

In the beginning, an uneducated teenager Podi Eka ("young one") is shown living with his mother, sister and stepfather. He helps his stepfather in his "kasippu" (a local alcohol) business. Stepfather has been raping Podi Eka's elder sister but kept secret from him by both the sister and mother. One day Podi Eka returns home to find his sister screaming and locked up by inside by stepfather. Afterwards she hangs and kills herself. In anger, Podi Eka hits the rapist stepfather with a hoe in anger killing him, who is then sent in prison for 17 years. Podi Eka's returns to his home village being released from the prison. His mother, who is now mentally ill, is seem to have been looked after by his uncle and the family. He find a living working for his uncle. He later develops feelings for the uncle's daughter and when revealed to her, is rejected and insulted by her, which causes him to cut her hair off in anger. He is then shown to be beaten up almost to death by a group, presumably the work of his uncle, but saved by the arrival of a Mr. Mel who gets Podi Eka to a hospital. His house is also seen to be set on fire as his uncle and the family leaves the village. As Podi Eka is still in hospital, unable to walk, he informed that his house was lit and his mother might be deceased by fire. He is visited by Mr. Mel right after and is asked to come with him. He eventually starts working for Mel. He gets entangled in crime working for Mr. Mel, and is sent into hiding after murdering two people, where he meets a girl, Kumari. Kumari and Podi Eka develops a relationship and eventually gotten married by Mel who although shown to express resistance to at first. On the wedding day, Kumari reveals Podi Eka that she was earlier married to Ralahami, a disabled man, of whom Podi Eka is informed to be Mel's son, is not actually not his son and also he was actually disabled by Mel. Podi Eka who is assigned for a robbery by Mel the next day succeeds in returning safe although after losing his companion. After the robbery, Mel tries to kill Podi Eka in his sleep but saved by Ralahami who shoots Mel. Jine, who was told to wait for the Podi Eka's body by Mel earlier, is visited by Podi Eka instead and told to burn Mel's body. At the end it's shown that Podi Eka now owns the funeral service and Ralahami, Jine and Kumari is also shown to be working there.


Cast

* Athula Liyanage as Gonamadiththe Podi Eka *
Damitha Abeyratne Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (; born 14 September 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Career She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Gir ...
as Kumari *
Nita Fernando Kala Suri Nita Fernando (born September 5, 1947, නීටා ප්‍රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka, is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like '' Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''. Biography Earl ...
as Mother *
Bimal Jayakody Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as :si:බිමල් ජයකොඩි, බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and television. ...
as Sunil *
Sriyantha Mendis Hiddadura Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis (born 25 October 1957) (), popularly as Sriyantha Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Mendis has received awards for the Best actor an ...
as Jine *
Mahendra Perera Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in many blockbuster films. Persona ...
as Mel *
Sarath Kothalawala Sarath Kothalawala (born 1957 August 09) ( :si:සරත් කොතලාවල) inhala is an actor, director, producer and a screenplay writer in Sri Lankan cinema. He, along with Kumara Thirimadura, won the Award for the Best Screenplay a ...
*
Jayalath Manoratne Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne (; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was a lecturer by profession as well as a director and producer. A highly versatile actor from drama ...
as Podi Eka's uncle * Sujeewa Priyalal as Youth at Parlor


Awards

* 43rd World Fest International Houston Film Festival Remi award for the Best Director * 43rd World Fest International Houston Film Festival Award for the Best Cinematography - Thisula Deepa Thambawita


References

2010 films 2010s Sinhala-language films 2010 thriller films Sri Lankan thriller films 2010 drama films {{2010s-SriLanka-film-stub