Bambaru Awith
Synopsis
In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.
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Bambaru Avith ( බඹරු ඇවිත් ) | Sinhala Full Movie | Vijaya Kumaratunga | Malini Fonseka
Type: Clip • Published 2024-06-22
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Vijaya Kumaratunga
Victor
Malini Fonseka
Helen
Joe Abeywickrama
Anton
Wimal Kumara de Costa
Weerasena
Ruby de Mel
Helen's Mother
Amarasiri Kalansooriya
Sanath
Cyril Wickramage
Cyril
Daya Thennakoon
Francis
W. Jayasiri
Michael
Vincent Vas
Anton's Friend
Somasiri Dehipitiya
Seba
S. H. Somapala
Christopher
Piyasena Ahangama
Navy Officer
Daya Alwis
The Pastor
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Darmasena Pathiraja
- Screenplay & Story
- Malini Pathiraja, Darmasena Pathiraja
- Original Score
- Premasiri Khemadasa
- Original Title
- Bambaru Awith
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Saranga Salaroo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Darmasena Pathiraja
Malini Pathiraja, Darmasena Pathiraja
Premasiri Khemadasa
Donald Karunaratne
Sextas Aponsu
Saranga Sahru Nirmane, Darmasena Pathiraja
Department Leadership Roster
Donald Karunaratne
Director of Photography
Malini Pathiraja
Writer
Premasiri Khemadasa
Original Music Composer
Saranga Sahru Nirmane
Producer
Sextas Aponsu
Editor
Darmasena Pathiraja
Writer
Darmasena Pathiraja
Director
Darmasena Pathiraja
Producer
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What is Bambaru Awith about?
In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.
Who directed Bambaru Awith?
Bambaru Awith was directed by Darmasena Pathiraja.
Who stars in Bambaru Awith?
The principal cast of Bambaru Awith includes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Ruby de Mel.
When was Bambaru Awith released and how long is it?
Bambaru Awith was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Bambaru Awith?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bambaru Awith was composed by Premasiri Khemadasa.