The Storm
මාරුතය
Synopsis
Maruthaya is a very honest, daring, and dramtic exposure of the traumatic experiences of an honest politicain and his family. Director Vasantha Obeysekera’s frank and sensitive handling of an age old topic, conveys a clear message that in politics, honesty is not always the best policy! And politicians are losers everytime! Maruthaya highlights the tragic plight of a politician’s family, which had tasted all the perks of power when the going was good, and the shattering experience of being faced with defeat at the elections, and all the evil that comes with it in Sri Lanka.
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Maruthaya
Type: Clip • Published 2021-06-26
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Sangeetha Weeraratne
Kumari
Kamal Addaraarachchi
Priyath
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Renuka
Veena Jayakody
Geetha Wickramaratne
Jagath Chamila
Nimal
Neil Alles
Truck Molester
Daya Alwis
Dharme's associate
Mahendra Perera
Dinesh's friend
Palitha Silva
Dinesh
Mervyn Jayathunga
Inspector Palitha
Lucky Dias
Patrick
Jayalath Fernando
Bandara
Edward Gunawardhana
School Principal
Premila Kuruppu
Madam
Ruwanthi Mangala
Vineetha
Jagath Kulasiri
Samudra Hikkaduwa
Somapala Hewakapuge
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vasantha Obeysekera
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasantha Obeysekera
- Original Title
- මාරුතය
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vasantha Obeysekera
Vasantha Obeysekera
Stanley De Alwis
Ananda Abeynayake
Department Leadership Roster
Vasantha Obeysekera
Director
Vasantha Obeysekera
Writer
Ananda Abeynayake
Producer
Stanley De Alwis
Editor
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What is The Storm about?
Maruthaya is a very honest, daring, and dramtic exposure of the traumatic experiences of an honest politicain and his family. Director Vasantha Obeysekera’s frank and sensitive handling of an age old topic, conveys a clear message that in politics, honesty is not always the best policy! And politicians are losers everytime! Maruthaya highlights the tragic plight of a politician’s family, which had tasted all the perks of power when the going was good, and the shattering experience of being faced with defeat at the elections, and all the evil that comes with it in Sri Lanka.
Who directed The Storm?
The Storm was directed by Vasantha Obeysekera.
Who stars in The Storm?
The principal cast of The Storm includes Sangeetha Weeraratne, Kamal Addaraarachchi, Yashoda Wimaladharma, Veena Jayakody, Jagath Chamila.
When was The Storm released and how long is it?
The Storm was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.