Whirlwind (2009)
Podi Eka, a village teenager without any education living with his poverty-stricken mother and sister. He cannot even write Amma (mother) Akka (sister) mama (me). Instead he draws three crosses on the wall in charcoal depicting the threesome. He works for his stepfather carrying water to the illicit brewery and experiences the rape of his sister by the stepfather, the bootlegger and the consequent suicide of his sister. He murders his stepfather in vengeance and spends 17 years in jail, returning to the village as an adult to help his uncle in farming and cattle rearing. He is still called Podi Eka. His attempts to start a new life fail on account of the tragic death of his mother and his own brutish desires.
Director: Athula Liyanage
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Cast
- Athula Liyanage - Podi Eka
- Damitha Abeyratne - Kumari
- Mahendra Perera - Mel
- Bimal Jayakody - Sunil
- Sriyantha Mendis - Jine
Country: Sri Lanka
Language: සිංහල
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Athula Liyanage
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Whirlwind about?
- Podi Eka, a village teenager without any education living with his poverty-stricken mother and sister. He cannot even write Amma (mother) Akka (sister) mama (me). Instead he draws three crosses on the wall in charcoal depicting the threesome. He works for his stepfather carrying water to the illicit brewery and experiences the rape of his sister by the stepfather, the bootlegger and the consequent suicide of his sister. He murders his stepfather in vengeance and spends 17 years in jail, returning to the village as an adult to help his uncle in farming and cattle rearing. He is still called Podi Eka. His attempts to start a new life fail on account of the tragic death of his mother and his own brutish desires.
- Who directed Whirlwind?
- Whirlwind was directed by Athula Liyanage.
- Who stars in Whirlwind?
- Whirlwind stars Athula Liyanage, Damitha Abeyratne, Mahendra Perera, Bimal Jayakody, Sriyantha Mendis.
- How long is Whirlwind?
- Whirlwind has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Whirlwind?
- Whirlwind is a Thriller, Drama film.
- Where was Whirlwind produced?
- Whirlwind was produced in Sri Lanka.