The Storm

The Storm

120 mins | Drama | June 9, 1995

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.

The Storm

120 mins | Drama | June 9, 1995

The Storm
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.
Producers
Original title Maruthaya - මාරුතය
Directors Vasantha Obeysekera
Writers Vasantha Obeysekera

Cast

Veena Jayakody

as Geetha Wickramaratne

Jagath Chamila

as Nimal

Neil Alles

as Truck Molester

Daya Alwis

as Dharme's associate

Palitha Silva

as Dinesh

Mervyn Jayathunga

as Inspector Palitha

Lucky Dias

as Patrick

Jayalath Fernando

as Bandara

Edward Gunawardhana

as School Principal

Gnananga Gunawardana

as Minister

Premila Kuruppu

as Madam

Ruwanthi Mangala

as Vineetha

Cyril Wickramage

as Dharmawardena

Miyuri Samarasinghe

as Dharme's Associate's Wife

Asoka Peiris

as Wickramaratne