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Bambaru Awith

(1978)

August 11, 1978 2h 5m
70%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Darmasena Pathiraja

Director

Top Billed Cast

JA

Joe Abeywickrama

Anton

WKdC

Wimal Kumara de Costa

Weerasena

RdM

Ruby de Mel

Helen's Mother

MF

Malini Fonseka

Helen

AK

Amarasiri Kalansooriya

Sanath

VK

Vijaya Kumaratunga

Victor

CW

Cyril Wickramage

Cyril

DT

Daya Thennakoon

Francis

WJ

W. Jayasiri

Michael

DDA

Daya De Alwis

Church Father

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