The Road from Elephant Pass (film)
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Directed by | Chandran Rutnam |
Produced by |
Chandran Rutnam Jayam Rutnam (Associate Producer) |
Written by | Chandran Rutnam (based on a novel by Nihal De Silva) |
Starring |
Suranga Ranawaka Ashan Dias |
Music by | Ajit Kumarasiri |
Cinematography | Suminda Weerasinghe |
Production company |
Taprobane Pictures |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhalese and Tamil with English subtitles |
Budget | $2 million |
The Road from Elephant Pass is a 2008 action thriller film, based on the Sri Lankan Civil War, produced, screen played and directed by Chandran Rutnam based on the novel The Road from Elephants Pass by Nihal De Silva. It was a Blockbuster in Sri Lankan film history.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Plot
A LTTE carder called "Kamala Velaithan" is surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army and she was handed over to captain "Wasantha" in order to bring her to colombo IBM headquarters. She has important inside information for the army which would lead to an attack on the LTTE leader. Her brother was killed by the LTTE for trying to desert it. When they started the journey the jeep was attacked by LTTE. So both of them leave there and arrives Periyumbutur by a boat. Then, due to the attack faced before, his head is injured. So she wraps his head with a cloth and says not to speak anything. Both pass LTTE & ARMY points and continue the journey. Meanwhile, both fall love immensely with each other.
At last, he goes to hand over Kamala to IBM and there she reveals that the things she said about a big information is a lie and asks his pardon. Captain Wasantha was angry, but he couldn't say anything because Brigadier calls him to come with Kamala. Both goes and BGD asks the information from Wasantha. He says a date and a time which he pondered. However, SL air force attacked the place and a group of top LTTE leaders were killed. Meanwhile, Captain leaves to Elephant Pass(Alimankada) and it was attacked by LTTE and his mother receives a letter that Captain Wasantha is missing, while the operation was going on. His mother falls on a chair with crying.
After several years, Kamala and Wasantha are smiling and playing with their child at a flat in Toronto, Canada.
Cast
Credited casts
- Suranga Ranawaka - Kamala Velaithan
- Ashan Dias - Captain Wasantha Ratnayake
- Athula Pathirana
- Kumar Mirchandani
- Priyantha Rambukenage
Rest of casts listed alphabetically
- Rohitha Mannage
- Chula Weerasena
- Ranjit Wickramsinghe
References
- ↑ "'The Road from Elephant Pass'". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Colombo. Sri Lanka. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Road from Elephant Pass". Ilankai Tamil Sangam, US. 11/02/2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "A rocky road: 'The Road from Elephant Pass' directed by Chandran Rutnam". The Southasia Trust. February 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "The Road from Elephant Pass". The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Road From Elephant Pass –another saga of the local film industry". The Colombo Times. 05/11/2009. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "The Road from Elephant Pass". Sri Lanka News First. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Road From Elephant Pass –another saga of the local film industry". Sri Lanka News First. 06/11/2009. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Arduous road to realisation of humanity". The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 08/11/2009. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "RGV’s Oscar connection". The Hindustan Times. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Treading a road not taken". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Colombo. Sri Lanka. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Alimankada –Behind the scenes". Upali Newspapers Limited. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
External links
- The Road from Elephants Pass at the Internet Movie Database
- Alimankada –Behind the scenes
- Sri Lankan Film Alimankada – Clearing The Road From Elephant Pass
- Alimankada The road from elephant pass
- Film Alimankada: The road from elephant pass
- The Road from Elephant Pass...
- Alimankada – The Road from Elephant Pass at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka
- A journey of revelation, The Road for Elephant Pass
- The Road to Elephant Pass
- New York Festivals