Director: Vasantha
Obeysekara Cast : Sangeetha Weeraratne. Yashoda Wimaladharma. Veena
Jayakody. Lucky Dias. Kamal Addaarachchi 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.
First the post election violence that the politician just couldn't
handle. and in a moment of desperation to save himself and his family.
he became a victim. That was the beginning of the end for him. That left
his wife and two pretty daughters to face the music-the discovery that
the honest politician had squandered all his wealth in the pursuit of
his political ambitions. which left the family destitute. They had no
friends left. but lots of humiliation. insults. and shame that accompany
political defeat. This led to the inevitable exposure to exploitation
by men who took advantage of their plight. They became victims of a
vicious. wicked.and unforgiving world. Maruthaya clearly demonstrates
what a lot of people get affected by the futility of political power. A
strong cast which includes Ashoka Peiris. Veena Jayakody. Sangeetha
Weeraratne. Yashoda Wimaladharma and Kamal Addaraarachchi. combined with
the unique direction techniques employed by Vasantha Obeysekera. make
Maruthaya a memorable film. You will enjoy every minute of it.
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