The Road from Elephant Pass (film)

The Road from Elephant Pass

Theatrical release poster
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

Chandran Rutnam, a Finalist Award Winner, is seen with the award in the presence of Judith Rutnam (Third from Left), James Rutnam (Fourth from Left) and other distinguished personalities at the 2011 New York International Television and Film Awards which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the NAB Show. In the Best Film category, five films were selected by the New York Festivals Grand Jury and out of over 150 films, from 36 countries, the Sri Lanka film, The Road from Elephant Pass, directed, produced and written by Chandran Rutnam, was a Finalist Award Winner, upon being judged by an International Panel of the world's best creative professionals.

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

Rest of casts listed alphabetically

References

  1. ↑ "'The Road from Elephant Pass'". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Colombo. Sri Lanka. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Road from Elephant Pass". Ilankai Tamil Sangam, US. 11/02/2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "A rocky road: 'The Road from Elephant Pass' directed by Chandran Rutnam". The Southasia Trust. February 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  4. ↑ "The Road from Elephant Pass". The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  5. ↑ "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: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ "The Road from Elephant Pass". Sri Lanka News First. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  7. ↑ "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: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ "Arduous road to realisation of humanity". The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 08/11/2009. Retrieved 2011-03-15. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ↑ "RGV's Oscar connection". The Hindustan Times. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  10. ↑ "Treading a road not taken". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Colombo. Sri Lanka. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  11. ↑ "Alimankada –Behind the scenes". Upali Newspapers Limited. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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