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Thun Man Handiya is a Sri Lankais film of genre Drama with Joe Abeywickrama

Thun Man Handiya (1970)

Thun Man Handiya
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Length 1h33
OriginSri Lanka
Genres Drama
Rating83% 4.163294.163294.163294.163294.16329

Thun Man Handiya (Sinhala, Three Way Junction) is a 1970 dramatic film made by Sri Lankan artist Mahagama Sekera. It is autobiographical and recounts Sekera's childhood though the character of Sirisena.

Synopsis

The film is set in a small village and follows progression in painter Abilin's (Joe Abeywickrema) life through the eyes of his nephew Sirisena (Kumara Balasooriya, Karunarathna Ranasinghe). Abilin is an alcoholic and drifts through his life in debt and without focus. After getting into arguments with other villagers and his own brother (Dharmadasa Kuruppu), Abilin decides to take a job with a rich landowner (A. P. Gunarathna).

Actors

Joe Abeywickrama

(Abilin)Chandra Kaluarachchi
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