The Road from Elephant Pass

"A terrorist. A soldier. A journey."

2009 2h 0m SI

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6.5

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Synopsis

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The Road from Elephant Pass is a 2008 action thriller film produced, screen played and directed by Chandran Rutnam based on the novel The Road from Elephants Pass by Nihal De Silva

“A terrorist. A soldier. A journey.”

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Cast

Ashan Dias
Captain Wasantha Ratnayake
Suranga Ranawaka
Kamala Velaithan
Sanath Gunathilake
Major Kiriella
Veena Jayakody
Kamala's Mother
Iranganie Serasinghe
Wasantha's Mother
Joe Abeywickrama
Tamil Shopkeeper
Athula Pathirana
Kumar Mirchandani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chandran Rutnam
Writers: Chandran Rutnam
Languages: English, Sinhalese, Tamil
Countries: Sri Lanka

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Sinhalese, Tamil.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Chandran Rutnam, shot by Suminda Weerasingha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ajith Kumarasiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chandran Rutnam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ashan Dias and Suranga Ranawaka and Sanath Gunathilake carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A terrorist. A soldier. A journey.".

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The take

Chandran Rutnam directs. Suminda Weerasingha behind the camera. Ajith Kumarasiri scores. Chandran Rutnam cuts. Produced in Sri Lanka. Dialogue in English, Sinhalese, Tamil.

Trivia

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Sinhalese, Tamil.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chandran Rutnam, shot by Suminda Weerasingha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ajith Kumarasiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chandran Rutnam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ashan Dias and Suranga Ranawaka and Sanath Gunathilake carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A terrorist. A soldier. A journey.".
9IMDB entry: tt1532567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.