The Way of the Lotus (Devoid of Passions) (1987)
This psychological drama attempts to dwell into the mind of Aravinda, whose Buddhist empathy and detachment are contrasted with his worldly friends and relatives. The English translation of the title, "The Way of the Lotus" implies Aravinda as Lotus-rising above dirt and mud to blossom.
- Released
- 1987-11-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Tissa Abeysekera
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Sanath Gunathilake as Aravinda Jayasena
- Sabeetha Perera as Bathee
- Joe Abeywickrama as Aravinda's Father
- Daya Alwis as Kulasuriya Postman
- Shriyani Amarasena as Sarojini
- Inoka Amarasena
- Douglas Ranasinghe as Siridasa
- Cletus Mendis as Jinadasa
- Sunethra Sarathchandra
- Bandula Vithanage
- Somalatha Subasinghe as Aravinda's Mother
- Rathna Sumanapala