Bahubuthayo

Bahubuthayo

Year: 2002

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: Sinhalese, Sinhala

Director: Udayakantha Warnasuriya

ComedyFamilyHorror

Two young journalists fight against an evil spirit.

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Timeline & Setting – Bahubuthayo (2002)

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Location

Kirindiwela, Sri Lanka

Kirindiwela is a rumor-soaked southern village where legends of devils and exorcists permeate daily life. Its jungle surrounds a modest house that becomes a gateway to supernatural events, drawing in outsiders. The village temple and its rituals anchor the community, shaping beliefs and fears alike. Visitors are pulled into a web of ancient lore that blurs lines between myth and reality.

🏞️ Rural setting 🕯️ Folklore and ritual 🗺️ Village culture

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Main Characters – Bahubuthayo (2002)

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Lanti (Mahendra Perera)

A pragmatic journalist who travels with Bunty to Kirindiwela. He approaches the assignment with healthy skepticism but is gradually drawn into the village’s legends as the haunting intensifies. He relies on a magical instrument to reveal true faces, guiding risky decisions and keeping the duo alive.

📰 Reporter 🧭 Curious 🛡️ Brave

Bunty (Rodney Warnakula)

The other journalist, quick-witted and curious, who snaps a photo of Tikiri and dives headlong into the mystery. He becomes entangled in the danger as Tikiri’s influence grows, yet remains loyal and audacious as they seek help. His impulsive curiosity pushes the investigation toward a dangerous confrontation.

🗞️ Reporter 🎒 Adventurous 🧭 Quick-witted

Tikiri (Paboda Sandeepani)

A young girl who is revealed to be an evil spirit masquerading as a child. She exerts a malevolent cunning, manipulating the environment and people around her to advance the haunting. Her innocence is a mask that sustains the nightmare until the climactic exorcism.

👁️ Possessed 🎭 Trickster 🔥 Malevolent

Elaris Appuhami

The village exorcist who hosts the journalists and claims to keep Tikiri as his helper. His hospitality feels strange, hinting at a deeper involvement in the village’s dark history. His revelations propel the plot and raise questions about who truly controls the haunting.

🧙 Exorcist

Chaminda (Richard Manamudali)

The journalists’ roommate whose ordinary life becomes caught in the chaotic supernatural events. Chaminda is drawn into Tikiri’s widening influence, illustrating how supernatural forces can destabilize everyday relationships and spaces.

🏠 Roommate 🤝 Support

Alcoholic God (Vijaya Nandasiri)

A god in human form who surveys the chaotic scene with a mix of suspicion and confusion. His disguise makes it hard to discern reality, until he tests Tikiri with a magical instrument and the truth becomes undeniable. He represents a divine perspective caught between intervention and ambiguity.

🌟 God 🧭 Observer

Devil on the Bus (Anton Jude)

A demon manifested as the bus devil, foreshadowing the village’s dark forces and instilling fear beyond the village border. He embodies the reach of evil and the sense that danger travels with the characters. His appearance marks the beginning of the supernatural threat’s spread.

🚌 Bus devil 👹 Entity

Street Devil (Sarath Chandrasiri)

A devil figure glimpsed on the streets, reinforcing the sense that malevolent forces inhabit public spaces as well as private ones. His appearances heighten the tension and remind the protagonists that danger lurks in everyday places.

🗡️ Street Devil

Sakkara Gune (Srinath Maddumage)

A local figure whose presence threads through the village’s lore. He contributes to the atmosphere and history the journalists uncover, serving as part of the backdrop against which the exorcism unfolds.

🎭 Local figure

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Major Themes – Bahubuthayo (2002)

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🔮 Possession

Tikiri is revealed to be an evil spirit masquerading as a girl, turning a quiet village assignment into a nightmare. The exorcist's hospitality hides a deeper danger as the boundary between human and demon blurs. The journalists use a magical instrument to reveal true faces and confront the supernatural threat. The struggle culminates in a ritual that aims to banish the devils from the house.

🕯️ Ritual Faith

The village relies on temple rites, priests, and holy objects as lines of defense against dark forces. The plan to complete the temple bell pole becomes a communal act of protection as Tikiri's influence grows. The chief priest blesses the protagonists with holy water and sacred offerings, framing belief as a shield. Faith, ritual, and community converge to confront the haunting.

🔍 Investigation

Two journalists arrive to document devil dancing and exorcism rites, driven by curiosity and career ambitions. Their inquiry collides with local superstition as rumors swell into danger. They must balance skepticism with signs of supernatural power, using the magical spectacles as tools and symbols in their search for truth. The pursuit tests their resolve and exposes the complexities of belief in the village.

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