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Funny Boy is a 2020 drama film, directed by Deepa Mehta. An adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai's 1994 novel of the same name, the film centres on the coming of age of Arjie Chelvaratnam, a young Tamil boy in Sri Lanka who is coming to terms with his homosexuality against the backdrop of the increased tensions between Tamil and Sinhalese people before the breakout of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Original Release
11/27/2020
US Release
12/10/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Agam Darshi | Radha |
| Nimmi Harasgama | Amma |
| Ali Kazmi | Appa |
| Seema Biswas | Ammachi |
| Shivantha Wijesinha | Jegan |
| Peter Cockett | TV Announcer |
| Arush Nand | Young Arjie |
| Liz Gruszka | Director (Female) |
| Pavithra Wickramasinghe | Landlady |
| Brandon Ingram | Older Arjie / Teenage Arjie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Agam Darshi | Radha |
| Nimmi Harasgama | Amma |
| Ali Kazmi | Appa |
| Seema Biswas | Ammachi |
| Shivantha Wijesinha | Jegan |
| Peter Cockett | TV Announcer |
| Arush Nand | Young Arjie |
| Liz Gruszka | Director (Female) |
| Pavithra Wickramasinghe | Landlady |
| Brandon Ingram | Older Arjie / Teenage Arjie |
| Rehan Mudannayake | Shehan |
| Prasad Pereira | Uncle 2 |
| W. Jayasiri | Mr. Perera |
| Bandhuka Premawardhana | Chellaiah |
| Priya Ranasinghe | Mrs. Perera |
| Avlok Wignaraja | Young Diggy |
| Nandun Dissanayake | Policeman |
| Ruvin De Silva | Anil |
| Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke | English Teacher |
| Kanishka Ranabahu | Rajan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hussain Amarshi | Executive Producer |
| David Hamilton | Producer |
| Lodi Butler | Producer |
| Gopi Darmaratnam | Producer |
| Neil Mathieson | Producer |
| Moe Rai | Producer |
| Anand Ramayya | Producer |
| Howard Shore | Producer |
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