The Outcast
1998, Sinhalese. Directed by Linton Semage.
A lonely widowed water-gate keeper is attracted to the lonely young wife of a soldier who is away at the battlefront. Their passionate need for each other is strongly condemned by the hypocritical villagers. The tragedy unfolds as the village is starved of its precious water supply.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
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- Released
- 18 March 1998
- Original title
- Padadaya
- Country
- Sri Lanka
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The Outcast runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Outcast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 March 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Outcast?
The Outcast (1998) was directed by Linton Semage and stars Linton Semage.