Young Arjie (played by Arush Nand) is a protagonist in Funny Boy.
The protagonist during his childhood years. A young Tamil boy in Sri Lanka navigating his early awareness of his homosexuality against the backdrop of rising ethnic tensions between Tamils and Sinhalese. Teenage Arjie (played by Brandon Ingram) is a protagonist in Funny Boy.
The protagonist portrayed during his adolescence. Continues his coming-of-age journey as he confronts personal identity and societal pressures amidst the escalating conflict preceding the Sri Lankan Civil War. Appa (played by Ali Kazmi) appears in Funny Boy.
Shehan (played by Rehan Mudannayake) appears in Funny Boy.
Chellaiah (played by Bandhuka Premawardhana) appears in Funny Boy.
Funny Boy (2020) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Young Arjie
(played by Arush Nand) — protagonist
The protagonist during his childhood years. A young Tamil boy in Sri Lanka navigating his early awareness of his homosexuality against the backdrop of rising ethnic tensions between Tamils and Sinhale...
Teenage Arjie
(played by Brandon Ingram) — protagonist
The protagonist portrayed during his adolescence. Continues his coming-of-age journey as he confronts personal identity and societal pressures amidst the escalating conflict preceding the Sri Lankan C...
Appa
(played by Ali Kazmi) — supporting
Shehan
(played by Rehan Mudannayake) — supporting
Chellaiah
(played by Bandhuka Premawardhana) — supporting
Key Relationships
Teenage Arjie → Chellaiah
(Family Cousin)
Young Arjie → Chellaiah
(Family Cousin)
Teenage Arjie → Shehan
(Social Friend)
Young Arjie → Shehan
(Social Friend)
Teenage Arjie → Appa
(Family Father)
Young Arjie → Appa
(Family Father)
Young Arjie → Teenage Arjie
(Temporal Same Character)
Story Analysis
A coming-of-age story exploring personal identity against a backdrop of ethnic conflict.
