Nommara 17

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Nommara 17
නොම්මර 17
Directed byHemasiri Sellapperuma
Written byPreethiraj Weeraratne
Based onPreethiraj Weeraratne
Produced byWeeraratne Enterprises
StarringVijaya Kumaratunga
Sanath Gunathilake
Jeewan Kumaranatunga
CinematographyM. H. Gafoor
Edited byM. S. Aliman
Music byErnest Soysa
Distributed byCEL Theatres
Release date
21 July 1989
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala
Box office2 SL Crores

Nommara 17 (Sinhala: ) is a 1989 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma and produced by Preethiraj Weeraratne for Weeraratne Enterprises.[1] It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake and Jeewan Kumaranatunga in lead roles along with Mervyn Jayathunga, Freddie Silva and Sabeetha Perera.[2] The music was composed by Ernest Soysa. It is the 691st film in the Sinhala cinema.

The film was screened after the assassination of lead actor Vijaya Kumaratunga, which influenced the fans to come and watch his famous movie star for the last time on the silver screen. Thus recorded as one of the huge blockbuster hit in Sinhala cinema.[3] It successfully passed 200 days at theatres.[4] In 18th Sarasaviya Awards in 1990 the film won the award for the Most Famous Film with 40,535 votes.[2]

Plot[]

Inspector Jayasinghe arrests a criminal named Mervyn and puts him in jail. Inspector has three sons named Vijaya, Naatha and Mahesh. He gifts three chains to them. One day, Mervyn escapes from jail and hides in wall. He sees Inspector teaches his children to shoot. Mervyn shots Inspector and tries to kidnap kids. Vijaya and Naatha escape from there while Mahesh hides in a bush. Another police chief finds Mahesh and brings him to his house for adopt him with his daughter, Vasanthi. One Day, Mervyn kidnaps Vasanthi while she was playing. Vijaya and Naatha stay at road and another criminal named Wilson take care them for earn money. Wilson demands Vijaya to travel some drugs. However, Vijaya refuses it and Wilson puts him in jail as a criminal.

Some years later, Vijaya who nicknamed as "Nommara 17" releases from jail with his friend, Potato who nicknamed as "Nommara 13". He thinks that he won't be able to find his brothers. Now, Naatha is grown into a head of gangster and Mahesh working as a Inspector while Vasanthi was adopted by Mervyn. Vijaya meets Vasanthi and they fall in love. Soon, Vijaya meets Inspector Mahesh and become friends unaware that he is his brother. One day, He sees his father's photo in Mahesh's house and Mahesh's adopted mother introduces him that Vijaya is his brother. Two brothers reunites and they meet Wilson at road. Vijaya recognises him and Mahesh punishes him. But, Naatha catches both of them and punishes them. In this time, Vijaya's chain falls and Naatha sees it. Then he realizes that Vijaya and Mahesh are his long lost brothers and unites with them.

Mervyn and Wilson kidnap three brothers and Vasanthi saves them. Upon learning that, Mervyn and Wilson fight with them with their guardians. Mervyn is stabbed while Mahesh's adopted mother comes to there and asks him about her daughter. Mervyn reveals Vasanthi about her mother and unites them as he dies. Vijaya, Naatha and Mahesh manage to defeat Wilson, but Naatha is shot by Wilson while saving Vijaya. Naatha handovers his wife to Mahesh and dies. The film ends with the familys' reunion.

Cast[]

  • Vijaya Kumaratunga as Vijaya aka 'Nommara 17'
    • Kanchana Wicramasekara as Child Vijaya
  • Sanath Gunathilake as Naatha
    • Harindra Sanka Peiris as Child Naatha
  • Jeevan Kumaratunga as Inspecter Mahesh
    • Rakith Waravitage as Child Mahesh
  • Sabeetha Perera as Vasanthi / Mrs Sabarathnam
    • Rishini Weerarathne as Child Vasanthi
  • Mervyn Jayathunga as Mervyn Jayasekera
  • Wilson Karunaratne as Wilson
  • Freddie Silva as Potato aka 'Nommara 13'
  • Manel Chandralatha as Samanthie
  • Menik Kurukulasuriya as Radha
  • Mahesh Jayasinghe as Brinjol
  • Lakmal Fonseka as Sooppuwa
  • Teddy Vidyalankara as Teddy
  • Srinath Maldeniya as Police Chief
  • Ananda Basnayake as Inspector Jayasinghe, Vijaya, Naatha and Mahesh's father
  • Preethiraj Weeraratne as Inspector Sabarathnam

Production[]

The filming began in 1988. During writing the screenplay of the film, Preethiraj specially made the lead character Vijay to Vijaya Kumaratunga. Because he was the hero in Sri Lankan cinema at that time. However before the screening, Vijaya was assassinted. There was a big uproar in the cinema halls during the screening of the film. People were at queue at cinema halls from 8 am to witness Vijaya's last film. There have even been stabbing incidents recorded in 'Gemunu' and 'Manel' cinema theaters as well. The film was screened for 210 days at the 'National' cinema hall in Maharagama as well as it was screened in the opening cinemas for 200 days.[5]

Soundtrack[]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Seegiri Lalitha Landune[6]"Vijaya Kumaratunga, Angeline Gunathilake 
2."Pata Sarungal Wagey Ape Jeewithe[7]"Vijaya Kumaratunga, Freddie Silva 
3."Dewathi Dewa"Gratien Ananda, Angeline Gunathilake and crew 
4."Meda Sale Bandanne"Vijaya Kumaratunga, Angeline Gunathilake, Gratien Ananda 
5."Ali Patai Komali"Angeline Gunathilake, Freddie Silva 

References[]

  1. ^ "Sinhala Movie Description 174". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. ^ a b "Nommara 17 - නොම්මර 17". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Preethiraj's latest leapwho made No. 17". Divaina. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. ^ "Twenty three years later, Preethiraj is going to show his work in cinema". Mawbima. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. ^ "Vijaya was labeled No. 17". Mawrata News. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  6. ^ "Sigiri Lalitha Landune by Vijaya Kumarathunga & Anjalin Gunathilaka". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Pata Sarungal Wagei by Vijaya Kumarathunga & Freddie Silva". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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