Nommara 17
නොම්මර 17
Synopsis
Nommara 17 (Sinhala: නොම්මර 17) is a 1989 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma and produced by Preethiraj Weeraratne for Weeraratne Enterprises. It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake and Jeewan Kumaranatunga in lead roles along with Mervyn Jayathunga, Freddie Silva and Sabeetha Perera. 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, which also won Sarasaviya Award as well. It successfully passed 200 days at theatres.
Top Cast
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Vijaya Kumaratunga
Vijaya
Sanath Gunathilake
Naatha
Jeevan Kumaratunga
Inspector Mahesh
Sabeetha Perera
Vasanthi / Mrs Sabarathnam
Wilson Karunaratne
Wilson
Mervyn Jayathunga
Mervyn Jayasekara
Freddie Silva
Potato
Manel Chandralatha
Samanthie
Menik Kurukulasooriya
Radha
Teddy Vidyalankara
Teddy
Srinath Maldeniya
Police Chief
Preethiraj Weeraratne
Inspector Sabarathnam
Mahesh Jayasinghe
Brinjol
Lakmal Fonseka
Suppuwa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hemasiri Sellapperuma
- Screenplay & Story
- Preethiraj Weeraratne
- Original Title
- නොම්මර 17
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Weeraratne Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hemasiri Sellapperuma
Preethiraj Weeraratne
M.S. Aliman
Department Leadership Roster
Hemasiri Sellapperuma
Director
M.S. Aliman
Editor
Preethiraj Weeraratne
Writer
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What is Nommara 17 about?
Nommara 17 (Sinhala: නොම්මර 17) is a 1989 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma and produced by Preethiraj Weeraratne for Weeraratne Enterprises. It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake and Jeewan Kumaranatunga in lead roles along with Mervyn Jayathunga, Freddie Silva and Sabeetha Perera. 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, which also won Sarasaviya Award as well. It successfully passed 200 days at theatres.
Who directed Nommara 17?
Nommara 17 was directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma.
Who stars in Nommara 17?
The principal cast of Nommara 17 includes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Sabeetha Perera, Wilson Karunaratne.
When was Nommara 17 released and how long is it?
Nommara 17 was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.