Nommara 17 (1989)
July 21, 1989Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Vijaya
Sanath Gunathilake
Naatha
Jeevan Kumaratunga
Inspector Mahesh
Sabeetha Perera
Vasanthi / Mrs Sabarathnam
Wilson Karu
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 / Writer
Mahesh Jayasinghe
Brinjol
Lakmal Fonseka
Suppuwa
Hemasiri Sellapperuma
Director
Ernest Soysa
Music Director
M.H. Gafoor
Cinematography
Lionel Silva
Art Direction
M.S. Aliman
Editor
Details.
Release DateJuly 21, 1989
Original Nameනොම්මර 17
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
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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, Wilson Karunaratne, Sabeetha Perera, Menik Kurukulasooriya and Freddie Silva. 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. It successfully passed 200 days at theatres. In 17th Sarasaviya Awards in 1989 the film won the award for the Most Popular Film with 40,535 votes.