Nommara 17

Nommara 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. Plot SP Jayasinghe arrests a criminal, Mervyn, who is later sentenced to life imprisonment. Inspector has three sons Vijaya, Naatha and Mahesh. He gifts same chains to them. To take revenge, Mervyn escapes from prison and shoots SP to death at his home. Vijaya and Naatha escape from there while Mahesh gets adopted by Jayasinghe's friend, IP Sabaratnam. Another thief, Wilson takes care of Vijaya and Naatha to earn money. One day, Mervyn kidnaps IP Sabaratnam's daughter, Vasanthi. Wilson forces Vijaya to robber from a house. However, Vijaya gets arrested and Wilson manages to escape. Years later, Vijaya who known as "Nommara 17", releases from jail with his friend, Potato who known as "Nommara 13". He determines to find Wilson and is against injustice. Now, Naatha is grown into a head of gangster and Mahesh working as a Inspector. Vasanthi has been adopted by Mervyn, who is now doing drug business with Wilson. Eventually, Vijaya and Vasanthi fall in love. Soon, Vijaya and Mahesh become friends. At Mahesh's home, Vijaya sees SP Jayasinghe's photo and realizes that Mahesh is his brother. Two brothers are reunited and they promise to find Mervyn and Wilson. They punish Wilson, but is caught by Naatha. While punishing them, Naatha notices Vijaya's chain and realizes that Vijaya and Mahesh are his long lost brothers and reunites with them.