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Dommie Jayawardena is a Actor born on 25 june 1927
Dommie Jayawardena (1927–1979) was a Sri Lankan actor and singer. He achieved fame playing villainous roles.
Jayawardena was born in Ambalangoda on June 25, 1927. He first appeared on the silver screen in Sujatha (1953) as the womanizer Wickie. Jayawardena would go on to make over 50 films. Samiya Birinda Deviya featured one of his rare sympathetic performances.
Jayawardena directed two films, Daru Duka and Singapore Charlie. He died on December 28, 1979.
Jayawardena's son Roy was also an actor. He died in 2002.
A Dommie Jayawardena Commemoration Day was held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall Colombo on January 8, 2000.
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Birth 25 june 1927
Death 1979 (at 51 years)
Death 1979 (at 51 years)
Jayawardena was born in Ambalangoda on June 25, 1927. He first appeared on the silver screen in Sujatha (1953) as the womanizer Wickie. Jayawardena would go on to make over 50 films. Samiya Birinda Deviya featured one of his rare sympathetic performances.
Jayawardena directed two films, Daru Duka and Singapore Charlie. He died on December 28, 1979.
Jayawardena's son Roy was also an actor. He died in 2002.
A Dommie Jayawardena Commemoration Day was held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall Colombo on January 8, 2000.
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Wasana (1976)
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Geetha Kumarasinghe, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, Dommie Jayawardena, Nita Fernando
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Sujatha (1953)
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The protagonist Sujatha abandons her studies to provide for her young sister Prema after the death of their mother. Their mother had always wanted to secure a good education for Prema and Sujatha sees it fitting to make this sacrifice. When Prema heads to the city however, she is seduced and impregnated by a smooth talking womanizer named Wickie. Wickie dumps Prema who then returns to live with her older sister. They find solace in a caring doctor named Nihal who comes to fall in love with Sujatha.