Dommie Jayawardena

Dommie Jayawardena, (25 June 1927 – 28 December 1979 as ඩොමී ජයවර්ධන in Sinhala) was a Sri Lankan actor and singer. He achieved fame playing villainous roles including Bollywood film Praan.

Dommie Jayawardena
ඩොමී ජයවර්ධන
BornJune 25, 1927
Ambalangoda British Ceylon
Died28 December 1979(1979-12-28) (aged 52)
Colombo
Occupation(s)Film Actor, Singer
Years active1953-1979
SpouseNona Subeida
ChildrenRoy Jayawardena


Nihal Jayawardena (Son)

Nalini jayawardhana (Daughter)
RelativesBuddhini Jayawardhana (Grand Daughter)

Harsha JaJayawardhana (Grand Daughter)

Lasanduni Jayawardana (Grand Daughter)

Personal life

Dommie Jayawardena was born on 25 June 1927 in Ambalangoda. He died on December 28, 1979, at the age of 52.

Dommie was married to Nona Subeida and the couple has two sons - Roy and Nihal, both were actors. Subeida has acted in two films - Sujatha and Rekava.

Elder son Nihal was born on 4 March 1949. Nihal acted in about 27 films. He died on 25 August 2004. Youngest son Roy was born on 1957 and died on 24 May 2001. He has acted in 16 films.[1]

Cinema career

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.[2]

Jayawardena directed two films, Daru Duka and Singapore Charlie.

A Dommie Jayawardena Commemoration Day was held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall Colombo on January 8, 2000.[3]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleOther roles
1953SujathaWickiePlayback Singer
1954Radala PiliruwaCharlie Hamu
1954Warada Kageda
1955Seda Sulang Eddie
1956Duppathage DukaPlayback Singer
1957SoorasenaRobert Hamu
1958Samajaya
1958Deyyange Rate
1959SihinayaGunapala / Dommie Jayawardena / Mr. JayasenaPlayback Singer
1960SubhadraPlayback Singer
1961Kurulu Bedda[4]
1962Suhada Divi PidumaDouglas
1963Sudu Sande Kalu WalaPerakadoru Mahthaya
1964Kala Kala De Pala Pala De
1964Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe
1964Semiya Birindage DeviyayaHusband Nimal[5]
1964Samaje Api Okkoma SamanaiGurunnanse
1965Sepatha SoyaJeevan
1965Sathutai Kandului
1965Hathara Maha NidhanayaDharmawardena Hamu
1965Hithata Hitha
1965Chandiya[6]
1966Sudu Duwa
1966Layata Laya
1967Magul Poruwa
1967Hathara Kendare
1967Daru DukaLoku Mahathaya 'Sir'Director
1967Amathaka Unada
1968Ruhunu Kumari
1968Akka Nago
1968Hangi Hora
1969Kawuda HariPerakadoru Mahathaya
1970Dan MathakadaDommie[7]
1970Athma Pooja
1971Kalana Mithuro
1972Singapore CharlieDirector
1972Hathara WateDhammika
1974LasandaEdward Jayawansa 'Hamu'
1974Hadawath Naththo
1976WasanaNewton
1976Deviyange TheenduwaHeenkenda Jayapala Mahathaya
1976Hariyata HariDoctor
1977Sudu ParaviyoAdvocate
1977Sajaa
1977Hithuwoth HithuwamaiAdrian Pinto[8]
1979Hingana KollaMarcus Almeida[9]
1979Divi Thibena ThuraBertie 'Mahathaya'
1979MonarathennaSydney[10]
1979AnushaVictor
1980Tak Tik TukDetective

References
  1. Uvais, Ramesh (2002). "Old Memories never fade". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  2. "Unforgettable Yesteryear stars". Daily Mirror. 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  3. "New faces Somasekeran brought to screen". Sunday Times. 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  4. "All about urulu Bedda". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "All about Samiya Birindage Deviyaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. "All about "Chandiya"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  7. "All about Dan Mathakada". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  8. "All about "Hithuwoth Hithuwamai"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  9. "All about the film "Hingana Kolla"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  10. "All about Monarathanna". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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