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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
Born	June 25, 1927 Ambalangoda Sri Lanka
Died	28 December 1979(1979-12-28) (aged 52) Colombo
Occupation	Film Actor, Singer
Years active	1953-1979
Spouse	Nona Subeida
Children	Roy Jayawardena Nihal Jayawardena
Relatives	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

Year	Film	Role	Other roles
1953	Sujatha	Wickie	Playback Singer
1954	Radala Piliruwa	Charlie Hamu
1954	Warada Kageda
1955	Seda Sulang	Eddie
1956	Duppathage Duka		Playback Singer
1957	Soorasena	Robert Hamu
1958	Samajaya
1958	Deyyange Rate
1959	Sihinaya	Gunapala / Dommie Jayawardena / Mr. Jayasena	Playback Singer
1960	Subhadra		Playback Singer
1961	Kurulu Bedda		[4]
1962	Suhada Divi Piduma	Douglas
1963	Sudu Sande Kalu Wala	Perakadoru Mahthaya
1964	Kala Kala De Pala Pala De
1964	Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe
1964	Semiya Birindage Deviyaya	Husband Nimal	[5]
1964	Samaje Api Okkoma Samanai	Gurunnanse
1965	Sepatha Soya	Jeevan
1965	Sathutai Kandului
1965	Hathara Maha Nidhanaya	Dharmawardena Hamu
1965	Hithata Hitha
1965	Chandiya		[6]
1966	Sudu Duwa
1966	Layata Laya
1967	Magul Poruwa
1967	Hathara Kendare
1967	Daru Duka	Loku Mahathaya 'Sir'	Director
1967	Amathaka Unada
1968	Ruhunu Kumari
1968	Akka Nago
1968	Hangi Hora
1969	Kawuda Hari	Perakadoru Mahathaya
1970	Dan Mathakada	Dommie	[7]
1970	Athma Pooja
1971	Kalana Mithuro
1972	Singapore Charlie		Director
1972	Hathara Wate	Dhammika
1974	Lasanda	Edward Jayawansa 'Hamu'
1974	Hadawath Naththo
1976	Wasana	Newton
1976	Deviyange Theenduwa	Heenkenda Jayapala Mahathaya
1976	Hariyata Hari	Doctor
1977	Sudu Paraviyo	Advocate
1977	Sajaa
1977	Hithuwoth Hithuwamai	Adrian Pinto	[8]
1979	Hingana Kolla	Marcus Almeida	[9]
1979	Divi Thibena Thura	Bertie 'Mahathaya'
1979	Monarathenna	Sydney	[10]
1979	Anusha	Victor
1980	Tak Tik Tuk	Detective

References

External links

• Dommie Jayawardena's Biography in Sinhala Cinema Database
• Dommie Jayawardena at IMDb

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