Sujatha Aththanayaka
Dr. Sujatha Attanayake | |
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ආචාර්ය සුජාතා අත්තනායක | |
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Born | Mudunkotuwa Munasinghe Arachchige Sujatha Perera 12 May 1942 Kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
Education | Wedamulla Maha Vidyalaya |
Alma mater | Heywood Institute of Art Bhatkhande Music Institute |
Occupation | Songstress, Lecturer, Director of Ministry of Education |
Spouse(s) | Navaratne Aththanayaka |
Children | 3 |
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Awards | Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts) Honoris Causa (University of the Visual & Performing Art-2019) |
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Instruments | Vocals, sitar, tabla, violin, guitar, haromonium |
Years active | 1950–present |
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Kala Suri Visharadha Dr. Mudunkotuwa Munasinghe Arachchige Sujatha Perera (born 12 May 1942: as සුජාතා අත්තනායක), colloquially known as Sujatha Aththanayaka , is a Sri Lankan songstress and playback singer.[1] She is a prominent playback singer in Sinhala cinema and also in Sri Lankan and Indian Tamil cinema. Considered as the golden bell of Sinhala music, she holds the record for the most number of cassettes produced by a Sri Lankan songstress with more than 115 cassettes in a career spanning more than seven decades. She is the first female music director in Sri Lanka.[2] She contributed for nearly 400 Sinhala films and 20 Sri Lankan-Indian Tamil Films as a playback singer. She sang more than 6000 Sinhala songs and more than 1000 songs in 9 different languages.[3]
Personal life[]
She was born on 12 May 1942 in Kelaniya as the third of the family with five siblings. Her father Mudunkotuwa Munasinghe Arachchige Dharmadasa Perera was a police sergeant. Her mother Gertrude Margaret Wolboff aka Vimala Kantha was a tower hall actress and singer.[4] She started education in 1947 from Wedamulla Maha Vidyalaya, Kelaniya.[5] She has two sisters and two brothers. Her sister Ranjani Perera is a renowned dance teacher and younger brother Susil Perera is a popular comedian and a musician.[6]
She is married to Navaratne Aththanayaka. She met Navaratne at the State College of Music.[7] The couple has three sons - Hely Sajeewa, Chanaka, Samin. Her second son Captain Chanaka Sanjeewa died on September 25, 1992 in Pooneryn during Eelam War II.[6] Since his death, Aththanayaka quit from singing and start to wear white sarees.[8][9]
After his son's death, she left Sri Lanka for America in 1992.[10] Due to the huge fan demand, she performed a series of successful concerts titled Jeevana Vila Meda in 2012.
Music career[]
In 1950, she song Malse Dileva for a feature program in SLBC. After school life at the age of 18, she studied at the State College of Aesthetic and then from State College of Music in 1960.[11] At first she was a lecturer at the Kalutara Teachers Training College and then became a Director of Education (Music) at Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka. In 1967 she went India to complete a master's degree and "Visharadha" Exams from Lucknow College of Music in singing and playing sitar. After returning, she started to work at Radio Ceylon becoming the only female singer to perform classical music programs on Sri Lanka Radio.[5] He retired as the Director of Aesthetic Education.[6] In 1958 she became the first Sinhalese singer who sang a Hindi song for the program “Bal Sakha”.[10]
In 1975, she became the first Sri Lankan female music director and directed music for films such as Hariyata Hari and Sanda Kinduru.[11] Apart from music direction, Aththanayake involved as a playback singer and radio drama singer for many years started with 1956 film Sohoyuro at the age of 14.[7] She sung several popular playback film songs such as Jeewana Vila Meda, Maligawe Ma Rajini, Onchilla Thotili, Guwan Thotille, Herde Rasa Malige, Parawunu Mal Wala and Puthune Me Ahaganna.[5] She recorded four playback songs for four films in one day, which is a record in Sri Lanka. The first song was recorded at Kandana S. P. M. studio. The second song was done in the afternoon at Hendala Vijaya Studios. The third song was recorded at the University of Kelaniya studio and the fourth song was recorded at Lanka Studios.[6] She sang playback songs for nearly 400 Sinhala Films. In 1979, a special music test conducted by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation won the first place in the rankings, beating all other singers.[12]
She is the only singer to perform in India where she sang from different languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Telugu, Malayalam, Marati, English and Nepali.[10] In 1980, she had the opportunity to sing the song Subha Kamina at the President's House when Nepal King Birendra and Queen Vimla arrived Sri Lanka. She was the first Sinhala singer to perform a Nepali song in the Asian Hindi Service. She also performed a Tamil one-man concert Swaram in Bambalapitiya as well as an Islam concert Ilampirai Geethangal in Maradana.[5] She sung Tamil songs for 20 Tamil Films. She sang playback songs for Indian actresses like Radhika Sarathkumar, Thanuja Mukherjee & Vaijayanthimala.[7]
Her husband was the musician in some of her popular songs including Aganthuka Kurulla, Bolan Podi Nangi Tikak Hitapan, Jeewathwana Thuru Ma, Neth Wasa and Wessata Themi Themi. Apart from singing, she is a talented Katak dancer who studied under Sirimathi Rasadari.[6] In 1985, she represented Sri Lankan cultural delegation for the SAARC Summit. In 1992, after the death of son, he launched a cassette "Yuda Bima Kandulak" to commemorate the his son's first death anniversary.[10]
She sang more than 6000 Sinhala songs and 1000 Tamil songs. She also involved with many popular duets including; Obe Namin, Banda Jaya Keheli with Amaradeva Sandun Sihil, Adara Pujasane with Victor Rathnayake, Koho Koho Kohe Idan with Sanath Nandasiri, Bonda Meedum Kandurelle with Abeywardena Balasuriya, Chandrame Ra Paya Awa, Ghana Andakarayen Midi with H.R. Jothipala, Piruna Hada Santhane, Gangawe Neela Jale with Harun Lanthra, Madhura Yame with R. Muttusamy, Pera Athmayaka with Milton Perera and Pushpa Makarandaya with Narada Disasekara.[5][7][11]
In 2016, she directed the music for the Sri Lanka Police theme song and later she composed the theme song of Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF).[5]
Concerts[]
In 1974 she started her first solo concert "Asi Mihira"
- Asi Mihira - First Solo Concert - From 1974
- Swaram - Solo Tamil Songs Concert
- Ilampirei Geethangal - Solo Islam Songs Concert
- Gee Pooja - This concert was performed for the people displaced by the war and for the soldiers during war period.
- Sujatha Gee - This Concert was performed in foreign countries like America, France, New Zealand etc.
- Sujatha Swara Sangeet - India Nagpur
- Jeevana Vila Meda (2012 - 2013)
Awards and accolades[]
In 1965, she was awarded the Swarna Sanka Award for Best Singer of the Year for the song Duka Eka Eka Peralila in the film Yata Giya Dawasa.[5][6] In 1966, she won the award for the song Paravunu Mal Wala in the film Parasathumal at Sarasaviya Film Festival. She was awarded with “Pan Mai Kokilam” by Sri Lanka Muslim Artiste Front.[10] In 2021, she was honored with lifetime achievement award during the ceremony held for 21 artists who made an invaluable contribution to Sinhala cinema in the early decades of Sinhala Cinema.[13]
Sarasaviya Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1966 | Parawunu Mal Wala (Parasthu Mal) | Best Female Singer | Won |
1974 | Puthune Me Ahaganna (Kalyani Ganga) | Best Female Singer | Won |
1974 | Puthune Me Ahaganna (Kalyani Ganga) | Most Popular Singer | Won |
2016 | Contribution to Cinema | Won |
Swarna Sankha Award[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1965 | Duka Ena Kala (Yatagiya Dawasa) | Best Female Singer | Won |
1966 | Parawunu Mal Wala (Parasathu Mal) | Best Female Singer | Won |
Defence Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1994 | Sri Lanka Navy | Sudheera Matha Award | Won |
1994 | Sri Lanka Army | Abhimana Award | Won |
2012 | Sri Lanka Navy | Honorary Award | Won |
2013 | Sri Lanka Army | Gawrawa Prasada Sannasa | Won |
2014 | Suwanda Padma Honorary Award | Won | |
2014 | Widulipura Honorary Award | Won | |
2015 | Sri Lanka Police | Honorary Award | Won |
2019 | Sri Lanka Army | Weera Matha Award | Won |
1965 | Best | Won | |
1965 | Best | Won |
Miscellaneous Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1972 | Best Female Singer | Kumarathungu Memorial Award | Won |
1972 | Most Popular Singer | Deepashika Award | Won |
1974 | Best Female Singer | Presidential Award | Won |
2012 | Kalyani Prasadini Award | Won | |
2013 | Tower Hall Foundation Honorary Award | Won | |
2014 | Sumathi Awards | U.W. Sumathipala Memorial Award | Won |
2014 | Dr.Lional Edirisinghe Memorial Award | University of the Visual and Performing Arts | Won |
2015 | People's Honorary Award | Won | |
2016 | Youth Honorary Award | Won | |
2012 | Maliban Honorary Award | Won | |
2014 | Bank of Ceylon Honorary Award | Won | |
2016 | State Music Awards | Sunil Shantha Memorial Award | Won |
2017 | Sujatha Attanayake Abhinandana Award | Won |
2009 - Vidhyalankara Honorary Award
2011 - Dheemathi Award
2015- Susara Pranama Award
2017 - ADTF Honorary Award
2017 - Prathibha Pranama Award
2017 - OSCAR Pooja Pranama Award
2018 - Award
2019 - Honorary Doctorate - University of the Visual and Performing Arts
2020 - Kalabhimani Award
2020 - Jeevana Prashansa Honorary Award
In 2017, wrote her biopic Sujatha Deshaye Madurathama Swaraya" .[14]
Attanayake's Book Launch ceremony entitled "Sujatha Attanayake Abhinandana" was held on November 11, 2017, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute where she launched her biography, "Sujatha Deshaye Madhurathama Swaraya" and a Catalogue of her songs titled "Sujatha Attanayake Geethawaliya", written by .
In 2019, Aththanayake was honored as a heroic mother who was gifted a heroic son who sacrificed his life for the country.[15] In the same year, she was awarded honorary doctorate from University of the Visual and Performing Arts.[16][11]
Filmography[]
Playback singing[]
Year | Film | Notes |
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1958 | Sohoyuro | |
1958 | Shobha | |
1958 | Daskama | |
1960 | Vana Mala | |
1961 | Daruwa Kageda? | |
1961 | Vaedi Bima | |
1962 | Sansare | |
1962 | Suhada Divi Piduma | |
1963 | Sudu Sande Kalu Wala | |
1963 | Sikuru Tharuwa | |
1964 | Kala Kala De Pala Pala De | |
1964 | Dheewarayo | |
1964 | Sulalitha Sobhani | |
1964 | Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe | |
1964 | Samiya Birindage Deviyaya | |
1964 | Sithaka Mahima | |
1964 | Sujage Rahasa | |
1965 | Sudo Sudu | |
1965 | Yata Giya Dawasa | |
1965 | Hithata Hitha | |
1965 | Allapu Gedara | |
1965 | Satha Panaha | |
1965 | Sweep Ticket | |
1965 | Sekaya | |
1965 | Landaka Mahima | |
1966 | Segawena Sewanella | |
1966 | Maha Ra Hamuwu Sthriya | [17] |
1966 | Mahadena Muththa | |
1966 | Athulweema Thahanam | |
1966 | Sihina Hathak | |
1966 | Kinkini Paada | |
1966 | Kapatikama | |
1966 | Seegiri Kashyapa | |
1966 | Parasathu Mal | [18] |
1966 | Sudu Duwa | |
1966 | Sanda Nega Eddi | |
1966 | Layata Laya | |
1967 | Hathara Kendare | |
1967 | Manamalayo | |
1967 | Daru Duka | |
1967 | Segawunu Menika | |
1967 | Amathaka Unada | |
1967 | Pipena Kumudu | |
1967 | Magul Poruwa | |
1967 | Sarana | |
1967 | Saru Bima | |
1967 | Ran Rasa | |
1967 | Ipadune Ai? | |
1967 | Iwasana Dana | |
1967 | Sura Chauraya | |
1968 | Pini Bindu | |
1968 | Singithi Surathal | |
1968 | Punchi Baba | |
1968 | London Hamu | |
1968 | Amathikama | |
1968 | Hangi Hora | |
1968 | Indunila | |
1968 | Ruhunu Kumari | |
1968 | Dehadaka Duka | |
1968 | Adarawanthayo | |
1968 | Ataweni Pudumaya | |
1969 | Oba Nathinam | |
1969 | Kohomada Wede | |
1969 | Narilatha | |
1969 | Hari Maga | |
1969 | Hathara Peraliya | |
1969 | Baduth Ekka Horu | |
1969 | Surayangeth Suraya | |
1969 | Binaramali | |
1969 | Uthum Sthriya | |
1969 | Pancha | |
1970 | Lakseta Kodiya | |
1970 | Dan Mathakada | |
1970 | Athma Pooja | |
1970 | Geetha | |
1970 | Suli Sulang | |
1971 | Kesara Sinhayo | |
1972 | Sujeewa | |
1972 | Singapore Charlie | |
1972 | Hithaka Pipunu Mal | |
1972 | Hathara Wate | |
1972 | Veeduru Gewal | |
1972 | Me Desa Kumatada | |
1973 | Matara Achchi | |
1973 | Thushara | |
1973 | Gopalu Handa | |
1973 | Hathdinnath Tharu | |
1973 | Sunethra | |
1974 | Surekha | |
1974 | Hadawath Naththo | |
1974 | Kalyani Ganga | |
1974 | Susee | |
1974 | Senakeliya | |
1975 | Hitha Honda Minihek | |
1975 | Aese Idiripita | |
1975 | Obai Mamai | |
1975 | Kaliyuga Kale | |
1975 | Raththaran Amma | |
1975 | Sukiri Kella | |
1975 | Kohoma Kiyannada | |
1975 | Cyril Malli | |
1975 | Lassana Kella | |
1976 | Pradeepe Ma Wewa | |
1976 | Ganga | |
1976 | Harima Badu Thunak | |
1976 | Duhulu Malak | |
1976 | Loka Horu | |
1976 | Haratha Hathara | |
1976 | Asha | |
1976 | Hariyata Hari | |
1976 | Mangala | |
1977 | Neela | |
1977 | Sakunthala | |
1977 | Sudu Paraviyo | |
1977 | Deviyani Oba Kohida | |
1977 | Yali Ipade | |
1977 | Aege Adara Kathawa | |
1977 | Tom Pachaya | |
1977 | Niwena Ginna | |
1977 | Yakadaya | |
1978 | Chandi Shyama | |
1978 | Mage Ran Putha | |
1978 | Deepanjali | |
1978 | Apeksha | |
1978 | Kumara Kumariyo | |
1979 | Minisun Athara Minisek | |
1979 | Palagetiyo | |
1979 | Anusha | |
1979 | Subhani | |
1980 | Kanchana | |
1980 | Silva | |
1980 | Anuhasa | |
1980 | Sasaraka Pathum | |
1980 | Mage Amma | |
1980 | Hondin Inna | |
1980 | Miyurige Kathawa | |
1981 | Sayuru Thera | |
1981 | Ajasaththa | |
1981 | Ek Dawasak Ra | |
1981 | Senasuma | |
1981 | Sudda | |
1982 | Mihidum Sihina | |
1982 | Sandaa | |
1982 | Re Manamali | |
1982 | Pradeepa | |
1982 | Situ Diyaniyo | |
1982 | Miss Mallika | |
1982 | Kadawunu Poronduwa remake | |
1983 | Chandira | |
1984 | Kokila | |
1984 | Namal Renu | |
1984 | Hadawathaka Wedana | |
1985 | Aeya Waradida Oba Kiyanna | |
1985 | Adarayaka Mahima | |
1986 | Mal Warusa | |
1986 | Dew Duwa | |
1989 | Okkoma Rajawaru | |
1989 | Shakthiya Obai Amme | |
1990 | Veera Udara | |
1992 | Malsara Dhoni | |
1993 | Jeevan Malli | |
1993 | Come or Go Chikago | |
1994 | Nohadan Landune | |
1994 | Soorayangeth Sooraya | |
1998 | Aeya Obata Barai | |
2001 | Daru Upatha | |
2003 | Cheriyo Holman | |
2016 | Jeewithe Lassanai |
Playback film tracks[]
Year | Film | Song | Duet | Ref. |
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1970 | Geetha | Pena Pena Ena | [19] | |
Masitha Vil Thera Chanchala We | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1970 | Suli Sulang | Kohedo Kohedo Aetha | with H. R. Jothipala | [20] |
1971 | Kesara Sinhayo | Heeneki Jeewithe | [21] | |
1972 | Sujeewa | Atha Wana Petha Sarasala | [22] | |
1972 | Singapore Charlie | Wasanthaye Jeewana Liya Gomuwe | with Tony Hassan | [22] |
Aradhana Se Hamuwanna | with Nihal Jayawardena | |||
1972 | Hithaka Pipunu Mal | Chanchala Nu Pura Kinkini | [23] | |
Tamil song | ||||
1972 | Hathara Wate | Sakwala Gala Mepita Upan | with Sanath Nandasiri, Narada Disasekara, K. Sena | [23] |
1972 | Veeduru Gewal | Geewith Yauwana Yame | with Harun Lanthra | [23] |
Ma Thani Vee | ||||
1972 | Me Desa Kumatada | Ghana Andhakarayen Midi | with H. R. Jothipala | [23] |
1973 | Matara Achchi | Sandun Sihina Sihil Arana | [24] | |
1973 | Thushara | Ran Tharu Se | with Harun Lanthra | [24] |
Kawudo Me Awe | with H. R. Jothipala, Angeline Gunathilake | |||
1973 | Gopalu Handa | Gantheere Gangawe | with Harun Lanthra | [25] |
Tharuna Sithaka Arume | ||||
Kaansiye Mahansiye | with R. Muttusamy | |||
Mandire Pem Sendelle | with Harun Lanthra | |||
1974 | Surekha | Oba Mage Nam Mama Obe Nam | with H. R. Jothipala | [26] |
1974 | Hadawath Naththo | Udagirin Paaya Dinapathida | [26] | |
1974 | Kalyani Ganga | Puthune Me Ahaganna Puthune | [27] | |
1974 | Susee | Dan Dan Awile Gini | [28] | |
Pudumai Hari Pudumai | ||||
1974 | Senakeliya | Sithuvili Yahanaka Sethapena | with Milton Mallawarachchi | [29] |
Bol Pini Meda | ||||
1975 | Hitha Honda Minihek | Ma Gee Gayana Mohothakado | [30] | |
Mage Ahinsaka Podi Duwe | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1975 | Aese Idiripita | Laye Miyagiya Mage Sihine | [30] | |
1975 | Obai Mamai | Madara Mal Kumari | with H. R. Jothipala | [31] |
Anuraga Otunu Peladi | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
Kuludul Wanamal Malwara | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1975 | Kaliyuga Kale | Hemin Hemin Depa Thiya | [31] | |
1975 | Raththaran Amma | Hada Sal Gase Ethena | with H. R. Jothipala | [31] |
1975 | Sukiri Kella | Seedevi Gimhana Kale | with H. R. Jothipala | [31] |
Seedevi Geta Awe | ||||
Tharupathi Wata Tharu Keta | ||||
1975 | Kohoma Kiyannada | Nawa Sanda Pun Sanda Wei | with Milton Perera | [31] |
Mediyam Ra Diyaweddi | ||||
Neth Basin Kee Hangum | ||||
1975 | Cyril Malli | Pegena Apa Hata Athwel | [31] | |
1976 | Harima Badu Thunak | Muwe Mee Nura Ken | [32] | |
1976 | Duhulu Malak | Bonda Meedum Kandurelle | [33] | |
1976 | Loka Horu | Randola Gebaki | with Milton Perera | [33] |
1976 | Haratha Hathara | Atha Bhawaye Rama Seetha | with Victor Rathnayake | [33] |
Johana Kenadi | with Freddy Silva | |||
1976 | Asha | Athura Supem Kekulu | with Victor Rathnayake | [33] |
1976 | Hariyata Hari | Methek Helu Duk Kanduleli | [34] | |
1976 | Mangala | Selena Hadawathe | [35] | |
Kuludul Adare Rahasa Denuna | with Milton Mallawarachchi | |||
1977 | Neela | Sondure Hadamal Hee Wedila | with H. R. Jothipala | [36] |
Aradhana Sansaraye | ||||
1977 | Sakunthala | Athmayen Athmayata | with H. R. Jothipala | [36] |
Herde Rasa Malige | ||||
Adara Lowe Asiri | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
Seethala Rate Meeduma Wete | ||||
Seethala Pawe Mal Samaye | with Victor Rathnayake | |||
1977 | Sudu Paraviyo | Visithuru Sihina Lowe | with H. R. Jothipala | [37] |
1977 | Deviyani Oba Kohida | Adara Poojasane | with Victor Rathnayake | [38] |
1977 | Yali Ipade | Sansare Vindi Sahane | with Milton Perera | [39] |
Puruwe Athmayaka Bedi | ||||
1977 | Aege Adara Kathawa | Oba Mage Neth Deka Wage | with H. R. Jothipala, Siri Perera | [40] |
Oba Mage Neth Deka Wage | ||||
1977 | Tom Pachaya | Hade Prema Asha | with H. R. Jothipala | [40] |
Nona Kageda Kage | with Milton Perera, Angeline Gunathilake, Freddy Silva | |||
1977 | Niwena Ginna | Chanchala Desaka Wasana | with Victor Rathnayake | [40] |
Hadak Soyan Yamin Gaman | with Victor Rathnayake | |||
1977 | Yakadaya | Sithu De Pathu De Ituwi Yay | with H. R. Jothipala | [41] |
Asha Reli Dese Weli | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1978 | Chandi Shyama | Karumeki Upanne Lowe | [41] | |
Ho Enu Mena Lanvila | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1978 | Mage Ran Putha | Sanda Paaya | with Sisira Senaratne | [42] |
1978 | Deepanjali | Sanda Paane Madahase | with H. R. Jothipala | [43] |
1978 | Apeksha | Sonduru Lowata Mal Wehela | with H. R. Jothipala | [43] |
1978 | Kumara Kumariyo | Neela Desa Thavuthisawe | with Milton Mallawarachchi | [43] |
Supem Sendelle | with H. R. Jothipala, Milton Mallawarachchi, Angeline Gunathilake | |||
1979 | Minisun Athara Minisek | Ma Pethum Pirena Vilase | with H. R. Jothipala | [44] |
Mage Mathake Obe Ruwa Aede | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1979 | Palagetiyo | Mal Pipunata Lowa | with Victor Rathnayake | [45] |
1979 | Anusha | Saman Sugande Wimasanna | with H. R. Jothipala, Indrani Perera | [46] |
Kumareki Inne Kumariye | with Roy de Silva | |||
1979 | Subhani | Neela Nayana Sele | with H. R. Jothipala | [47] |
1980 | Kanchana | Jeewana Hada Ambare | with Milton Mallawarachchi | [48] |
1980 | Silva | Piyum Vile Pini Kandule | with H. R. Jothipala | [48] |
1980 | Sasaraka Pathum | Sasara Thurulle | with H. R. Jothipala | [49] |
1980 | Mage Amma | Natala Gayala Weda Keruwa | with Harun Lanthra | [50] |
1980 | Hondin Inna | Balaporoththuwe Sihina Malu | [51] | |
Diwa Re Deke | with Harun Lanthra | |||
1980 | Miyurige Kathawa | Sudo Mama Adarei | [51] | |
1981 | Ajasaththa | Magadha Desha Bimbisara | [52] | |
1981 | Ek Dawasak Ra | Edath Mage Adath Mage | [53] | |
1981 | Senasuma | Adaraye Mal Pipila | with H. R. Jothipala | [53] |
Podi Puthu Randa | ||||
1982 | Sandaa | Vile Mukulu Vila Mathupita | [54] | |
1982 | Re Manamali | Muthulelle Me Ahunado | [55] | |
1982 | Pradeepa | Malsara Hee Dahare | with Asoka Ponnamperuma | [56] |
Ambiliya Gena | ||||
1982 | Situ Diyaniyo | Paabedi Noopura Minigigiri | [57] | |
1982 | Mihidum Sihina | Seetha Hima Relle | with H. R. Jothipala | [58] |
1982 | Miss Mallika | Ai Oba Mata Metharam | with H. R. Jothipala | [59] |
1982 | Kadawunu Poronduwa | Is Issara Wela | with Eddie Jayamanne | [60] |
1983 | Chandira | Man Romeo | with Gratien Ananda, Gunadasa Kapuge, Indra Liyanage | [61] |
1984 | Kokila | Aloke Jeewithe | [62] | |
Mage Jeewithe Mage Adare | with H. R. Jothipala, Harun Lanthra | |||
Aho Kimado Mese Une | ||||
1984 | Namal Renu | Kuludul Noyidul Senehasa | with H. R. Jothipala | [62] |
1985 | Adarayaka Mahima | Pipunu Mala Wage Suwadai | with H. R. Jothipala | [63] |
Gimhana Yamaye | ||||
Hadaka Mahima Dehadak Ekvila | with H. R. Jothipala | |||
1986 | Mal Warusa | Mal Wesse Themi Themi | with H. R. Jothipala | [64] |
1989 | Okkoma Rajawaru | Madhura Prema Nimnaye | with Gratien Ananda | [65] |
1989 | Shakthiya Obai Amme | Akasa Nadee There | with Tony Hassan | [65] |
Podi Puthu Ipadunu Dine | with Tony Hassan, Uresha Ravihari | |||
1990 | Veera Udara | Wasanawa Pedi | [63] | |
Nisha Yame Hima Wala Theere | with Gratien Ananda | |||
Kurullaneni Kirilli Kohe | with Gratien Ananda, Maya Damayanthi, Victor Vijayantha |
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- Sinhalese singers
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