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MALINI RANASINGHE “SUPPADEVI MANAME QUEEN” JOINT RECEPIENT OF CERTIFICATE FROM THE GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS INSTITUTION UNPARALLED MERIT YET UNSURPASSED IN ANY FIELD IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY IN NATIVE SRI LANKA – by Sunil Thenabadu Malini Ranasinghe nee Silva pseudonym ‘Suppadevi Maname Queen’ born on 19th October 1943 has had her primary and secondary education at Girls High School in Kandy. In school she had been a very bright student though possessed immense innate talent sans any hereditary affiliations to art and culture. In her school as a tradition only English plays of Willaim Shakespeare were staged. But members of the Sinhala literary society including Malini were used to script Sinhalese plays similar to that of Shakespeare plays had staged purely having a deep passion and skills for drama. Malini had studied in the science stream despite having passion acting and singing to unprecedented tall elevations she had ...

Oct 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Malini Ranasinghe, Maname drama, Pandit WD Amaradewa, Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Sinhabahu, Suppadevi Maname Queen

LEGENDARY VOCALIST DHARMADASA WALPOLA A DOYEN IN PLAYBACK SINGING IN SINHALA FILMS STILL AT ZENITH OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Dharmadasa Walpola was born on 27 November 1927 in Deiyannawea,Kandy ,this future play-back singer displayed his innate talents of musical virtuosity with inherited music affiliations too from his childhood. His father Charles Appuhamy a dress maker by profession tailored costumes to the Tower Hall artistes who also learnt his art from him though not much interested in studies. His mother was Karunawathie a housewife.Young Dharmadasa for a period had made masks for the Sri Lankan Army to contribute to the family expenses. His father’s close association with artistes had paved way for him to know the leading artistes on stage.Before he sang in a Sinhalese film in year 1952 there was a public poll to elect the ‘most popular vocalist” initiated by cinema newspaper titled ‘cinemawa’ of Robert Jayawardena. ...

Oct 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ananda Samarakoon, Latha Walpola, Singer, Sinhala films, Sri Lankan male playback singer, Sunil Santha

KALASURI NAVARATHNA GAMAGE SUPERLATIVE MUSIC COMPOSER AND DIRECTOR TRIUMPHED IN ALL GENRES -THEATRE, FILMS, TELE’S, CONCERTS AT PEAK OF CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu The name Navarathna Gamage is synonymous with the award winning acclaimed music composer and director who has been in the forefront in the field of arts in native Sri Lanka during the past two and a half decades, having contributed immensely for every genre of arts; theatre, cinema, Tele’s, musical concerts and songs, for over three thousand compositions. ’Nava’ as many addresses him had been in the summit of celebrity in the music sphere having won the deep gratitude and acknowledgement for enthralling fans winning recognition and awards locally and internationally. Navarathna Gamage born on 14th January 1960 has had no target in life when young, born to very humble parents duo Pandi Gamage Wilson attached to the postal department and Seelawathie Hewavitharana as the eldest ...

Oct 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Abeywardena Balasuriya, Athula Adikari, Dr Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Iman Perera, Indika Upamali, music composer, Nava, Nirosha Virajini, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Sunil Edirisinghe

KALASURI CHANNA WIJEWARDENA UNDENIABLE EMPEROR OF CHOREOGRAPHY LEADS CHANNA UPULI DANCE TROUPE ACCOMPLISHED TO UNMATCHED TOWERING ALTITUDES FOR OVER FOUR DECADES AT SUMMIT OF CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu Kalasuri Udayprem Wijewardena , awarded a doctorate in Art and Culture from the university of young scientists at the 2nd global business leadership forum 2018 held in India .Channa was born in Rangoon in Myanmar where he had lived only for ten months before the family moved to London for five years as his father was a diplomat attached to the foreign service ,Channa could recollect his younger days living in London ,how the VIP’s were invited to dinner enjoying the delicious curries his mother had prepared. He also remembered his tenure in primary education in the UK at K9 class when he initially learned the steps for ‘chalana’, flexibility ,body movements what one could perform, also what the body could do. Channa had learnt from ...

Oct 5, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Art and Culture, Channa Upuli Dance Aacademy, dancer, KING OF CHOREOGRAPHY, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, Sydney Chandrasekera

KALASURI CHANNA WIJEWARDENA UNDISPUTED KING OF CHOREOGRAPHY HEADS CHANNA UPULI DANCE TROUPE TO UNPRECEDENTED TALL ELEVATIONS FOR OVER FOUR DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : facebook Kalasuri Channa Udayprem Wijewardena , awarded a doctorate for his work on arts from a university in USA ,was born in Rangoon in Myanmar where he had lived only for ten months before the family moved to London for five years as his father was a diplomat attached to the foreign service ,Channa could recollect his younger days living in London ,how the VIP’s were invited to dinner enjoying the delicious curries his mother had prepared. He also remembered his tenure in primary education in the UK at K9 class when he initially learned the steps for ‘chalana’ ,flexibility ,body what one could perform what the body could do.Channa had learnt from his early age how one should stand,walk and sleep in the ...

Sep 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Channa Upuli Dance Troupe, Dance, KING OF CHOREOGRAPHY, Sangeetha Weerarathne, Upuli

Double Doctorate Literary Lion Vidyodaya Vibhushana Sahithya Kala Shiromani Professor Sunil Ariyaratne – by Sunil Thenabadu Scholarly senior double doctorate Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, was a visual sensation of the Department of Sinhala and Mass communication, rendered and fulfilled inestimable artistic sustenance to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura during his long tenure.Senior Professor lived his life and continues being, a researcher, poet, lyricist, and a film director. He became a favourite of all of us because he shared his amazing aptitude not only with his students but with the rest of the world with his astonishing skill as a poet, lyricist, researcher, script writer and film director. Professor had contribute song lyrics for seventy Sinhala films an unbeatable record for current lyric writers in the present era. The artistic personality, Vidyodaya Vibhushana Sahithya Kala Shiromani Sunil Ariyaratne Kuruwita Bandara was born on 28 July 1949 popularly known as Sunil Ariyaratne, had schooling at St. John’s, Nugegoda. ...

Sep 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged film director, Hemal Ranasinghe, lyricist, Malani Fonseka, Nanda Malini, poet, Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, researcher, script writer, Senali FonsekaAshan Dias, Sinhala films, Uppalawanna, Vijayaba Kollaya

ANANDA SAMARAKOON MULTIFACETED ARTISTE ,LITERARY GENIUS,LYRICIST OF NATIONAL ANTHEM,PLAYWRITE,VOCALIST, ACCOMPLISHED PAINTER AT PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source : sundayobserver Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon born on the 13th January 1911,to duo Samuel Samarakoon,the Chief Clerk the British owned Maturata Plantations and Dominga Peries in Watareka Padukka.He was popularly known as Ananda Samarakoon was born as the second of four sons to a Christian family. He became a multifaceted individual, possessing a sturdy backbone was an acclaimed Sri Lankan ,Sinhalese lyrics composer, vocalist, playwright , musician and an artist cum painter. He was educated at primary classes at the Wewala school, has had his secondary education at the CMS Sri Jayawardenapura College now renamed as Christian College. He composed the Sri Lankan ‘National Anthem”, ” Namo Namo Matha”, is considered the father of artistic Sinhalese music and founder of the contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese ‘Geeta Sahitya’ ,the Song ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged musician, National anthem of Sri Lanka, Samuel Samarakoon, Sinhalese lyrics composer, Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne, Sri Lankan, vocalist

Recollecting Music Icon Legend RA Chandrasena – by Sunil Thenabadu DURING BRIEF LIFE SPAN OF ONLY 56 YEARS HE HAD ACHIEVED INCREDIBLE REPUTATIONS AS A PROFICIENT COMPOSER OF MUSIC, A SINGER, TEACHER, A DRAMA /FILM / LIGHT SONGS MUSIC DIRECTOR MORE OVER AS AN EXCLUSIVE MENTOR TO SO MANY KEY MUSIC PERSONALITIES IN OUR MUSIC WORLD. There is no lasting spot for exploits and fame or you may quote Mark Anthony’s phrase. ”The good that one does is often interred”. The veritable truth of this statement is often witnessed in contemporary lives.Lofty and amazing feats of human endeavor very often failed to be lauded and commemorated by the state. Memories linger only in the minds of the fellow citizen. Human memories being frail they very often fade away. Queerly, however, the two state televisionbroadcasters have decided toair a two-hour commemorative programs titled appropriately as “NomiyenaSihinaya” and “PeoLegend” tohonorpast legendsA legend who ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Carol Cart Singer, music director, NomiyenaSihinaya, Singer, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan Sinhala audiences

Tharindi Fernando from a bank employee status has risen to fame as an illustrious actress, dancer, model within a short period of six years to be at the apex of fame – by Sunil Thenabadu Tharindi Fernando one of the sought actresses, model in Sri Lanka is an accomplished dancer having learnt dancing after leaving school at the Dance Training Academy of Gyan Srimal when Charith Abeysinghe having observed her talent had given her an opportunity to portray a minor role in a film.From then onwards she had proved her innate prowess as an actress having portrayed many unforgettable roles in films and mostly in tele drama serials.She displayed her dancing expertise combining to unparalleled boosts with Hasintha was placed among the final five in Hiru Mega star season 3 gruelling contest where she performed to delight audiences obtaining amazing comments by the panel of adjudicators Channa Wijewardena, Dilhani Ekanayake ...

Sep 25, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged actresses, dancer, Hiru Mega star season 3, model in Sri Lanka, r Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Ranjan Ramanayake, Rella Weralata Adare teledrama, Tharindi Fernando, The Game Movie

Guridevi Music Visharada Sunil Santha the sage, model Sri Lankan music, composer, singer, lyricist, forerunner to our new music culture terminating the Indian culture – by Sunil Thenabadu Gurudevi Sunil Santha renowned as “Mihikatha Nelevu Gee Handa”, was born on 14 April 1915 on a Sinhalese New Year’s Day in Dehiyagatha, Pamunuwa, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka was named by his parents as “Baddaliyanage Don Joseph John”. Both his parents very sadly had died before he was two years old, was raised by his grandmother. He loved the environment,particularly the flora and fauna around his village. When young he had loitered predominantly around Dehiyagatha,Pamunugama and Dadugama areas enjoying, viewing the beauty of the vegetation, flora, fauna and of the Dalugama oya and small lakes around the vicinity . At an early age he came to the limelight when he played ‘King Dutugemunu’ in a village play having had abundance of innate talent for art. ...

Sep 22, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Lionel Edirisinghe, Munidasa Kumaratunga, Olu Pipila, Radio Ceylon, Sri Lankan