KOCHCHI: DELIVERING RED SPICE OF MUSIC VIA DYNAMIC SINGING QUARTET DISPLAY AESTHETIC MAGNIFICIENCE
– by Sunil Thenabadu
The recent Covid-19 lockdown period had given musicians in ,particular and the general public in general to engage themselves to devote ample time to novel creations as time was accessible in abundance. The joint Aluth Iskole perception of Mariyazelle GUNATILAKE,Kelum SRIMAL,UPALI Sannasgala and Mahesh Denipitiya linking seventy five artistes and singers was very admirable which was a booming triumph. Correspondingly the aspiration of dream star season 2 Upekha Nirmanai de Silva daughter of acclaimed ‘Jolly Seeya”alias Chandu de Silva,too which had been lingering in her mind for sometime to form a female band with a talented foursome, first of its kind in Sri Lanka, was able to get off the blocks in establishing a dynamic foursome with spicy pods in Erandi Madushika,Tashni Perera and Nirasha Natalie and of course Upekha herself as the leader to formulate KOCHCH’the female unique quartet .The name KOCHCHI has been designed by Upekha herself believing that as it is to be spicy like chilies as desired by her to name ‘KOCHCHI”.They are now exploding with new savory creations to fulfil their goals to the aspirations of music starving fans. All four young singers have their own songs in you tube have proved their essence beyond any doubt.They are tremendously talented with voice training and singing expertise to the peak intensity. To add they rhyme and harmonize to unprecedented levels brilliantly. Hence the foursome with hereditary true talent, all who had triumphed in individual dream star seasons.The Kochchi spicy group have already become effervescent on stage.They have performed admirably at many programs in Swarnavahini, SLRC, Derana cum many television channels.
They have sung for several cover songs in records, thawa dawasak,musical videos and mash ups,arabic mash up,Mr Love, pawee,savendare,thawa eka Paraak,Ravana,best of Kasun Kalhara and Indrachapa,film songs medly,baila songs medley etc.
They have also performed with many popular bands very recently with the Nalin Perera’s Marian’s band.
After a few months due to personal reasons accomplished Tashni Perera left Kochchi group. Another talented singer also a dream star season 1X star Shashika Madhushani filled the void, who came as far as 6th .Erandi Madushika too was 6th in derana dream star season V1.The four in the quartet were stars in derana dream star competitions. The members of the quartet come from diverse destinations Shashika Madushani has to travel from Mawenella,Erandi from Pasyala Nirasha from Ragama while the leader Upekha hails from Negombo. Nevertheless, girls made mutual arrangements to meet at one point convenient to all to have rehearsals, which is a cumbersome exercise. It is learnt that Upeka’s husband is behind the group in a rigid defense performing all the spadework determinedly of course wholeheartedly.
Just the manner Bathiya Jayakody and Umaria Sinhawansa came to the limelight in show business films, acclaimed film director Udayakantha Warnasuriya has given a similar opportunity to Kochchi group to sing the theme song for his new movie “ginimal Pokura’which is pending release.The name of the song is “Oba kawurudda”, music composition by Udara Samaraweera to the lyrics of Nilar N Cassim. Similarly several producers of tele dramas and films would be contemplating to give the impressive Kochchi foursome more opportunities. In this context the group is indisputably destined to climb to the apex of stardom as a foursome is a huge force to be reckoned with.All fans would also wish them from the bottom of their hearts for a resounding successes in future ventures.
