“THARU PIRI RE” TELECAST OVER SIYATHA TV ON 6th May (SATURDAY) – A SPORADIC IMMACULATE TELEVISION SPECTACLE- WITH SIX DAUGHTERS OF LEGENDS – by Sunil Thenabadu All Sri Lankan television channels over each weekend telecast chat programs inviting artistes in several fields with the theme becoming been more or less identical. When the artistes are constantly invited there is obviously a poor viewer audience as the faces are common who speak what they have already spoken and sing  the same songs which obviously not in favour of viewer attraction. Deviating from this under a comprehensive nonconformity ‘Siyatha’ television on the 6th May the day after the Vesak Full moon day in the week end program ‘Tharu Piri Re” presented by Rangana of Hiru, Swarnavahini fame in the competent ‘chat field’ for over two decades in a complete different concept had invited six daughters of legendary vocalists, musicians and lyricists. Accordingly daughters Rupashika Ranatunga,Subani ...

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Visharada Nishamani Anuradha Nandasiri phenomenal vocalist, skilled music teacher, rendering aesthetic nourishment – by Sunil Thenabadu image Source : youtube Visharada Nishamani Anuradha Nandasiri is the solitary daughter of legendary music duo Sangeeth Nipun Sanath Nandasiri and Malkanthi Nandasiri nee Pieris, is another ‘Phalange” of the protracted music family consisting of   Aunts  Nirmala , Niranjala, Sewwandi ,Manoj etc. Her name has crafted  by legendary Karunaratne Abeysekera, a very close family comrade who had willingly volunteered to name the baby, who had also volunteered to transport the new born baby home from the hospital in his vehicle.Anuradha is  multi-religious following both Christianity and Buddhism visiting Churches and Temples  often ,but more attracted towards precepts of Buddhism.   Anuradha has asserted that at home from her younger days she was not under any restrictions from parental duo was allowed to accomplish whatever she adored. She had been used to singing mostly English ...

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SEWWANDI RANATHUNGA, CELEBRATED MODEST, COMFORTED VOCALIST TWO DECADES IN EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE IN FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu The characteristics needed for a renowned singer are a good singing voice,self confidence, passion  for music, commitment . patience, determination, discipline which are all possessed in abundance by Sewwandi  Ranathunge. Though not sung many songs is a household name among all Sri Lankans locally and internationally who follow music. Her Father is late Wijeratne Ranathunga the leading exponent of Tabla a composer and senior lecturer in music while mother is vocalist Visharada Nirmala Ranathunga hailing from a widely renowned musical family in Sri Lanka.Her eldest sister is Malkanthi Peiris married to renowned singer the present chancellor of Visual and Performing Arts university Sangeeth Nipun Sanath Nandasiri.Her younger sister is celebrated vocalist Niranjala Sarojini married to late Abeywardena Balasooriya, while her younger brother is the famous musician, conductor of music ,table maestro Visharada Manoj ...

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