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Music maestro-genius Mahesh emulating legendary Dad Patrick Denipitiya – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : sundaytimes Mahesh Denipitiya possesses phenomenal musical scenery, director. composer, the flamboyant keyboardist, pianist, bandleader of ‘MaFF’ orchestra, needs absolutely no introduction being the son of the imminent music director composer, legendary Patrick Denipitiya. Obviously, the music he had inherited, runs through in his blood. However. Mahesh initially was more interested in computer hardware to become an engineer in that preferred profession. But like a duck taking to water he was predestined to grow to be a musician. A very well known accomplished now, in fact a household name in music having made enormous contributions to the music industry in our country becoming a maestro as a fabulous keyboardist, composer, pianist and a superior in music arrangements, perhaps even superseding the achievements of Father Patrick Denipitiya. Initially Mahesh had commenced with a guitar as a birthday gift ...

Feb 19, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Buddhist Bakthi Gee, f Mariazelle Goonetilleke, Kelum Srimal, Mahesh Denipitiya, music composition, music industry, musician, Patrick Denipitiya, Sagara Lakmal, Shakila Perera, Sirasa Super Star, Sri Lankan music industry, University of Moratuwa, Upul Sannasgala

MANURANGA WIJESEKERA SOUGHT AFTER BROADCASTER, LYRICIST, PLAYWRITTER WITH RIGID FOUNDATION FOR INDELIBLE IMPRINT TO CLIMB TO SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu In native Sri Lanka it is natural for a lyricist to become broadcaster. Like so many, Manuranga too dominates in both fields clearly dominates, capturing audiences combining several pieces of information using logic to determine the depths of the artistes. As a lyricist Manuranga has qualities of openness, individuality ,curiousness, artistic, innovative, imaginative, value, variety , social responsibility having a general concern for all in abundance. Wijesekera Mudiyanselage Sugeeswara Manuranga Wijesekera acknowledged as Manuranga Wijesekera is renowned predominantly for his triumphs as a lyricist having won an award initially for the song ‘ RAMBARI ’ sung by his close friend Lahiru Perera while he was sharing the same room with him in Singapore. His father Sarath Wijesekera hailed from Boralanda,Welimada studied in S.Thomas’ Gurutalawa and Mt ...

Oct 16, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Asoka Vidyalaya Ananda College Colombo, Dilthara Shalini Jayalath, Gyan Perera, Lahiru Perera, lyricist, MANU, Manuranga Wijesekera, Nanyang Institute of Management’ (NIM) ., Not Out With Manu, Peradeniya University, Plain Tee and Sindu Dekai, RAMBARI, Sirasa Super Star, Sri Lanka, SUNIL PERERA, Sunil Thenabadu

RUWAN KUMARA ALREADY A SHINING SINGING STAR – By Sunil Thenabadu Ruwan Kumara Ranasinghe is a native of Alapalawa a village in Peradeniya is in his late twenties has had his education at Alapalawa Maha Vidyalaya in his native village.He is the eldest of three siblings, the parents are farmers. Ruwan Kumara had shown interests to music not inherited from parents perhaps with innate talent. Though he had been beating on the desks and singing unfortunately the teachers; had not identified his talent. However his mother had noticed his talent had encouraged him to sing and rendered a huge backing.She had even taken bank loans to pursue a career recording songs and then music videos. Ruwan had studied music under musician Romesh Sugathapala also from Kandy area and studied up to Visharada level.Ruwan had a craze to listen to all types of songs and music from the radio and other ...

Sep 15, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Derana Drea Star, Derana FM, Hiru FM, Nadeeka Guruge, Nimanthi Chamodini, Rhythm FM, Rookantha Gunatilleke, Senasumak Patha, Sha FM, Sirasa Super Star, Sunil Edirisinghe, Sunil Thenabadu, TM Jayaratne, Victor Ratnayake

VISHARADA JAGATH WICKREMASINGHE REPUTED VOCALIST ,MUSICIAN AT THE SUMMIT OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Visharada Jagath Wickramasinghe was born on 10 April 1966 in Kolonnawa. His father L.K Jinadasa Wickramasinghe and mother Aryawathi Chandralatha who were both were competent music teachers. Hence it was natural for Jagath to have inherited music affiliations from the parent duo in addition to have had innate music skills.His parents were largely involved with many of musical programs in Sri Lanka. Therefore, he used to practice, sing and play whatever his parents did during their rehearsals. It is during those days his potential for singing and playing instruments were discovered by his parents. In 1972, he was studying at Ashoka Kanishta Vidyalaya, Maradana and after triumphing the grade 5 scholarship examination, he attended Ananda College studied up to grade 10. Then he had to enter Anuradhapura Central College as his parents had got an unexpected transfers to Anuradhapura. In the ...

Apr 18, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Derana London Sta, Jagath Wickremasinghe, Rupavahini Ranaviru Real Star, Sarvodaya Organization, Sirasa Super Star, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Sumathi Awards ceremony, Thurunu Shakthi

Lakmini blends academic and skilfulness to achieve aesthetic splendour – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:facebook.com The complex psychological process which is very much a conscious process is also automatic when it comes to naturally talented singers such as Lakmini Geethanjali Udawatta. Lakmini was one of the final twelve contestants in Sirasa Super Star contest season 3. She had sung in a number of Chat ‘N’ Music and ‘Sanhinda’ programmes of the Independent Television Network. She has also recorded her own musical videos and songs which could be accessed via the You Tube. After her graduation Lakmaini had been a visiting Hindustani music lecturer at Horana Sri Pali Campus. Lakmini had been compelled to leave our shores to Dubai after she got married to her teenage lover Ranga Herath who is a aeronautical engineer attached to emirates airlines in Dubai United Arabic Emirates. Ranga is qualified in Aerospace engineering science ...

Mar 9, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ananda Weerasiri, Lakmini Geethanjali Udawatta., Mano Malawala Arachchi, Ranga Herath, Sirasa Super Star, Thanuja Priyanthi Bandula

Tilini Hansika skilled in aesthetic expertise adamant to make pupils stars – by Sunil Thenabadu In Sri Lanka there are many profusely talented musicians, lyric writers, vocalists who from their youthful ages having had a passion for music.Many after participating in reality shows have climbed to unprecedented high recognized positions to become popular singers. Many endeavor at any cost to become stars sans much expertise in music tutoring. In the present day reality shows what a lot of money is spent to cast ‘sms’ votes to force the way to top by eliminating may be a talented singer.However there is one rare exception in Tilini Hansika Chandrasena a graduate in Eastern music passed out in year 2015 after following an academic course of six years, having learnt during her tenure all techniques in signing too.She had undergone ‘voice’ training under famous musician and Indian trained lecturer in music Heshan Gamage in his music academy for two years.To date she has trained many singers in ‘voice’ training particularly ...

Dec 8, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Charana Television channel, Derana Dream Star.Tehani Imasha, Heshan Gamage, Janith Iddamalgoda, Lionel Ranwela, Sirasa Super Star, Tilini Hansika