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Victor Ratnayake debuted as a film music director with Mathara Achchi in 1973. With this film he would introduce Sunil Edirisinghe the brother of the director with the song "Sandakada Pahana." Victor himself would sing the fast-paced "Andura Bindinnata" for the film.
It stars director Prageeth Rathnayake himself with Chathurika Pieris in lead roles along with Robin Fernando and Chamila Pieris. Music composed by veteran artist Victor Rathnayake. [3] The Muhurath ceremony of the film was celebrated at the Bellanvila Raja Maha Viharaya. Shooting was taken place around Colombo. [4]
This is a list of notable Sri Lankan musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres. The musicians/bands are listed according to the alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The songs, "Kumariyaka Paa Salamba" by W.D. Amaradeva, [3] [unreliable source?] "Kohe Sita Oba Peminiyado" by Victor Rathnayake [4] and "Handana Pana Nala" by Sunil Edirisinghe are some of Dharmawardena's notable lyrical contributions.
Musicians such as Victor Ratnayake, Sanath Nandasiri, T. Shelton Perera, Gunadasa Kapuge, Rohana Weerasinghe, Stanley Peiris, Austin Munasinghe, Sunil Edirisinghe, Edward Jayakody, Amarasiri Peiris and Rookantha Gunathilake brought the system forward the Shelton Premaratne and Lionel Algama are two musicians, who added new dimensions to ...
The song was composed by Victor Ratnayake and written by Wally Nanayakkara. [2] Edirisinghe studied music at Visharada P.V. Nandasiri's Academy of Music and University of Laknaw, India in the early 1970s. In 1975 Edirisinghe graduated with first class honors from the prestigious Bhathkhande Academy of Music in India.
His father Victor Rathnayake is one of the most respected musicians in Sri Lanka. In a career spanning for more than five decades, Victor has contributed to the background music for many films as well as composed several memorable tunes. [13] His mother Chithra Rathnayake was a housewife.
After Rukmani's demise, he sang the song with Indrani Perera and Samitha Mudukonduwa. [22] Until 1975, he recorded several radio songs composed by Victor Rathnayake such as Seethala Lana Pini, Paa Sinaha Ae, Obe Neth Epa and Sukha Wedana. [2] One of Mallawarachchi's most successful songs was Me Mai Gaha Yata produced by Melroy Dharmaratne in 1976.