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His sister Mercy was a music teacher; his brothers Satischandra and Nimal went into film. [5] Edirisinghe met his future wife Nandani "Kumudu" Munasinghe on a visit to Kandy. They were married in 1979 and had their first child Sankha Chamindra Edirisinghe the following year. In 1985 their daughter Sankani Edirisinghe was born. [5]
The song he wrote for a devotional song competition held in Panadura at that time was sung by Neela Wickramasinghe, who was a school girl at the time. [1] He also composed the first radio song of Sunil Edirisinghe, "Waadakayaneni". [11] His first radio song was 'Hetak Gange Sithala' composed for a 1971 simple song program for Punsiri Soysa. [4]
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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.
In doing so, he created a uniquely Sinhalese music style that stayed true to folk tradition while incorporating outside influences. His work was vital in the creation of the "sarala gee" genre practised subsequently by artists like Sanath Nandasiri, Victor Ratnayake, T.M. Jayaratne, Sunil Edirisinghe and Gunadasa Kapuge etc. [8] [9]
With his success at both stage drama and cinema, Edirisinghe turned to film making in 1973. His first cinematic direction came through Matara Aachchi in 1973. [7] The film made a landmark in Sinhala film history as he introduced his little brother Sunil Edirisinghe as a singer, Wally Nanayakkara as lyricist and Victor Ratnayake as a film music ...
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Edirisinghe is a Sinhalese name that may refer to the following people: Surname. Chamikara Edirisinghe (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer; Lakshan Edirisinghe (born 1993), Sri Lankan cricketer; Lilian Edirisinghe (1922–1993), Sri Lankan actress; Lionel Edirisinghe (1913–1988), Sri Lankan musicologist; Mercy Edirisinghe (1945/46–2014), Sri ...