M. S. Fernando

M. S. Fernando
එම්. එස්. ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born
Mahagamage Samson Fernando

(1936-03-04)March 4, 1936
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Died9 April 1994(1994-04-09) (aged 58)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt. Anthony's College, Wattala
Christ Church College, Dehiwela
Occupations
SpouseTulin Fernando
Children7
Parents
  • Laron Fernando (father)
  • Lilee Gomes (mother)
RelativesWalter Fernando (brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1956–1994
Labels
  • Singlanka
  • Tharanga

Mahagamage Samson Fernando, (Sinhala: එම්. එස්. ප්‍රනාන්දු; 4 March 1936 - 9 April 1994), popularly as M. S. Fernando, was a Sri Lankan singer and musician.[1] He is a major player in the development of Baila music and was widely popular among Sri Lankan audiences commonly referred to as the "Baila Chakkrawarthi" (Baila emperor).[2][3]

  1. ^ "M.S. Fernando එම්. එස්. ප්‍රනාන්දු (1931 - 1994)". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "MS's broken promises". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ^ "8 immortal baila singers in Sri Lanka". yamu. Retrieved 2021-04-12.