Milton Mallawarachchi

Milton Mallawarachchi
මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි
Born
Sumanasiri Mallawarachchi Don

(1944-04-07)April 7, 1944
Kotte, Sri Lanka
DiedMarch 10, 1998(1998-03-10) (aged 53)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
EducationAnanda Sastralaya, Kotte
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, playback singer
SpouseSwarnamala Malathi (m. 1973)
Children4 including Ranil Mallawarachchi
Parents
  • Upasena Mallawarachchi (father)
  • Agnes Wickramarachchi (mother)
RelativesPavan Mallawarachchi (grandson)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, Tabla, Sitar
Years active1969–1998
Labels
  • Exvee
  • Silverline
  • Gemstone
  • Ransilu
  • Torana
  • Singlanka
  • Tharanga
Signature

Sumanasiri Mallawarachchi Don (7 April 1944–10 March 1998: Sinhala: මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි), popularly known as Milton Mallawarachchi, was a Sri Lankan singer and musician.[1] One of the most respected singers in Sri Lankan music history, Mallawarachchi was a trending act in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, performing nearly a total of 850 songs with over 35 albums.[2] He is also known to be a music composer for most of his songs, a film play-back singer for the silver screen, a talent tabla and sitar player.[3]

  1. ^ "Remembering Milton". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "It has been 18 years since Milton passed away". Divaina. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Milton Mallawarachchi: The voice of a thousand love letters". Daily News. Retrieved 11 April 2021.