Sarath Dassanayake සරත් දසනායක | |
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Born | Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake 13 August 1942 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
Died | November 18, 1999 | (aged 57)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Don Pedrick Maha Vidyalaya Horana |
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Spouse | Preethi Neela Wijesundara (m. 1970) |
Children | 3 |
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Instrument | sitar |
Years active | 1963–1999 |
Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake (Sinhala:සරත් දසනායක; born 13 August 1942 and died 18 November 1999), popularly known as Sarath Dassanayake, was a Sri Lankan composer, film producer and a renowned musician.[1] One of the pioneer music composers in Sinhala cinema, Dassanayake has contributed to more than around 150 films and 600 film songs as a composer.[2][3]