Sunil Santha | |
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සුනිල් සාන්ත | |
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| Born | Baddaliyanage Don Joseph John 14 April 1915 Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 11 April 1981 (aged 65) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Alma mater | Bhatkhande Music Institute |
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| Spouse | Bernadet Leelawathi Jayasekara |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1981 |
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Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist.[1] He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s.[2][3] He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries' films Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback, he produced several experimental works.[4]
- ^ "අගෙයි,රිදී වලාවේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sunil Santha, the Unforgettable". Daily FT. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Sunil Saints created music unique to this country". Dinamina. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "The star of Sinhala music". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.