Narada Disasekara
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Narada Disasekara was a Sri Lanka
n classical singer. He won the first Sarasaviya Award
for Male Playback Singing in 1964 for his duet "Galana Gangaki Jeevithe" with a young Nanda Malini
for Ranmuthu Duwa
.
Disasekara's best known song is "Etha Gaw Ganan Durin" from Getawarayo
. His son Saranga is an actor.
Disasekara died on 19 May 2010 at the age of 76.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n classical singer. He won the first Sarasaviya Award
Sarasaviya Awards
Sarasaviya Awards are the most prestigious awards presented to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited , Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to...
for Male Playback Singing in 1964 for his duet "Galana Gangaki Jeevithe" with a young Nanda Malini
Nanda Malini
Nanda Malini who traditional style Singer is well known the queen of classical , contemporary Sinhala music and the most talented and much loved female singer in Sri Lanka....
for Ranmuthu Duwa
Ranmuthu Duwa
Ranmuthu Duwa was the first colour full-length Sinhalese language film to be produced in Sri Lanka in 1962. It was produced by Shesha Palihakkara and directed by Mike Wilson, who also made his debut as a feature director...
.
Disasekara's best known song is "Etha Gaw Ganan Durin" from Getawarayo
Getawarayo
Getawarayo is a 1964 Sri Lankan drama film starring Gamini Fonseka.The movie won the Best Director and Best Film awards at the 1965 Sarasaviya Film Festival.- Plot :...
. His son Saranga is an actor.
Disasekara died on 19 May 2010 at the age of 76.