Sarasaviya Best Male Playback Singer Award
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The Sarasaviya Best Male Playback Singer Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival
.
Although the Sarasaviya Awards Ceremony began in 1964 , this award was introduced much later.
Following is a list of the award winners since its introduction:
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited , also known as Lake House, is the largest newspaper company in South East Asia. It publishes three daily, three weekend, five weekly, two monthly and three annual publications in Sinhala, English and Tamil....
at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival
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...
.
Although the Sarasaviya Awards Ceremony began in 1964 , this award was introduced much later.
Following is a list of the award winners since its introduction:
| Year | Artist | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Narada Disasekera | Ranmuthu Duwa |
| 1965 | W. D. Amaradeva | 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 :... |
| 1966 | Mohideen Baig Mohideen Baig Mohideen Baig was a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was a Muslim who moved to Sri Lanka from Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. Beg's son, Ishak is also a singer but not that popular in Srilanka like his father was. Baig has dueted with H. R. Jothipala, G.S.B. Rani Perera, Latha Walpola, Sujatha... |
Alappu Gedera |
| 1967 | W. D. Amaradeva | Senasuma Kothanada |
| 1968 | W. D. Amaradeva | Sath Samuduru |
| 1969 | Victor Ratnayake Victor Ratnayake Victor Ratnayake is a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was the first Sri Lankan musician to hold a live one man concert; His concert known as "SA" was first performed in 1973, and was an instant success... |
Adara Wanthayo |
| 1970 | W. D. Amaradeva | Binaramali |
| 1971–1979 | no award | |
| 1980 | W. D. Amaradeva | Muwan Palasaha |
| 1981 | W. D. Amaradeva | Siribo Aiya |
| 1982 | W.D. Amaradeva | Aradhana |
| 1983 | H. R. Jothipala H. R. Jothipala Hettiarachchige Reginald Jothipala was a prolific playback singer in the Sinhala cinema. His voice, style and songs are a blessing to the numerous listeners, who are musically inclined and could make a quote that none of those duplicated voices match the golden voice of this gifted... |
Mihidum Sihina |
| 1984 | Milton Mallawarachchi Milton Mallawarachchi Milton Mallawarachchi was a popular Sri Lankan musician.Mallawarachchi has sung songs by Karunaratne Abeysekera, K. D. K. Dharmawardena, Premakirthi de Alwis, Clarence Wijewardena, Upali Danawalawithana, Dharmasiri Gamage, Ajantha Ransinghe, Shelton Weeraratne, Kularatne Ariyawansa, Ananda... |
Aethin Aethata |
| 1985 | Shelton Perera | Sasara Chetana |
| 1986 | H. R. Jothipala H. R. Jothipala Hettiarachchige Reginald Jothipala was a prolific playback singer in the Sinhala cinema. His voice, style and songs are a blessing to the numerous listeners, who are musically inclined and could make a quote that none of those duplicated voices match the golden voice of this gifted... |
Obata Divara Kiyanam |
| 1987 | Sunil Edirisinghe Sunil Edirisinghe Patikirige Sunil Jayapreethi Edirisinghe is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician.... |
Puja |
| 1988 | Sanath Nandasiri Sanath Nandasiri Professor Sanath Nandasiri is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician.Nandasiri has received several awards for his compositions; he composed the music to Sandamalige Kathawa, the first TV serial on Rupavahini.-Early life and education:Nandasiri was born to businessman and building... |
Mangala Thegga |
| 1989 | Sunil Edirisinghe Sunil Edirisinghe Patikirige Sunil Jayapreethi Edirisinghe is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician.... |
Sandakada Pahana |
| 1990 | Amarasiri Peiris | Siri Madura |
| 1991 | Vijaya Kumaratunga Vijaya Kumaratunga Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga was a popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga from 1978 to his assassination in 1988.- Family life :In 1978, Kumaratunga married Chandrika Bandaranaike, daughter of the... |
Saharawe Sihinaya |
| 1992 | Vijaya Kumaratunga Vijaya Kumaratunga Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga was a popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga from 1978 to his assassination in 1988.- Family life :In 1978, Kumaratunga married Chandrika Bandaranaike, daughter of the... |
Dolos Mahase Pihina |
| 1993 | Greshan Ananda | Raja Tharuwo |
| 1994 | Rookantha Gunathilake | Saptha Kanya Saptha Kanya Saptha Kanya is a 1993 Sinhalese language film directed by late H.D. Premaratne. The film stars Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in the leading roles. Playback singing was by Damayanthi Jayasooriya, Kamal Addararachchi, Rookantha Goonethilleke, Dhammika Valpola and Morris Wijesinghe.... |
| 1995 | W. D. Amaradeva | Ahas Maliga |
| 1996 | Rookantha Gunathilake | Chiti |
| 1997 | Gunadasa Kapuge Gunadasa Kapuge -Early life:Kapuge was born on August 7, 1945 either in the village of Miriswatte in the Galle District or in the tiny village of Thanabaddegama in Elpitiya. He was the second of eight children. He went to school until grade five at Karandeniya Central College and later at Dharmasoka College in... |
Bithusithuwam |
| 1998 | Gunadasa Kapuge Gunadasa Kapuge -Early life:Kapuge was born on August 7, 1945 either in the village of Miriswatte in the Galle District or in the tiny village of Thanabaddegama in Elpitiya. He was the second of eight children. He went to school until grade five at Karandeniya Central College and later at Dharmasoka College in... |
Visidela |
| 1999–2001 | no award | |
| 2002 | Sunil Edirisinghe Sunil Edirisinghe Patikirige Sunil Jayapreethi Edirisinghe is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician.... |
Poronduwa |
| 2004 | Amarasiri Peiris | Rajjumala |
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Kasun Kalhara | Sikuru Hathe |
| 2008 | Edward Jayakody Edward Jayakody Edward Jayakody is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. Jayakody had directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials; he has also composed many songs for children's programming .Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film Gedara... |
Siri Raja Siri |