Professor Sanath Nandasiri, who gifted many creation to the Sri Lankan music field, has passed away today (28).
Singer Sanath Nandasiri was born on February 15, 1942 and was 81 years old when he died.
Mr. Sanath Nandasiri, the third child born to parents Herath Mudiansela William Perera and Dona Amalin Katugampala, is an alumnus of Gothatuwa Central College and St. Matthew’s College.
Mr. Sanath Nandasiri, who started music at the age of 14, later got the opportunity to work on radio as a child artist and in 1960, went to the Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in India to learn music.
Mr. Sanath Nandasiri, who came back to Sri Lanka in 1965, started his singing career on the radio and also started his career as a music teacher consultant at Uhana Vidyalaya, Ampara, after being selected to the University of Visual and Performing Arts.
During this time, he met his wife Malkanthi on the radio. Their beloved son died shortly after birth and their daughter Nishamani Anuradha came forward in the music industry to fill that void.
Sanath has that strength. His melodious flow of sounds will definitely be seen in the future. This is how Wimal Abhayasundara made an introduction to ‘Sanath Nandasiri Sulawath Pahan Sara’ published by Karu Heinatigala in 1997.’
‘Sandaa Kaluwara Gala Halena Wita Senehasa Delwunu Niwasa Soya Emi’, ‘Daas Piyan Path Kawulu Wasa’, ‘Awilinu Ginidal Niwi Niwi Yaddi Aa Mata Hamuwuwa’, ‘Pemathura Hangum’, ‘Dedunnen Ena Samanalune’, ‘Koho Koho’, ‘Eka Yayata Mal Peedunu’, ‘Seetha Raa Yaame’, ‘Maa Hada Asapuwa’, ‘Lassana Nam Naa Penenne’, ‘Sanda Balanna Baa’, ‘Me Prathama Wasanthayayi’, ‘Sitha Dan Dunne’, ‘Malathee Mal Mawathe’, ‘Danagakara Oya Desa’, ‘Hichchi Nage’, ‘Kawurudo Ara Kawuluwen’, ‘Dayabara Geetha’, ‘Duu Anuradha’, ‘Mage Ratata Dalada Himi Saranayi’, ‘Yasodara’, ‘Numbe Suwanda Pirunu Punchi Kamare’, ‘Dahasak Pathuman’, ‘Boo Maluwe Mal Suwandaka Patali’, ‘Nidukumba Mal Kakuli’, ‘Raththi Aran Udanakke’, etc., by Sanath Nandasiri became extremely popular songs.
It was mentioned in an article wrote to the island newspaper by Professor Praneeth Abhyasundara that Prof. Sanath Nandasiri, who sang thousands of songs that caused great controversy in any field such as radio, cinema, stage, teledrama, etc., provided optimal music compositions for many song plays, mudra plays, stage plays, films and teledrama.
Below are just a few of the many songs he sang.
