Milton Mallawarachchi
Milton Mallawarachchi මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි | |
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| Born | Sumanasiri Mallawarachchi Don April 7, 1944 Kotte, Sri Lanka |
| Died | March 10, 1998 (aged 53) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, playback singer |
| Spouse | Swarnamala Malathi (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 including Ranil Mallawarachchi |
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| Relatives | Pavan Mallawarachchi (grandson) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Tabla, Sitar |
| Years active | 1969–1998 |
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Sumanasiri Mallawarachchi Don (7 April 1944–10 March 1998: Sinhala: මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි), popularly known as Milton Mallawarachchi, was a Sri Lankan singer and musician. One of the most respected singers in Sri Lankan music history, Mallawarachchi was a trending act in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, performing nearly a total of 850 songs with over 35 albums. He is also known to be a music composer for most of his songs, a film play-back singer for the silver screen, a talent tabla and sitar player.