Sunil Santha
Sunil Santha | |
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සුනිල් සාන්ත | |
| Born | Baddaliyanage Don Joseph John 14 April 1915 Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 11 April 1981 (aged 65) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Bhatkhande Music Institute |
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| Spouse | Bernadet Leelawathi Jayasekara |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1981 |
| Labels | His Master's Voice |
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Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. Known as the "Father of the Modern Sinhala Music" He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. 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.