Damayanthi wins Bunka AwardMUSIC: Damayanthi Jayasooriya won this year's Bunka Cultural Award for music organized by the Japanese Sri Lanka Cultural Fund. The well known vocalist earlier won the Presidential Award for the best play-back singer.
Damayanthi improved her skills as a vocalist at the 'Lama Mandapaya' of the then Radio Ceylon in the late 60s. Thereafter she sang many songs for films. Melodious renderingsHer melodious renderings have fascinated the hearts of moviegoers spanning from the early 80s up to the present day. Aradhana, Vathsala Akka, Adara Hasuna, Avaragira, Saptha Kanya, Sudu Kalu and Alu Yata Gini are a few movies in which she reached the audience with her vocal excellence. She has taken part in several cultural pageants in the United States bringing fame for herself and the country. Playback singerApart from being a playback singer for a large number of films, Damayanthi on her own right has so far released four compact discs packed with fine vocal renderings. They are 'Hiruta Muwaven' (1989) 'Aware Pipi' (1997) 'La Sanda Paya' (2004) and 'Budu Mala Pipuna' (2005) each one of which is popular with the listeners both young and old. Of these CDs, La Sanda Paya captured the hearts and imagination of a wide spectrum of listeners. Her contribution to the small screen has enlivened many teledramas. Her songs sung for 'Gehenu Lamai', 'Pulina Prasada', 'Hingana Kolla', 'Mahamera Pamula', 'Sihina Danawwa' and 'Doowili Maliga' remains memorable even today. |
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