Sangeeth Nipun Herath Mudiyanselage Sanath Nandasiri was a Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director, composer and playback singer.
20 Facts About Sanath Nandasiri
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Sanath Nandasiri was the chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka.
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One of the iconic singers in Sri Lankan music, Nandasiri received several awards for his compositions in a career spanned more than six decades.
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Sanath Nandasiri composed the music to Sandamalige Kathawa, the first TV serial on Rupavahini.
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Sanath Nandasiri was a good short-distance runner and won trophies in the 100 meters.
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Sanath Nandasiri has one elder sister, one elder brother, one younger sister and one younger brother, Nimal Chandrasiri.
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Sanath Nandasiri married singer Malkanthi Sanath Nandasiri nee Peiris on 18 December 1971.
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Sanath Nandasiri met Malkanthi during a vesak drama called 'Mara Parajaya' in 1967.
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Sanath Nandasiri died at his residence in Colombo, on 28 March 2023, at the age of 81.
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Sanath Nandasiri first appeared on Sinhala Radio at the age of 13 in 1955.
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Sanath Nandasiri connected Nandasiri to his various radio and outdoor programs and got to participate in radio folk singing programs once a month.
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In 1960 at the age of 19, Sanath Nandasiri travelled to India to continue his studies at Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University.
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Sanath Nandasiri was selected for the Government College of Music and was teaching at Uhana Maha Vidyalaya in Ampara on 7 September 1967.
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Sanath Nandasiri served as the head of music at the university from 1988 to 1992.
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Sanath Nandasiri took the Part I examination in vocal music and obtained first class at the "Nipun" examination in 1992 becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve this task.
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In 1972, Sanath Nandasiri recorded the song Mahada Veena which was included in the Soorya album titled 'Songs and Rhythms of Sri Lanka'.
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In 1974, Sanath Nandasiri launched his first solo concert 'Swarna Kundala' which was later performed for more than 250 concerts.
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In 2015, Sanath Nandasiri launched the 'Prathama Wasanthayai' concert where his daughter Anuradha sang with Malkanthi Sanath Nandasiri.
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Sanath Nandasiri was appointed Chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in 2016 by president Maithripala Sirisena after the demise of Pandit Amaradewa.
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On 4 September 2019, a collection of 100 lyrics and chords of Sanath Nandasiri's songs titled "Rasanandaya", was released at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.