Thotagamage Shelton Perera, was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer.
24 Facts About Shelton Perera
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Shelton Perera is a prolific percussionist as well as a film composer.
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Shelton Perera was born on 20 March 1939 in Colombo as the second of the family.
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Wilbert Shelton Perera's play began with the Vittachchi Tourist Dance Company, organized by Joseph de Silva and Vittachchi.
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Shelton Perera then joined the Tower Hall Ariya Sinhala Drama Council and performed in stage plays.
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Shelton Perera performed well in the play Othello that he won a gold medal and the character of "Victor Hamu" in the play Heladiva Puragana won a gold medal.
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Shelton Perera won gold medals for her role as "Princess Chintamani" in the play Chintamani in 1935 and for the role of "Kumarihami" in the play Ehelepola in 1937.
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Shelton Perera's younger sister Suriya Rani is a film and stage actress.
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Youngest sister Kumari Shelton Perera is a stage actress as well as one of the first presenters on National Television.
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Shelton Perera's husband, Ranjith Yapa de Alwis, is a music director and a film Director of the Government Film Division.
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Shelton Perera was the first director and music director of the popular television serial Kopi Kade telecast by ITN.
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Shelton Perera was married to Kumari Shashi, a Hindi girl who came to study dance at Bhatkhande University.
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Shelton's son Sathish Perera was a popular singer who started the singing career to continue his father's legacy in 1989.
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Shelton Perera was married to Dinesha Perera and they had one son, Akshitha.
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Daughter Anupama Shelton Perera is a dancing teacher who studied from Bhatkhande University.
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Shelton Perera died on 18 September 1986 at the age of 47.
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Shelton Perera holds a master's in music and orchestra from Bhatkanda University of Music.
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Shelton Perera was the first Sri Lankan to be appointed as the first Hindi announcer of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
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Shelton Perera made his film debut in 1967 as the music director in Dommie Jayawardena's first film, Daru Duka.
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Shelton Perera then directed the music for Dommie's 1972 film Singapore Charlie with Premalal Danwatte.
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Shelton Perera continued to work as the music director for many popular films including, Sarubima, Iwasana Danaa and Ahala Pahala.
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Shelton Perera co-directed the music with Mohammed Sally for the 1974 film Hadawath Naththo directed by Zubair Mackin.
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Shelton Perera contributed as a playback singer in the films including Sinhasuna, Hadawath Naththo and Tom Pachaya.
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On May 20,1980, Shelton Perera organized the concert "Mihirathi Wasantha" which was held at the Tower Theater.