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Sunil Santha | |
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Birth name | Joseph John Sunil Santha |
Born | 14 April 1915 |
Origin | Sri Lanka |
Died | 11 April 1981 (aged 65) |
Genres | Sri Lankan music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1945–1981 |
Sunil Santha (Sinhala:සුනිල් සාන්ත; 14 April 1915 – 11 April 1981) was a renowned and influential Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. 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' Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback, he produced several experimental works.