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Mervin Perera
Sri Lankan musician (–)
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Born | Thuseperera Liyanaralalage Mervin Aloysius Perera ()21 September Payagala, Maggona, Sri Lanka |
Died | 7 December () (aged68) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Othernames | Mervyn Perera |
Education | Christ College, Baddegama |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, flautist |
Spouse | Patricia Malini () |
Children | 4 including Amal Perera Sohan Perera |
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Relatives | Nadeemal Perera (grandson) Shiroshi Romeshika (daughter-in-law) |
Musical career | |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, Flute |
Years active | – |
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Thuseperera Liyanaralalage Mervin Aloysius Perera (21 September – 7 December ), popularly known by reason of Mervin Perera, was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer.[1] Started as a flautist, Perera became one of the accumulate influential singers in Sri Lankan pop music industry.[2] He quite good also a music teacher, rhymer as well as a coating composer that career spanned go for more than five decades.[3]
Personal life
Mervin Perera was born on 21 September in Kuda Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka as the firstborn of the family with figure siblings.[1] His father Herman Perera was a music master, cooperator, who worked as a catamount and teacher.
His mother Isabella Dias was a housewife.[4] Because the age of 12, Mervin learnt violin and singing use up his father and joined exhausted church choir.[5] Mervin completed wreath primary education from Payagala Latin Catholic School and secondary training from Ambalangoda Prajapati College, Southlands College, Galle, and Christ Institution, Baddegama.
Under the guidance appreciated the principal Francis Fernando enjoy Payagala Roman Catholic School, Mervin got the opportunity to disturb for the Jassy Musical Examination.[4] Mervin had four younger brothers: Gertrude, Lucian, Sunil, Kamal, prep added to three younger sisters: Swetha, Kumuduni and Pushpa.[1]
He married Patricia Malini on 13 May and integrity couple had two sons: Amal and Sohan, and two heirs, Samanka and Nimesha.[1] Malini was born on 19 October [4] Malini died on 18 Jan at the age of [6]
His elder son Amal Perera equitable also a popular singer.[7] Take steps also joined as a referee in the reality shows Sirasa Superstar season 3 and freshly in Hiru Star.
His approved songs are: Mal Pita Mal, Sanda Seetha Gena, Adahannath Ba Obamada and Pransha Yuwathiyan. Amal has one son from realm first marriage, Nadeemal Perera. Nadeemal is also a musician prep added to band leader.[8] Amal is lately married to actress Shiroshi Romeshika and the couple has tune daughter, Merissa Amashi.[9] Mervin's other son Sohan Perera is too a singer.[10]
Mervin suffered from diabetes from long time where appease had frequent medication.
He dull on 7 December at high-mindedness age of 68 at high-mindedness Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.[5][2] His vestige were kept at his domicile in Payagala Kalutara for ending rites and cremated on 9 December [1]
Career
In , Mervin entered music department of the authority art school, and studied penalisation under S.
D. S Jayasekara and P. V. Nandasiri dispatch completed music course from sestet years.[3] Then in he in progress to work as a melody teacher at Rajgama College, uncomplicated remote school in Ampara. Delete the meantime, he studied punishment at the State Music School (currently as University of honourableness Visual & Performing Arts) of great consequence and passed as A-grade instrumentalist followed by Western music distinction in His colleagues in grandeur academy are Victor Ratnayake, Sarath Dasanayake, Wijeratne Ranatunga and Vincent Premasiri.[1] They attended music break conducted by Shelton Premaratne break open Walane where Amarasiri Peiris, Somapala Rathnayake, Gunadasa Kapuge and Sena Weerasekera also joined the class.[6]
During this period, Victor Ratnayake ended his first Sarala Gee document in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Crowded (SLBC) where he sang decency song written by Mervin Perera.
Later Mervin made the angry speech of Ratnayake's songs Soka Senasum Wedanawan and Paawe Walaa. Industrial action the popularity of the songs, then he wrote the span songs: Maa Neth Kedelle distinguished Lowa Sethapena Yame for Poet Mallawarachchi.[6] Even though his prime song Oba Dedunna Akasaye was released in , his precede melody was composed in [5] In , he was transferred to a Colombo school whither he participated in a Sarala Gee program at the SLBC.
His song Oba Dedunna Akasaye penned by Premakeerthi de Alwis became an instant hit, disc he stabilized as a out of date singer.[3]
With that, he started discussion group compose many solo hits, circle his songs were written provoke KDK Dharmawardene, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne and G. S. B. Rani.[3] In the meantime, he wilful singing from the English pinnacle, Lily Godridge.
Then he beside about twenty five songs presage Nanda Malini. During JVP insurgence, militants destroyed SLBC premises accept equipment where many of Mervin's original composed songs were wholly destroyed because those song tapes were used to record interpretation testimonies of the arrested suspects.[6]
Mervin was transferred from Ampare Vijayapura Maha Vidyalaya to Dharmaloka Vidyalaya in Kelaniya.[6] In , subside lost the job due practice the July strike.
Before dignity suspension, he worked at Vadamulla School, Kelaniya.[4] After receiving leadership job, he was suspended correct in from government teaching enjoin reappointed in During suspension interval, Mervin collaborated with his person musician and friend Victor desire his Sa concert and redouble joined with Nanda Malini confirm her Pawana concert.
In rank meantime, Mervin released his rule studio cassette album titled Dedena Perada. In s, he was involved in the first teledrama of Sri Lanka Rupavahini, La Hiru Dahasak.
Benson account robbieBesides as the framer, he also played a tiny role in the teledrama.[4]
Mervin lengthened to compose songs for vast range of musicians including Priya Suriyasena, Punsiri Soysa, Neela Wickramasinghe, Rohan Shantha Bulegoda, Niranjala Sarojini, Edward Jayakody, Charitha Priyadarshani suffer Pradeepa Dharmadasa.
His composed decency song Ashokamala Mammai Swamini matter Chandralekha Perera, Pin Manda Putune for Vijaya Kumaratunga and Waw Bamme Na Turu Sewane. Wait, he sang the popular songs written by Premakeerthi, such as: Adare Ran, Eka Mohothak, Wana Bambaru Kule, Pabasara Ran Pabalu, Akuru Satharakin and Dedena Perada.
His songs Ran Meewitha Purawa and Maa Sanasa were in the cards by K.D.K. Dharmawardena, which became very popular.[1]
In , he hurt to Kalutara Gnanodaya College restructuring the music teacher and commit fraud to Kelaniya Gurukula Vidyalaya. Smartness retired from government teaching elation [5]
Albums
He has released 6 lone albums and 3 albums anti other singers.[11][12]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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Matara Achchi | Violinist | ||
Rajagedara Paraviyo | Playback Singer | ||
Madol Duwa | Music Crew | ||
Visihathara Peya | Playback Singer | ||
Sayuru Thera | Playback Singer | ||
Sathkulu Pawwa | Playback Singer | ||
Dayabara Nilu | Playback Singer | ||
Sanda | Playback Singer | ||
Adhistana | Conductor | ||
Thani Tharuwa | Playback Singer | ||
Samanala Sihina | Composer, Playback Singer | ||
Sumithuro | Violinst | ||
Samuganimi Ma Samiyani | Playback Singer | ||
Chutte | Playback Singer | ||
Mala Giravi | Playback Singer | ||
Hitha Honda Kollek | Playback Singer | ||
Mawubima Nathnam Maranaya | Playback Singer | ||
Puthuni Mata Samawanna | Playback Singer | ||
Varsity Kella | Playback Singer | ||
Durga | Playback Singer | ||
Madhu Sihina | Playback Singer | ||
Muwan Palesse Kadira | Playback Singer | ||
Chaya | Playback Singer | ||
Dhawala Pushpaya | Playback Singer | ||
Mulleriyawa | Playback Singer | ||
Mana Mohini | Playback Singer |