Milton Mallawarachchi
| Milton Mallawarachchi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි |
| Born | 7 April 1944 |
| Origin | Sri Lanka |
| Died | March 10, 1998 (aged 53) |
| Genres | Playback singing, Sri Lankan music, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1969–1998 |
Milton Mallawarachchi (1944–1998) was a popular Sri Lankan musician.
Mallawarachchi sang songs by Karunaratne Abeysekera, K. D. K. Dharmawardena, Premakirthi de Alwis, Clarence Wijewardena, Upali Danawalawithana, Dharmasiri Gamage, Ajantha Ransinghe, Shelton Weeraratne, Kularatne Ariyawansa, Ananda Padmasiri, Vernon Perera, Chitrananda Abeysekera, Bandara Wijetunga and Vijaya Ramanayake.
Mallawarachchi completed his early education at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte. He was a member of a short-lived group called the Sakyans and subsequently the La Ceylonians. Mallawarachchi's vocals on the latter group's "Daha Duke Vidyahala" and "Mal Ravamal" led to his discovery by producer Patrick Corea. Kurera offered to record four songs with the young vocalist: "Oruwaka Pawena", "Ran Kooduwak Oba Sadu", "Sansare Sewanalle" and "Mangale Neth Mangale". These songs were released on the Exvee label as a double set of 78 rpm records in 1969 and gave Mallawarachchi his first popular hit with "Oruwaka Pawena". It was the last 78 rpm record set issued for non-film songs in Sri Lanka.
Music composer Patrick Denipitiya gave Milton Mallawarachichi's songs such as "Ivuru Tala", "Ma ha Eda" and "Ma Nisa Oba" a modern touch. The song "Sayura theredhi" helped him to become a huge success.
His first duet - "Bindu Bindu" - was sung with R.Chitra.
In 1974, the Ceylonese musician Clarence Wijewardena composed the songs "Gana Andure," "Eda Rae," "Mata Men Ohutada" and "Maga Thotadhii" for an EP release on Gemstone. Wijewardena also wrote "Awasara Natha Mata," "Sulange Pawe," "Thaniwi Sitinai" and "Prem Raja Dahane" for Mallawarachichi.
Mallawarachichi sang with Rukmani (1974) on "Prem Raja Dahane". On "Pem Rajadahane" he sang with Indrani Perera and Samitha Mudukonduwa.
One of Mallawarachchi's most successful songs was "Mai Gaha Yata" produced by Melroy Dharmaratne in 1976. It was released on the Silverline label as an EP along with "Ran Mudu" and two songs - "Andanne Epa" and "Ma Samanalayak" - by Shiromie Fernando."
Mallawarachchi released one of the first music audio cassettes in Sri Lanka under the guidance of Wijewardene in 1978. It was titled Anytime-Anywhere and was on the Tharanga label.
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