Malani Bulathsinhala (12 December 1949 - 29 March 2001: Sinhala: මාලනී බුලත්සිංහල) was a Sri Lankan singer.[1][2] She began her musical career at age 10 with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
Malani Bulathsinhala මාලනී බුලත්සිංහල | |
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| Born | 12 December 1949 |
| Died | 29 March 2001 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Papiliyana Beacon School |
| Alma mater | Bhatkhande University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Spouse | H. M. Jayawardena (m. 1978) |
| Children | Kasun Kalhara, Nirmani Chaya |
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| Relatives | Sandhya Bulathsinhala (sister) |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1959–2001 |
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Personal life
editBulathsinhala was born on 12 December 1949, in Boralesgamuwa,[4] the oldest child of Wilson and P. K. Bulathsinhala. She had two siblings, a brother, Sireshan, and sister, Sandhya. She completed her education at the Papiliyana Beacon School for Girls.[5] She also served as Assistant Director of Education in the western Sri Lankan province of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.[6]
She married fellow musician Hearth Muidiyanselage Jayawardena[7] on 30 December 1978,[8] and was the mother of musician Kasun Kalhara.[9] Her only daughter, Nirmani Chaya, died in 1991 at the age of three of dengue fever.[4][10]
Her younger sister, Sandhya, is also a singer. On 27 March 2016, her sister staged a concert, "Sandamadala", at the Kularatne Hall of Ananda College, Colombo, to commemorate Bulathsinhala's singing career.[11]
Musical career
editBulathsinhala specialised in Indian classical and Oriental music.[citation needed] Bulathsinhala's first song to be aired on the radio was "Yala Yala Yala Yamu Saththu Balanna", a collaboration with Graeme Leonardos. Her first music teacher was Kamalini Perera.[12] She joined the Lama Pitiya program at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) as B. S. Malani.[4] She later graduated from the State Song and Music College of Fine Arts before going to India to specialize in music at Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University. After returning to Sri Lanka, she became a school music teacher.[13]
During this period, she sang "Sanda Madale Sita" while participating in the Prabodha Gee radio program.[4] She was also involved with the songs "Thun Ruwane Saranai", "Pipena Malakata" and "Himi Sanaramara",[13] and wrote several duets with other singers, including "Dam Patin La" with Gunadasa Kapuge.[14]
Death
editDuring a 2001 tour in the United States, Bulathsinhala was found dead in the bathroom of the residence of Sri Lanka consul Tissa Wijeratne.[15] She was 51 years old. It is believed that her death was caused by anaphylaxis brought on by an allergic reaction to hair dye.[16]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Malini dies in Los Angeles".
- ^ "Making waves". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "You were overshadowed by a cloud, and the smiling lanterns in the sky were extinguished by the storm". Silumina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "On the occasion of the 19th Commemoration of Veteran Singer Malani Bulathsinhala". Divaina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ MK, Soorthi. "H.M. Jayawaradana - The Veteran Musician was died". Lanka Help Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ MK, Soorthi. "H.M. Jayawaradana - The Veteran Musician is no more". Lanka Help Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Accolades for veterans".
- ^ "Talk with H. M. Jayawardena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Originality his forte". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Veteran musician H.M. Jayawardena bids farewell". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Malani Sister's song evening with the voice of a sister ... 'Sandamadala' concert on March 27 ..." Dinamina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "A son's musical memories". The Nation. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Malini who worked hard for the betterment of local music". Silumina. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "'Dam Patin La' born from her death of her first love". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Malini Bulathsinhala". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Fernando, Ravindra. "Death of a doctor at cosmetic surgery clinic: What is Anaphylaxis?". Press Reader. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 10 April 2017.