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2 unusual facts about Narada Disasekara


Narada Disasekara

Disasekara's best known song is "Etha Gaw Ganan Durin" from Getawarayo.

He won the first Sarasaviya Award for Male Playback Singing in 1964 for his duet "Galana Gangaki Jeevithe" with a young Nanda Malini for Ranmuthu Duwa.


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Subsequently he oversaw the direction for over 225 films including Ahankara Sthree (1953), Mathalang (1955), Sandesaya (1961), Allapu Gedera and Chandiya (1965) working with playback singers like the Walpolas, Mohideen Baig, J. A. Milton Perera, H. R. Jothipala, Angeline Gunatillake, Sujatha Attanayake, G. S. B. Rani Perera and Narada Disasekara.


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Getawarayo

"Etha Gaw Ganan Durin" was sung by Narada Disasekara with lyrics by Mahagama Sekera and music by Amaradeva.