C. T. Fernando
Sri Lankan musician (1921–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyril Tudor Fernando (28 January 1921 – 17 October 1977; Sinhala: සිරිල් ටියුඩර් ප්රනාන්දු), popularly known as C.T. Fernando, was a Sri Lankan singer and composer.[1] One of the most popular singers in Sri Lankan music often known as the First Pop singer in Sri Lanka,[2] Fernando was praised by critics for the themes and wording of his songs like "Vana Bamaru," "Bilinda Nelwa Ukule" and "Rosa Male." His other popular songs include "Lo Ada Ninde", "Gile Male Tarawa" and "Mariya Mawu Kuse."[3]
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C. T. Fernando සී.ටී. ප්රනාන්දු | |
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Born | Cyril Tudor Fernando (1921-01-28)January 28, 1921 |
Died | October 17, 1977(1977-10-17) (aged 56) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Other names | CT |
Education | St. Mary's College, Nawalpitiya |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Spouse | Dhanawathie Gunasekara alias Dhana Fernando (m. 1951) |
Children | Priyantha Fernando |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, |
Years active | 1940—1977 |
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