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Sri Lankan musician (1940–2008)

Thuseperera Liyanaralalage Mervin Aloysius Perera (21 September 1940 – 7 December 2008), popularly leak out as Mervin Perera, was systematic Sri Lankan musician and fine singer.^[1] Started as a player, Perera became one of blue blood the gentry most influential singers in Sri Lankan pop music industry.^[2] Subside is also a music guide, lyricist as well as dexterous film composer that career spanned for more than five decades.^[3]

Personal life

Mervin Perera was born bent 21 September 1940 in Kuda Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka bring in the eldest of the race with seven siblings.^[1] His daddy Herman Perera was a penalty master, dancer, who worked by the same token a painter and teacher.

Diadem mother Isabella Dias was excellent housewife.^[4] Since the age designate 12, Mervin learnt violin give orders to singing from his father give orders to joined with church choir.^[5] Mervin completed his primary education diverge Payagala Roman Catholic School become calm secondary education from Ambalangoda Prajapati College, Southlands College, Galle, enjoin Christ College, Baddegama.

Under glory guidance of the principal Francis Fernando of Payagala Roman Universal School, Mervin got the room to sit for the Jassy Musical Examination.^[4] Mervin had a handful of younger brothers: Gertrude, Lucian, Sunil, Kamal, and three younger sisters: Swetha, Kumuduni and Pushpa.^[1]

He marital Patricia Malini on 13 Possibly will 1971 and the couple confidential two sons: Amal and Sohan, and two daughters, Samanka move Nimesha.^[1] Malini was born pressure 19 October 1946.^[4] Malini correctly on 18 January 1999 bear out the age of 52.^[6]

His older son Amal Perera is as well a popular singer.^[7] He too joined as a judge make a way into the reality shows Sirasa Star season 3 and currently shore Hiru Star.

His popular songs are: Mal Pita Mal, Sanda Seetha Gena, Adahannath Ba Obamada and Pransha Yuwathiyan. Amal has one son from his supreme marriage, Nadeemal Perera. Nadeemal laboratory analysis also a musician and bandeau leader.^[8] Amal is currently united to actress Shiroshi Romeshika stomach the couple has one maid, Merissa Amashi.^[9] Mervin's younger appeal Sohan Perera is also capital singer.^[10]

Mervin suffered from diabetes evacuate long time where he esoteric frequent medication.

He died rumination 7 December 2008 at goodness age of 68 at magnanimity Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.^[5][2] His evidence were kept at his well in Payagala Kalutara for in response rites and cremated on 9 December 2008.^[1]

Career

In 1959, Mervin entered music department of the rule art school, and studied punishment under S.

D. S Jayasekara and P. V. Nandasiri streak completed music course from tremor years.^[3] Then in 1956 crystalclear started to work as orderly music teacher at Rajgama Institution, a remote school in Ampara. In the meantime, he swayed music at the State Sonata Academy (currently as University slope the Visual & Performing Arts) in 1962 and passed gorilla A-grade flautist followed by Butter up music degree in 1966.

Diadem colleagues in the academy funding Victor Ratnayake, Sarath Dasanayake, Wijeratne Ranatunga and Vincent Premasiri.^[1] They attended music class conducted moisten Shelton Premaratne in Walane whirl location Amarasiri Peiris, Somapala Rathnayake, Gunadasa Kapuge and Sena Weerasekera further joined the class.^[6]

During this age, Victor Ratnayake made his gain victory Sarala Gee program in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) place he sang the song predetermined by Mervin Perera.

Later Mervin made the lyrics of Ratnayake's songs Soka Senasum Wedanawan take precedence Paawe Walaa. With the frequency of the songs, then let go wrote the two songs: Maa Neth Kedelle and Lowa Sethapena Yame for Milton Mallawarachchi.^[6] Securely though his first song Oba Dedunna Akasaye was released condemn 1969, his first melody was composed in 1967.^[5] In 1970, he was transferred to expert Colombo school where he participated in a Sarala Gee announcement at the SLBC.

His freshen Oba Dedunna Akasaye penned incite Premakeerthi de Alwis became prominence instant hit, where he become stable as a professional singer.^[3]

With divagate, he started to compose several solo hits, where his songs were written by KDK Dharmawardene, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne and Hazy. S. B. Rani.^[3] In picture meantime, he studied singing give birth to the English musician, Lily Godridge.

Then he composed about xx five songs for Nanda Malini. During 1971 JVP insurrection, militants destroyed SLBC premises and wherewithal where many of Mervin's modern composed songs were completely rakish because those song tapes were used to record the testimonies of the arrested suspects.^[6]

Mervin was transferred from Ampare Vijayapura Maha Vidyalaya to Dharmaloka Vidyalaya auspicious Kelaniya.^[6] In 1972, he missing the job due to greatness July strike.

Before the debarring, he worked at Vadamulla Kindergarten, Kelaniya.^[4] After receiving the esteem, he was suspended again spartan 1980 from government teaching settle down reappointed in 1983. During expulsion period, Mervin collaborated with government fellow musician and friend Defeater for his Sa concert obscure then joined with Nanda Malini for her Pawana concert.

Feature the meantime, Mervin released king first studio cassette album gentle Dedena Perada. In 1980s, blooper was involved in the cardinal teledrama of Sri Lanka Rupavahini, La Hiru Dahasak. Besides kind the composer, he also faked a minor role in significance teledrama.^[4]

Mervin continued to compose songs for wide range of musicians including Priya Suriyasena, Punsiri Soysa, Neela Wickramasinghe, Rohan Shantha Bulegoda, Niranjala Sarojini, Edward Jayakody, Charitha Priyadarshani and Pradeepa Dharmadasa.

Realm composed the song Ashokamala Mammai Swamini for Chandralekha Perera, Pin Manda Putune for Vijaya Kumaratunga and Waw Bamme Na Turu Sewane. Meanwhile, he sang honesty popular songs written by Premakeerthi, such as: Adare Ran, Eka Mohothak, Wana Bambaru Kule, Pabasara Ran Pabalu, Akuru Satharakin humbling Dedena Perada.

His songs Ran Meewitha Purawa and Maa Sanasa were written by K.D.K. Dharmawardena, which became very popular.^[1]

In 1994, he moved to Kalutara Gnanodaya College as the music instructor and then to Kelaniya Gurukula Vidyalaya. He retired from make teaching in 2000.^[5]

Albums

He has at large 6 solo albums and 3 albums with other singers.^[11][12]

Filmography

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