Austin Munasinghe | Tharupathi Munasinghe

Birth Name :

Munasingha Arachchi Lakmalge Austin Munasinghe.

Also known as :

Austin Munasinghe

Date of Birth :

03.09.1941

Died :

28.04.2007

School Attended:

Boadhiraaja College, Katubedda

Address:

B 14, 2/1
National Housing Scheme
Maligawatte
Colombo 10
Sri Lanka.

Family :

Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons), University of Kelaniya,
Faculty of Aesthetic Arts (First Division Pass)
Bachelor of Music Degree Sangeeth Visharad (Vocal & Tabla) - Bathkande Sangeeth Vidyapith - Lucknow-India (First Division Pass)
Diploma in Music (Vocal & Tabla) - Bathkande Sangeeth Vidyapith -Lucknow-India (First Division Pass)
National Dancing & Music Examination, Intermediate level Subjects: Vocal & Instrument.

As a Music Teacher (23 Years, a Period of Service). Mahanama College, Colombo 03

Best Music Direction for the Rathu Hettakaari Drama in
National State Drama Festival 1974, organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
Best Music Direction for the Hoata Bari Yudde Drama in
National State Drama Festival 1970, organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Music Directed for the Bedde Goaranaduwa Drama in
National State Drama Festival 1970, organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Nominated to the Best Music Director’s Award for Tissa
Abeysekara’s Wana Sarana Tele Drama at the Sumathi tele Awards Festival Year 1997

R.R.Samarakone’s Charitha Dekak.
Premaranjith Tilakaratna’s Konthere.
Chandrasena Dassanayaka’s Rankanda.
Siril Rathnaweera’s Sakwala Yata.
Prof. Hans Deter Smith’s with Norbert J. Mayer’s Satthunge Punchi Gedhara-1973
Chandrasena Dassanayaka’s Tikiri Menike-1973.
Somapala Gunadeera’s Umathu San Warusawa – 1975
Bandula Jayawardana’s Bera Handa – 1981.
Jayalath Manoratna’s Mahagiri Damba – 1980.
Sathischandra Edirisinghe’s Sokkaano Rajaano
Ananda Wickramage’s Dewloa Doani
Ananda S. Wijesri’s Bedde Goaranaduwa
Mercy Edirisinghe’s Vishva Sundarie.
Peter Wedamuni’s Ahas Bandana
Hector Kumarasiri’s Biso

Conducted music for following productions

Henry Jayasena’s Janelaya, Kuweni, Thawath Udesanak, Hunuwataye Kathawa, Manaranjana Wedawarjana.
Sathischandra Edirisinghe’s Hotabari Yudde, Thahanchi.
T.B.Ilangaratna’s Sailaasanaya.

The process of directing music for the following films

Television Dramas

Other Music Compositions

Music Directed to the Several Songs & Themes for Education
Service, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
Maathru Prasaadini Short Film Directed by Tissa Abeysekara to Commemorate Late Prime minister Hon. Sirimavo Bandaranayake’s 80th Birth Anniversary. Short Film Produced by Government Film Unit.
Nidahase Ulpatha Ballet Created to Commemorate the Year 1996 Independence Day. Ballet Produced by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Music Directed to the Several Songs & Themes for Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Kap Ruka Ballet Directed by Kulasiri Budawatta for the SAARC Conference.
Sarasavi Perahera Musical Programme Produced by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Wasanthaye Miurusara Gee Musical Programme Produced by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Crating Music for the Award wining Radio Children Programmes in Year 1979 & 1985. This South Asian Broadcasting Programme Contest Organized by NHK (Japan).Produced by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
Directed & Conducted the Music for Sirisangabo Drama, Participated to the 6th Asian Art Festival held in Hong Kong, China.

Created the Songs for