Tharupathi Munasinghe
Website: www.tharupathi.com
Email:
t.munasinghe@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Creative experience in working with Stage theatre, Television and Cinema.
Education:
- 04-05-2011 To Present - Master of Sound design (By research) - Faculty of performing Arts (VCA), University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 19-04-2010 to 26-11-2010 - Advanced Diploma of Music - Gipps TAFE (Morwell), Victoria, Australia.
- 02-02-2004 to 15-08-2006 - Master of Arts in Drama & Theatre – University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka).
- 01-01-1997 to 01-01-2000 - Bachelor of Arts Second class (lower division) Honors University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka).
- 01-01-1995 to 01-11-1996 - Diploma of Writer ship & Communication, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka).
Employment History:
Producer (Music Division) - August 2001 – June 2007
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation,
Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
As a Visiting Lecturer
- Sripalee Campus, Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Colombo (From 2002 to 2007).
- Department of Drama & Theatre arts, University of Performing Arts (From 2005 to 2006).
- Department of Communication, University of Kelaniya (From 2005 to 2006).
Achievements:
- State Tele Awards Festival (Sri Lanka) Year 2007 - Best Music Director
- State Drama Awards Festival (Sri Lanka) Year 2000 - Best Music Director
- National Youth Awards Festival (Sri Lanka) Year 1999 - Best Music Director
- National Youth Awards Festival (Sri Lanka) Year 1996 and 1998 – Merit Award (Music direction)
- State Drama Awards Festival (Sri Lanka) Year 1982, 1998, 2000 - Merit Award (Music direction)
- National Youth Award Festival Year 2001 – Third place “Best Published book”
- Invited as a young musician for BERLINALE TALENT CAMPUS at International Berlin Film Festival 2006 in Berlin.
- Awarded the Presidential Scholarship 2004 to undertake postgraduate studies.
- Music composed for ‘Short Film’ under the theme of ‘Foot Ball and Culture’, has been selected for the international Foot Ball Cup (FIFA)- 2006; Promotional campaign in Germany. The film has been placed among the best three in the world.
- Composed Music for the “HAYNA” Stage play has been selected for the 6th Bharat Ranga Mahotsav – 2004, International Theatre Festival in India. Festival was organized by National School of Drama in India.
- Published the book titled of “Evolution of the Sinhala Theatre Music in 1956-1974”. Book was published as First Edition in Year 2000 and Second edition in Year 2010.
- Music composed and directed many Tele dramas, Films and Stage theatre productions from Year 1997 up to now
Film Productions
- Dedunu Wessa (Rainbow Rain) - Buddika Jayaratne - 2005 - Music Director
- Wala Patala (Penumbra) - Vijitha Gunaratne - 2007 - Music Director
- Machan - Uberto Pasolini - 2008 - Music Collaborator
- Sikuru Hathe - Giriraj Kaushalya - 2009 - Music Director
Stage Theatre productions
- Arundathi - 2000 - Music Director
- Asani Walaheka - 2001 - Music Director
- Sayonara - 2001 - Music Director
- Swarnamali - 2001 - Music Director
- Yasodera - 2005 - Music Director
- Miss Yulie - 2004 - Music Director
- Horu Samaga Heluwen - 2006 - Music Director
- Hayna - 2005 - Music Director
- Rasin Deviyo (Australia) - 2010 - Music Director
Television Drama productions in Sri Lanka
- 2015 - Gaya Ramya - 1998
- Miringu Thera - Gaya Ramya - 1999
- Randunu - Gaya Ramya - 1999
- Kulawamiya - Premakumara Jaya - 1999
- Sathmalagiravi - Sanath Abeysekara - 2000
- Sakvalihini - Eranga Senaratna - 2001
- Rathriya - Sumith Kumara - 2001
- Ranthali - Aruna Lokuliyana - 2002
- Sakisanda Eliyes - Joe Abeywickrama - 2002
- Depath Nai - Eranga Senaratna - 2002
- Sbanda Pabilis - Joe Abeywickrama - 2003
- Dhvili Maliga - Gaya Ramya - 2003
- Sara - Sudath Devapriya - 2003
- Viya Sidura - Anurudda Jayasinghe - 2003
- Rathi Virathi - Indika Udugampola - 2003
- Anthima - Navathena Santhusa Liyanage - 2000
- Raja Warama - Sumith Kumara - 2004
- Abuddassa Kale - Joe Abeywickrama - 2004
- Seri Vanija - Jayantha Chandrasiri - 2004
- Isuru Yogaya - Susiran de Silva - 2004
- Naana Kaamare - G. Sivegurunathen - 2004
- Warna - Gaya Ramya - 2004
- Wala Kulu - Ajith Lokuge - 2006
- Night Learners - Kelum Palitha - 2006
- Pabelu Muhuda - D.G.Somapala - 2006
- 6th LANE - D.G.Somapala - 2006
- Kumarayek Evith Giya - C. Mapitigama - 2006
- Anuhas Vijitheya - Sanath Abeysekara - 2006
- Kota Uda Mandira - Kelum Palitha - 2006
- Rathriya Wee - Sanjaya Nirmal - 2007
Training:
Successfully completed the Film: Hollywood Aesthetic workshop, conducted by Sri Lanka Television Training Institute with U.S. Embassy, Colombo. Course coordinated by Tissa Abeysekara.
Other music compositions:
- Angili Salakuna (Finger Print) 30minutes detective series directed by Saddamangala Sooriyabandara for Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation.
- Chithra Pituwa (Art Page) 30minutes Children programme series directed by Athula Priyankara Dissanayake for Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation.
- Composed the World news theme for Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.