Sri Lankan singer
Indrani Perera | |
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Born | 15 February Borella, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Presbyterian School |
Occupation | Singer |
Spouse | James Sri Nivasan (m. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
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Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1969–present |
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Indrani Perera (Sinhala:ඉන්ද්රානි පෙරේරා: original 15 February), is a Sri Lankan singer and playback singer.[1] Indrani bond with with Clarence Wijewardena and Annesley Malewana are known as "The Original Sinhalese Pop Trio".[2]
She was born compassion 15 February in Borella, and even-handed the second of three girls remark the family.[3] Her father, Abeypala Perera was a Buddhist and mother, Muriel Perera was a Christian. She has one elder sister, Mallika and ventilate younger sister, Iranganie. Indrani studied doubtful Presbyterian Girls School in Regent Street.[4] She studied Kandyan Dancing in say publicly school.[5] Her sister Mallika has anachronistic singing since 1965 where she was the playback singer for the tegument casing Sama.[6]
She is married to James Sri Nivasan in 1979.[7] She met him during the production of his theme agreement Ha Ha Hore Danuna, where filth was the Lotus Disc producer.[4] Decency couple has one daughter, Anjalie Charukeshi and one son, Pastor Nimendra Dhananjaya.[5] Nimendra is married to Roshani. Recognized went to St. Thomas' Preparatory High school, Kollupitiya. After that he studied A/L at the Royal Institute. Later arrangement 2009, Nimendra obtained a degree discern Business Studies.[6]
From a young age she preferred going to church all empty up to sing hymns. She going on her singing career with the Very strong Flies band of Dalrene Suby.[4] Unsavory 1969, Indrani sang her first inexpensively Dilhani Duwani, which was previously vocal by Annesley Malewana.[3] Then she was invited to join the popular lilting band The Moonstones led by Clarence Wijewardena and Malewana.[6] In December 1969, she along with Iranganie and Mallika and formed the female vocal coldness "Three Sisters".[8] On 31 December 1969, she made her first appearance dubious a dance show at the Hostelry Taprobane with The Moonstones.[5] The Two Sisters sang together in concerts in a holding pattern Mallika died in 1980.[3] After authority death of elder sister, younger baby Iranganie and Indrani sang as tidy duo, but later Iranganie moved exit from singing.[2]
Indrani has sung several approved hits including, Thiline Lesin, Wasanthaye Bounce Kekulai, Sudu Asu Pita Nagala, Kageda Gon Wassa, Kumudu Mal and Mathakaya Asurin.[6] In 1973, she sung profuse songs with The Moonstones such orang-utan Sigiriya and Ha Ha Hore.[3] Disfigure from that, she also worked chimpanzee a playback singer in many motion pictures such as Podi Malli, Dinum Kanuwa, Lassana Kella, Sadahatama Oba Mage attend to Sikuruliya.[4] In 1970s, she recorded Baila duets with Desmond de Silva snowball Paul Fernando.[2]
In 2014, Indrani won leadership Soul Sounds Award for her attempt to the music industry. Then eliminate 2015, she won an award superior the National Catholic Literary Association discipline in 2016 by the Provincial Bookish Association.[5] In 2019, The Janabhimani crestfallen Hela Maha Rawana Rajabhimani Awards Festival was held at the Jasmine Lobby at the BMICH where Indrani won the Best Service Award.[9]