Iraj Weeraratne (born 21 February 1981) is a Sinhalese R&B and hip hop artist and music producer. Weeraratne had a television show on
Derana TV
Derana TV is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is on the Kikili ...
called "Iraj Show". He is known as a prominent hip-hop and RnB artist in Sri Lanka. He was the first person to introduce Sinhala rap as well as Tamil rap to Sri Lanka in 2004.
His first South Indian composition together with
Vijay Anthony featured in the movie Veittakarran starring
Kollywood
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood' ...
star Vijay and was ranked number one in the Chennai Charts.
Career
He won the best keyboardist title which was awarded by Guildhall Music School at the age of 16. He later teamed up with his schoolmates
Ranidu Lankage
Ranidu Lankage (Sinhala language, Sinhala:රනිදු ලංකාගේ) is a Sinhala language, Sinhalese R&B and hip hop artist who raised the international profile of Sinhalese RnB/pop.Weerasuriya, Sanath. (2007-03-25Dance to the music of ...
and Yauwana Wigneswaran to form a band titled ‘’Zealots’’ while still studying at the Royal College, Colombo.He owns the
Bongohd firm in Bangladesh. In August 2020, he was appointed as the board member of National Youth Service Council by
Namal Rajapaksa
Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa ( si, ලක්ශ්මන් නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ; born 10 April 1986; known as Namal Rajapaksa) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the eldest of son of Sri Lankan former President and Prime Minister M ...
and he was supposed to serve in the relevant position for a period of three years. However, a year later after his appointment he resigned from the position citing unavoidable poor work-related commitments.
Discography
Albums
* ''Iraj'' - M Entertainments (2010)
* ''Chapter 02: Aloke'' - M Entertainments (2013)
* ''Manamali'' (2017)
Record labels
* Universal Music Group
* Sony BMG Music Entertainment
* M-Entertainment
Popular music videos
* ''Poo Pookum Tharunam''
* ''Vise Kurutta''
* ''Mathinta''
* ''Mageimikari''
* ''Thiruda''
* ''J town story''
* ''Sweety Manika''
* ''Your love''
* ''Just 1 Click''
* ''Dekhechi''
* ''Anuvhuti''
* ''Timi Ra Ma''
* ''Nachna''
* ''Sina mal''
* ''Yayata Payana''
* ''Gemak Deela''
* ''Ahankaara Nagare''
* ''Aloke''
* ''Behuli'
* ''Mama Sil bindagaththe''
* ''Kathandare''
* ''Giniyam r''
* ''Ashawari'
* ''Aaradhana''
* ''Wassana heee''
* ''Yeanadi penne''
* ''Cleaopatra''
* ''Thurule Nidan'
* ''Danuna''
* ''Hithumathe''
* ''Mata Sithanna be''
* ''Mr.Koththu''
* ''Bambara Patikka - Hondata Math Una''
* ''Dasa Themila Heena Penguna''
* ''Lion Nation''
*''Hansiye''
*''Sewaha''
*''Warayo''
*''E Hitha''
*''Hithumathe''
*''Mon Janey''
References
External links
Irajat IMDb
1981 births
Alumni of Northumbria University
Living people
Sinhalese singers
Sri Lankan singer-songwriters
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