Indrachapa Liyanage ( si, ඉන්ද්රචාපා ලියනගේ; born January 13, 1982) is a Sri Lankan singer. He has completed his debut album ''Abinishkramanaya (renunciation)'', but it has not been officially released yet.
Biography
Indrachapa Liyanage was born in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, on January 13, 1982 and studied at Royal College, Horana up to O/L's then
Ananda College
''Appamādo Amathapadan''
(Buddhist quote from the Apramada Vagga in the Dhammapada)
, motto_translation = Heedfulness, Punctuality leads to Nirvana
, location = P De S Kularatne Mawatha
, city = Colom ...
Colombo. His music career started in the year 2000, with his school mate
Kasun Kalhara
Kasun Kalhara Jayawardhana ( Sinhala: කසුන් කල්හාර ජයවර්ධන ) (born 3 November 1981), known professionally as Kasun Kalhara, is a Sri Lankan singer, musician, vocal coach and record producer. During his musi ...
in their own project. They released an album called ''Haritha Nimnaye'', and it was a very successful release, and the album introduced them to a huge fan base. But in the years of 2004 and 2005, they closed down their project and went on to each make their own music, though they continued to work together on occasion.
Lately Indrachapa has moved on to rock music and doing experiments to create a "Sri Lankan Identity" rock style. His main aim is to popularize rock music among the majority of the country. He has released a single called ''"Ginidal"'' which was his first single.
Indrachapa has performed over 20 domestic major concerts and several abroad along with other artists.
In 2010, he entered the movie industry by composing the theme song for the movie ''
How I Wonder What You Are
''How I Wonder What You Are'' is a 2010 drama film directed by Udaya Dharmawardhana and Chinthana Dharmadasa. The film is a low budget production and is claimed to be from the first independent cinema in Sri Lanka.
Plot
The plot is a story o ...
''.
Personal life
Indrachapa is the youngest member in his family. He has three elder brothers:
Saumya Liyanage
Saumya Liyanage ( si, සෞම්ය ලියනගේ) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is a senior lecturer and currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies in University of the Visual and Performing Art ...
Saman Liyanage and Aloka Liyanage. His father,
Hemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage ( si, හේමසිරි ලියනගේ, born December 25, 1942), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in ''Thattu Gewal'' and ''Thaththa'' teledr ...
, is a veteran Sri Lankan actor.
Indrachapa is married to actress
Samanalee Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Samanalee Fonseka ( Sinhala:සමනලී ෆොන්සේකා), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a social activist who stands against racism, gender inequality and other socia ...
.
Discography
* ''Abinishkramanaya (Renunciation)''
* ''Adaraya Anshumathrayak'' (Love is a Confession)
* ''Dasin''
* ''Ginidal''
* ''Irunu Aththatu'' (2011)
* ''Piyawuna Deneth Nidimathin''
* ''Sinhayo'' (for the
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus ...
)
* ''Ulkapathayak (Falling Star)''
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References
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21st-century Sri Lankan male singers
1982 births
Living people
Sinhalese singers