A ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary Music Director R. Muthuswamy at the SLBC.Hon. Minister of Justice Mr. Wijedasa Rajapaksa gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.
Slbc's Kumaratunga auditorium was packed with music enthusiasts, including many from the country's music industry. The authorities of the slbc deserve the praise of the audience and the nation for showing this amazing tribute and kind of respect to a composer who has done such a great service to the Sinhala cinema songs in Sri lanka.
Muthuswamy Master
Muthuswamy Master was born on 5th January 1926, in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India, the only son of virtuoso musician Ramaya Baghwather. At a young age, Muttusamy was introduced to the violin and mastered the instrument by the age of 10. Muthuswamy married the Sinhalese B. D. E. Neeliya Perera on 7th October 1961, and had four children, Mohanraj, Chitrangi, Prasanna Vadhani and Keerthika.
He worked as the Assistant Music Director on the first Sinhalese film Kadawunu Poronduwa in 1941 under the tutelage of R. Narayana Iyer. He subsequently travelled to Sri Lanka and found work there as a member of the state-run Radio Ceylon's Tamil Orchestra (20 October 1952) and then with the Sundera Murugan Studio in Kandana.
Master Muttusamy handled his first lead music direction for the 1953 Sinhalese film Prema Tharangaya. In the film he directed the Sinhalese playback singers Dharmadasa and Latha Walpola on what would be their debut as well. Subsequently he oversaw the direction for over 225 films. Sthree (1953), Mathalang (1955), Sandesaya (1961), Allapu Gedera and Chandiya (1965) working with playback singers like the Walpolas, Mohideen Baig, J. A. Milton Perera, H. R. Jothipala, Angeline Gunathilake, Sujatha Aththanayaka, G. S. B. Rani and Narada Disasekara.
He rejoined Radio Ceylon (slbc) in 1958 and served with the organization until 1981.
Muthuswamy Master was awarded an honorary Sri Lankan citizenship by prime minister Sir John Kotelawala (June 1956).
A certificate for Best Music director, from the South Indian Journalists’ Association for his debut as film music director for the Sinhala film Prema Tharangaya.
Deepasikha award for composing music for the most number of movies (1974). The OCIC recognized and honoured him for his valuable contributions to Sinhala film music. Layagnana Vaaridhi awarded by the then Regional Development Minister C.Rajadurai (3 January 1987)
Muttusamy Master died on 27 June 1988.
Hon. Minister of Justice Mr. Wijedasa Rajapaksa,
Ven. Alle Gunawansa NayakaThero and SLBC Chairman Mr. Hudson Samarasinghe, Mr. Ajith Naragala CEO, Lotteries Board, Mrs.Neeliya Muthuswamy (wife), Muthuswamy Mohanraaj(son), Keerthica Neeliya Muthuswamy ( Daughter) were participated to the event.
Special ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary R. Muthuswamy
Special ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary R. Muthuswamy
Special ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary R. Muthuswamy
Special ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary R. Muthuswamy
Special ceromany was held to honour the late Legendary R. Muthuswamy
