D. T. Fernando
Visual Artist
1909 – 2004
Who was D. T. Fernando?
Danister Thomas Fernando is a pioneer Sri Lankan lyricist. Some of the pioneers, whose names most people could not even remember were honoured. The oldest lyricist, D. T. Fernando, was a forgotten name. He first wrote the lyrics to "Shanthame Rathriye" for the film Asokamala in 1947. Later he wrote very famous songs including: "Pem kekula pipi enavita mahade", "Premalokaya nivigiya", "Pemrella nagi gal thalle vadi", "Prema gange menik vage", "Jeewana gamana me sansare", "Somibara pamreli mahada nege", "Mihira pennadee ale pe mahade", "Malpethi ralarela athare", "Oo Enna", "Parana thale ape seeyala", "Premaloke Rajabhiseke", "Thirasara Ale Amaraneeyave", and "Nayanaveni Sudo Oba ma"
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1909
Kalutara - Also known as
- D.T.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Lived in
- Sri Lanka
- Died
- Oct 14, 2004
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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