SUJATHA ATTANAYAKE

Sujatha Attanayake[]

Sujatha attanayake was born on 12th May 1942.In Kalaniya,Sri Lanka.Sujatha is the 3rd in a family of five.Sujatha's father was a police officer known as M.D.Perera, Mother was A Tower Hall actress known as Vimalakanta.In 1947 sujatha attended Kalaniya Vedamulla collage. At school concerts sujatha and her younger sister Ranjani Perera would sing and dance. 10th of October 1950 she sang the song " Mal se Dileva" at the sinhala radio station. Lyrics by Sisira Kumara Manikarachchi and music by E.J.Karim

In 1956 Attanayake sings as a playback singer for films. Her first film "Sohoyuro". In 1967 Miss.Sujatha Perera got married to Mr. Nawaratna Attanayake.1968 birth of edler son Heli Attanayake. 1969 birth of Chanaka Sanjeewa Attanayake and in 1970 brith of Samin Attanayake

SUJATHA ATTA99 — Chanaka Sanjeewa Attanayake

===AWARDS===

In the year 1965 Attanayake received the Swarna Sanka Award for the song Duka Ena Kala from the film "Yata giya dawasa" Karunarathna Abeysekara And R.Muththusamy. 1966 sarasavi award and Sawarna Sanka Award for the song Parauna malwala From "Parasathu mal" by Mahagama Sekara and Layanal Algama. 1972 best singer for the song Punchi Dawaswala, Kumarathunga samuru Award.1974 best playback singer for parauna mal Sarasavi Award and Swarna sanka Award.

Early life []

sujatha was born in 12th of May 1942 she was the 3rd in a family of five. first from left is Sujatha's younger sister Ranjani perera. Dharmasiri Perera is her elder brother next is sujatha flori devi is a Tower Hall actress she is the elderst in the family and finally is sujatha's youngest brother Susil perera