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|birth_place = [[Kegalle, Sri Lanka|Kegalle]], Sri Lanka |
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|birth_name = Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody |
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|education = Bandaranaike Junior School <br>[[St. Mary's College, Kegalle]] |
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'''Edward Jayakody''' ( |
'''Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody''' ({{lang-si|එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි}}; born 6 April 1952), popularly known as '''Edward Jayakody''', is a [[Sri Lanka]]n musician, singer and composer. He has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials and has also composed many songs for [[children's programming]] ("Koppara Koppara").<ref name="SundayObserver">{{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2003/04/06/mag02.html |title='Dedunu palama' A celebration CD |access-date=2007-05-20 |date=2003 |publisher=Sunday Observer |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610163900/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/04/06/mag02.html |archive-date=2008-06-10 }}</ref> |
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Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film ''Gedara Budun Amma''. He won Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays ''Nidane'' and ''Aparadaya Saha Danduwama''.<ref name="SundayObserver"/> |
Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film ''Gedara Budun Amma''. He won the award for Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays ''Nidane'' and ''Aparadaya Saha Danduwama''.<ref name="SundayObserver"/> |
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Jayakody was born on 6 April 1952 in Hettimulla, Kegalle, [[Sri Lanka]], the youngest of six children of Don Raphial Jayakody and Victoria Jayakody (d. 2017).<ref name= life>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dinamina.lk/2009/12/25/_art.asp?fn=f0912255 |title=The true epitome of meaningful song |publisher=Dinamina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sinhala.lankainformation.lk/news/features/item/9253-2017-04-30-14-36-27 |title=President pays last respects to the mother of singer Edward Jayakody |publisher=lankainformation |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> While receiving his early education at Bandaranaike Junior School, he joined the church choir. He received his secondary education at [[St. Mary's College, Kegalle|St. Mary's College]] in [[Kegalle]] and learned music under teacher H. Samarapala.<ref name= career>{{cite web |url=https://www.divaina.com/daily/index.php/visheshanga3/6575-2018-01-25-14-03-38 |title=Let's meet at the rising moon of life to relax - an invitation from scholar Edward |publisher=Divaina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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Jayakody was born Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody, the sixth child of Don Raphial Jayakody and Victoria Jayakody on 6 April 1952 in Hettimulla, Kegalle, [[Sri Lanka]]. His family was [[Catholic]]. Jayakody received his early education at Bandaranaike Junior School, and received his secondary education at [http://www.kgsmc.sch.lk St. Mary's College] of [[Kegalle]]. He joined the church choir while attending Bandaranaike and learned music while at St. Mary's, under teacher H. Samarapala. |
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During the period from 1968 to 1976, Jayakody participated in the Maliban Guwan Thotilla and |
During the period from 1968 to 1976, Jayakody participated in the "Maliban Guwan Thotilla" and many amateur music programs. He entered the Government College of Music in 1976 (presently the Faculty of Aesthetic Education of Kelaniya University) and during that time took part in music programs conducted by popular musicians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2018/02/06/විශේෂාංග/48501/සිත-සතුට-ගෙනාවේ-ඔබ%C2%ADමය-මගේ-හිතත්-ඔබ-ළඟ-නැව%C2%ADතිලා |title=Edward Jayakody and Charitha's only son engaged |publisher=Dinamina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> In 1976, he sang on the popular radio program "Pibidena Gayaka Parapura" on the radio, and he won second place in the grand finale of the program.<ref name= career /> He entered singing with the song ''Karadiya Gambare'' for a 1977 radio musical program. Its lyrics are by Premakumara Jayawardena and the music was composed by [[Rohana Weerasinghe]].<ref name= marambari>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/04/05/_art.asp?fn=sa1204052&pn=*02,27 |title=Happy Birthday to Edward Jayakody |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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During the 1980s, he released two cassettes and a CD, ''Seethala Pinimatha'', ''Kerakena Rode'' and ''Samanalaya Mala Ha Lamaya''. He also holds a government position as Educational Assistant Music Director.<ref name= life /> Jayakody made several children's songs such as ''Kopara Kopara'', ''Katu Akule'', ''Rajjuruwo Udai'', ''Sulangak Vee'' and ''Chakgudu Gudu''.<ref name= europe>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dinamina.lk/2010/10/15/_art.asp?fn=f1010152 |title=‘Wasanthaye Aga’ Edward and Charitha |publisher=Dinamina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> At the same time, he was appointed as the Music Teacher at [[Nalanda College Colombo|Nalanda College]], where he worked for a while and then transferred to Gurukula College, Kelaniya. In 1986, Jayakody was promoted to Staff Education Officer in the Music Division and attached to the Ministry of Education. Around the same time, he unveiled his second album ''Kerakena Rode''. He received his Master's degree in 1992 from the [[Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University]], Lucknow.<ref name= career /> |
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He was the music teacher at [[Nalanda College Colombo|Nalanda College]] Colombo in mid 1980s. |
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Apart from singing, he composed and worked as the music director for more than fifty-two singers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.divaina.com/2012/03/30/cineart01.html |title=අද හොඳම දවස ඔබ එනවා නම්|publisher=Divaina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> He also composed music for a number of stage plays and teledramas. He has performed as an actor in seventeen stage plays including maiden acting in 1975 stage play ''Spartacus'' and then in ''Kontha Nona'', ''Angara Ganga Galabhasi'', ''Mawatha Api'', ''Sekkuwa'', ''Nari Bena'', ''Gajaman Puwatha'', ''Oedipus'' and ''Satara Waram Raja Daruwo''.<ref name= marambari /> In 2010, Jayakody and Charitha organized a musical tour titled ''Wasanthaye Aga'' to Europe from October 16.<ref name= europe /> In 2019, [[Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka]] conferred a lifetime achievement award for Jayakody for his contribution to the Sri Lankan music industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/news/විශාරද-එඩ්වඩ්-ජයකොඩිට-සබරගමු-සරසවියෙන්-සම්මානයක්/101-545171 |title=Award for Edward|publisher=Lankadeepa |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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Jayakody's album ''Deduna Palama'' was released on April 6, 2003.<ref name="SundayObserver"/> |
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He has contributed playback singing to several films, including ''Seilama'', ''Gedara Buddha Amma'', ''Mangala Thagga'', ''Himagira'', ''Saroja'' and ''Kiri Kawadi''.<ref name= career /> He made maiden cinema appearance in the musical film ''Guththila'' with the titular role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webgossip.lk/ප්%E2%80%8Dරවීණ-ගායක-එඩ්වඩ්-ජයකො/ |title=Edward Jayakody became an actor|publisher=webgossip |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.tharunaya.us/news-Art-26900.html |title=Edward Jayakod becomes an actor with 'Guttila'|publisher=tharunaya |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> Jayakody's album ''[https://bemusic.one/album/25235/edward-jayakody/dedunu-palama Deduna Palama]'' was released on April 6, 2003.<ref name="SundayObserver"/> |
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===Personal life=== |
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Jayakody married singer Charitha Priyadarshani Jayakody in 1991, and has a son Chandeepa Sharanath Jayakody and a daughter Sharanya Rasodee Jayakody . |
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Jayakody has performed his solo musical concert titled ''Marambari'' since January 2010.<ref name= marambari /> So far, 13 Marambari concerts have been held in Italy alone. The series was a huge success in Canada,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.divaina.com/2016/04/22/cineart03.html |title=Edward - Charitha and Sharanya in Canada with Marambari |publisher=Divaina |access-date=2 August 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> London, France, Australia, New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2019/08/31/රසඳුන/එඩ්වඩ්-චරිතා-“මාරම්බරී”-සමඟ-නවසීලන්තයට |title=Edward-Charitha to travel to New Zealand with Marambari|publisher=Silumina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> Dubai and the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2016/11/03/?fn=sa16110310|title=Edward Jayakody ‘Marambari’ Who bent us in America|publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> In November 2017, Marambari concert was held at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://divaina.com/daily/index.php/cinama/3072-2017-11-16-13-33-05 |title='Marambari' at Apeksha Hospital |publisher=Divaina |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-date=2019-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424144719/http://divaina.com/daily/index.php/cinama/3072-2017-11-16-13-33-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The tenth anniversary of Jayakody's ''Marambari'' solo concert was held on the evening of the 31 January 2020 at the Bandaranaike Memorial Conference Hall, Colombo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/01/30/15264/විශාරද-එඩ්වඩ්-ජයකොඩිගේ-දස-වසරක-මාරම්බරී-සුගැයුම |title=Ten Years of Marambari by Scholar Edward Jayakody|publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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Apart from singing, Jayakody made his maiden cinematic acting through the film ''[[Guththila (film)|Guththila]]'' where he played the titular role. |
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Jayakody is married to popular singer [[Charitha Priyadarshani]]. They married on 17 January 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.tharunaya.us/news-Art-26451.html |title=Edward Charitha Let's see joy in the sweet home |publisher=tharunaya |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> The couple has one son, Chandeepa and one daughter, Sharanya Rasodi. Chandeepa was engaged to Deshaki de Silva.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webgossip.lk/deshaki-chandeepa/ |title=You brought happiness to my heart and my heart stayed with you |publisher=Dinamina |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> To celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, Jayakody and Charitha remarried on the same date.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gossip.hirufm.lk/8054/2016/01/edward-jayakody-chathurika-priyadarshani-25-wedding-anniversary.html |title=Edward and Charith reweds |publisher=Hiru FM |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vinsaara.info/sinhala_article/show.php?id=51&cat=Art#.Xyb9qcLPzIU |title=We remarried to celebrate a successful 25 year marriage - Edward Jayakody|publisher=vinsaara |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි | |
Born | Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody 6 April 1952 Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
Education | Bandaranaike Junior School St. Mary's College, Kegalle |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer, teacher |
Spouse | Charitha Priyadarshani (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
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Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1977–present |
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Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody (Sinhala: එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි; born 6 April 1952), popularly known as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. He has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials and has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara").[1]
Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film Gedara Budun Amma. He won the award for Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays Nidane and Aparadaya Saha Danduwama.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Jayakody was born on 6 April 1952 in Hettimulla, Kegalle, Sri Lanka, the youngest of six children of Don Raphial Jayakody and Victoria Jayakody (d. 2017).[2][3] While receiving his early education at Bandaranaike Junior School, he joined the church choir. He received his secondary education at St. Mary's College in Kegalle and learned music under teacher H. Samarapala.[4]
Music career
[edit]During the period from 1968 to 1976, Jayakody participated in the "Maliban Guwan Thotilla" and many amateur music programs. He entered the Government College of Music in 1976 (presently the Faculty of Aesthetic Education of Kelaniya University) and during that time took part in music programs conducted by popular musicians.[5] In 1976, he sang on the popular radio program "Pibidena Gayaka Parapura" on the radio, and he won second place in the grand finale of the program.[4] He entered singing with the song Karadiya Gambare for a 1977 radio musical program. Its lyrics are by Premakumara Jayawardena and the music was composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[6]
During the 1980s, he released two cassettes and a CD, Seethala Pinimatha, Kerakena Rode and Samanalaya Mala Ha Lamaya. He also holds a government position as Educational Assistant Music Director.[2] Jayakody made several children's songs such as Kopara Kopara, Katu Akule, Rajjuruwo Udai, Sulangak Vee and Chakgudu Gudu.[7] At the same time, he was appointed as the Music Teacher at Nalanda College, where he worked for a while and then transferred to Gurukula College, Kelaniya. In 1986, Jayakody was promoted to Staff Education Officer in the Music Division and attached to the Ministry of Education. Around the same time, he unveiled his second album Kerakena Rode. He received his Master's degree in 1992 from the Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University, Lucknow.[4]
Apart from singing, he composed and worked as the music director for more than fifty-two singers.[8] He also composed music for a number of stage plays and teledramas. He has performed as an actor in seventeen stage plays including maiden acting in 1975 stage play Spartacus and then in Kontha Nona, Angara Ganga Galabhasi, Mawatha Api, Sekkuwa, Nari Bena, Gajaman Puwatha, Oedipus and Satara Waram Raja Daruwo.[6] In 2010, Jayakody and Charitha organized a musical tour titled Wasanthaye Aga to Europe from October 16.[7] In 2019, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka conferred a lifetime achievement award for Jayakody for his contribution to the Sri Lankan music industry.[9]
He has contributed playback singing to several films, including Seilama, Gedara Buddha Amma, Mangala Thagga, Himagira, Saroja and Kiri Kawadi.[4] He made maiden cinema appearance in the musical film Guththila with the titular role.[10][11] Jayakody's album Deduna Palama was released on April 6, 2003.[1]
Jayakody has performed his solo musical concert titled Marambari since January 2010.[6] So far, 13 Marambari concerts have been held in Italy alone. The series was a huge success in Canada,[12] London, France, Australia, New Zealand,[13] Dubai and the United States.[14] In November 2017, Marambari concert was held at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama.[15] The tenth anniversary of Jayakody's Marambari solo concert was held on the evening of the 31 January 2020 at the Bandaranaike Memorial Conference Hall, Colombo.[16]
Apart from singing, Jayakody made his maiden cinematic acting through the film Guththila where he played the titular role.
Personal life
[edit]Jayakody is married to popular singer Charitha Priyadarshani. They married on 17 January 1991.[17] The couple has one son, Chandeepa and one daughter, Sharanya Rasodi. Chandeepa was engaged to Deshaki de Silva.[18] To celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, Jayakody and Charitha remarried on the same date.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Dedunu palama' A celebration CD". Sunday Observer. 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
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- ^ a b "'Wasanthaye Aga' Edward and Charitha". Dinamina. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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- ^ "Edward-Charitha to travel to New Zealand with Marambari". Silumina. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Edward Jayakody 'Marambari' Who bent us in America". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "'Marambari' at Apeksha Hospital". Divaina. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Ten Years of Marambari by Scholar Edward Jayakody". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Edward Charitha Let's see joy in the sweet home". tharunaya. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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