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 musical career, Kasun has released three albums, Haritha Nimnaye, Radical Premaya and Romantic Opera. He is one of the biggest and best-selling music artists in Sri Lanka.

Kasun Kalhara
Kasun Kalhara performing at "Culture Shock" in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKasun Kalhara Jayawardena
Also known asKassa
Born (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981
Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
GenresExperimental, Classical, Rock, Pop, Latin
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, keyboard
Years active2000–present
Associated actsIndrachapa Liyanage Nadeeka Guruge

Biography

Kasun was born in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka on 3 November 1981. His mother, Malani Bulathsinhala, was a veteran vocalist and his father H. M. Jayawardena was a renowned composer.[1]

His music career started along with Indrachapa Liyanage and his schoolmates from Ananda College in the year 2000. At this time his mother was a big supporter of his musical career and was very proud of every step her son had taken. Once a newspaper interviewer asked her "what is the most memorable day in your life?" then she answered "The day Maestro Premasiri Khemadasa hugged and wished my son Kasun Kalhara, following his first musical concert (Waves of Introspection). That warm hug from Maestro Kemadasa guaranteed that Kasun had a genuine talent and a clear future".[2]

Kasun has held a number of solo concerts, collaborating with other artists such as "Kasun Kalhara: Live in Concert",[3][4] "Kasun Kalhara Unforgettable Live in Concert",[5] "The Black Red White Concert",[6] "Kasun Kalhara in Culture Shock", "4U: Live in Concert"[7] and "Love U: Live in Concert".

Kasun Kalhara in Culture Shock (2013) and Kasun Kalhara in LoveU (2016/2017) Those three concerts became one of the most attended musical shows in history of Sri Lanka with over 5,000 fans gathering around at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre for all the three events.

Personal life

Kasun is married to actress Nadee Kammallaweera with whom he has a son (Danu Kalhara).

Discography

Albums
  • Haritha Nimnaye (2001)
  • Radical Premaya (2005)
  • Romantic Opera (2008)

With other artists

Singles
  • Mage Diwi Pana Nala Rakinne (Sinhala Hymn)
  • Ma Balawath Karana Samide (Sinhala Hymn)
  • Sanda Mithuri (2009)
  • Meedum Dumaraye (2009)
  • Math Mal Sena (2011)
  • Mata Kiya Denna (2011)
  • Adarema Geethayak (2013)
  • Kadadasi Oru (2015)
  • Lowa Dutuwe Amma (2015)
  • Lihiniye (2015)
  • Ithin Hadamu Api Aluth Ratak (Let's Make A New Country) - Produced with Rookantha Gunathilake for the victory of New Democratic Front (Sri Lanka) at the 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election
  • Sri Lanka Cricket Theme Song (2016)
  • Varamale (2016)
  • Me Obata Ahenawada (Adaraneeya Kathawak Movie Song 2016)
  • Vasilissa (2016)
  • Alaye Ghatha (2016)
  • Melaa (2017)
  • Wahilihiniye (2017)

References
  1. "Still no answer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. Sundayobserver Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Events". www.nation.lk.
  4. "Dailynews". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  5. "Kasun Kalhara in Concert". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  6. "Dailynews". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  7. User, Super. "4U - Seek the Essence of Your Soul". Xtream Youth.
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