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Ajith Bandara

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Ajith Bandara
අජිත් බණ්ඩාර
Born
EducationPothubowa Vidyalaya
OccupationSinger
SpouseNiluka Bandara
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • Nilwala
  • MEntertainment

Ajith Bandara (Sinhala: අජිත් බණ්ඩාර) is a Sri Lankan singer.[1] He is the winner of the first season of the singing reality competition Sirasa Superstar in 2006.[2]

Personal life

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He is from Ahasyanapitiya, Mawathagama, in Kurunegala District and the second child of his family. His father, who was a carpenter, died after a chest pain when he was a teenager. He has two brothers and three sisters. Before entering singing, he worked as a woodcarver and polisher at Bandara Weerakone Furnishers at Mawathagama. He completed his education at Pothubowa Vidyalaya in Mawathagama.[3]

He is married to Niluka Bandara and they have two children.[3] His daughter, Sathsari Chanchala, became the champion of the reality show Hiru Super Hero in 2017.[4][5]

Singing career

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He started singing at a young age., but his poor family status kept him away from popular singing. Then he joined a group called Flowers. In 2005, his wife sent an application for Sirasa Superstar, Sri Lanka's first singing reality competition.[6] His first audition was in Habarana. He gradually moved through the competition and eventually was the winner.[4] He received one million LKR, a prize car and free sponsorship for a first album. Soon after winning the competition, he released his first music album, Thilaka Thiyanna, which was launched at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.[3][7]

After the competition, he had several popular hits, including "Sudu Hansiye", "Duwillen Thilaka Thiyanna", "Oba Innawanam", "Seetha Handekare" and "Aradhanawak Kalado". He made a duet, "Bandara Aiye", with Shanika Madumali, the season 3 winner of Sirasa Superstar. In 2017, he released the solo "Mage Santhake".[6] In 2018, he released the song "Heena Yaya Pura" after a year silence.[5]

Thilaka Thiyanna

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Amma" (album version)3:23
2."Asipiya Salana Nisa" (album version)4:02
3."Heen Manike" (album version) 
4."Mage Nage" (album version)3:23
5."Mage Sithata Muva Vemin" (album version)4:01
6."Mata Enna Nodi" (album version)3:49
7."Oba Innavanam Inna Ma Langa" (album version)3:44
8."Parasathu Mal Pipila" (album version)3:36
9."Rea Sandalia" (album version) 
10."Seetha Handeakare" (His first music video made for this song)3:59
11."Sewwandiye" (album version)4:26
12."Sihineka Sitha Davatee" (album version)4:26
13."Sudu Hansiye Mihiraviye" (album version)4:59
14."Tharuka Niva" (album version)3:46
15."Thilaka Thiyanna" (sung with fellow Superstar contestants usually)3:36
16."Vilak Nelum Mal Aragena" (album version) 

References

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  1. ^ "Ajith Bandara songs". FM Derana. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Eye - Features". Nation on Sunday. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Ajith Bandara - From sawdust to confetti..." The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "කැපිලි කෙටිලි අතරින් නැගිටින අජිත්" [Ajith rises out of the shorts]. Mawrata News (in Sinhala). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "When my daughter was in the match I never went there. The story told by Ajith Bandara about Dhoni who was an acting star". The Truth. Retrieved 17 December 2020.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b "I know how I became a star - Ajith Bandara". Hiru FM. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ^ "The trend becomes different always". Hiru FM. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.