Gunadasa Kapuge
Gunadasa Kapuge ගුණදාස කපුගේ | |
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| Born | Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa August 7, 1945 Elpitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Died | April 3, 2003 (aged 57) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Eeramulla Junior College Karandeniya Central College Nagoda Vidyalaya, Galle Dharmasoka College |
| Alma mater | Haywood School of Music Bhatkhande Music Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, playback singer |
| Spouse | Prema Vithanage (m.1978) |
| Children | 3 including Mithra Kapuge ,Ridma Kapuge |
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| Relatives | Premawardhana Kapuge (brother) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Tabla, Sitar |
| Years active | 1963–2003 |
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Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa (Sinhala: ගුණදාස කපුගේ; 7 August 1945–3 April 2003) popularly known as Gunadasa Kapuge, was a Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director and playback singer. He was well known among Sri Lankans due to the philosophical background of his music renditions and lyrics selected for his work.