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R. Muththusami
1926 - 1988
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SUMMARY

R. Muththusami
R. Muththusami
  • Birthday : 1926 January 26
  • Died : 1988 06 27
  • NATIONAL AWARDS

    1Music Director - Most Number of Films
    4th Deepashika Award Ceremony 1974
     
    FILMOGRAPHY


    AS CREW MEMBER

    1Banda Nagarayata Pemineema
    Music Director
    1952
    2Prema Tharangaya
    Music Director
    1953
    3Puduma Leli
    Music Director
    1953
    4Ahankara Sthree
    Music Director
    1954
    5Mathalan
    Music Director
    1955
    6Ramyalatha
    Music Director
    1956
    7Siriyalatha
    Music Director
    1957
    8Sohoyuro
    Music Director
    1958
    9Awishwasaya
    Music Director
    1959
    10Purusha Rathnaya
    Music Director
    1959
    11Gehanu Geta
    Music Director
    1959
    12Sandeshaya
    Music Director
    1960
    13Nalagana
    Music Director
    1960
    14Pirimiyek Nisa
    Music Director
    1960
    15Kurulu Bedda
    Music Director
    1961
    16Suvinitha Lalani
    Music Director
    1961
    17Ganthera
    Music Director
    1961
    18Daruwa Kageda
    Music Director
    1961
    19Suhada Divi Piduma
    Music Director
    1962
    20Vena Svargayak Kumatada
    Music Director
    1963
    21Udarata Manike
    Music Director
    1963
    22Heta Pramada Vadi
    Music Director
    1964
    23Kala Kala De Pala Pala De
    Music Director
    1964
    24Sulalitha Sobani
    Music Director
    1964
    25Suba Sarana Sapa Sithe
    Music Director
    1964
    26Sasaraka Hati
    Music Director
    1964
    27Sithaka Mahima
    Music Director
    1964
    28Sobana Sitha
    Music Director
    1964
    29Chandiya
    Music Director
    1965
    30Yatagiya Dawasa
    Music Director / Music Director
    1965
    31Allapu Gedara
    Music Director
    1965
    32Satha Panaha
    Music Director
    1965
    33Sampatha
    Music Director
    1966
    34Oba Dutu Da
    Music Director
    1966
    35Sudusu Da
    Music Director
    1967
    36Amathaka Unada
    Assistant Director
    1967
    37Okkoma Hari
    Music Director
    1967
    38Sura Chauraya
    Music Director
    1967
    39London Hamu
    Music Director
    1968
    40Amathikama
    Music Director
    1968
    41Wahal Dupatha
    Music Director
    1968
    42Ataveni Pudumaya
    Music Director
    1968
    43Samaja Sathuro
    Music Director
    1969
    44Oba Nathi Nam
    Music Director
    1969
    45Kohomada Wede
    Music Director
    1969
    46Uthum Sthri
    Music Director
    1969
    47Damarikayo
    Music Director
    1974
    48Kaathirupaen Unakaaha [ Tamil ]
    Music Director
    1977

    AS SONG CREW

    1Ramyalatha
    • Vocalists - Bhumiya Matha Siyalu Sathata
    1956
    2Siriyalatha
    • Melody - Me Krura Lokayehi
    • Music - Me Krura Lokayehi
    • Melody - Ase Geethe Madura Jeewe
    • Music - Ase Geethe Madura Jeewe
    • Melody - Honda Kaale Yali Awe
    • Music - Honda Kaale Yali Awe
    • Melody - Andaalaa Walapilaa
    • Music - Andaalaa Walapilaa
    • Melody - Somnas Una Hade
    • Music - Somnas Una Hade
    • Melody - Hamadama Oba Mage Kiya
    • Music - Hamadama Oba Mage Kiya
    • Melody - Rupaya Saapaya Me
    • Music - Rupaya Saapaya Me
    • Melody - Aale Kala Nam
    • Music - Aale Kala Nam
    • Melody - Hari Giya Paramaarthe
    • Music - Hari Giya Paramaarthe
    • Melody - Alankaareni Sady Aganaa
    • Music - Alankaareni Sady Aganaa
    1957
    3Sohoyuro
    • Music - Sitha Ge Prithi Ananda Me
    • Music - Nisansalai Loke
    • Music - Adare Ambare
    • Music - Komala Prema Suda
    • Music - Yanne Koheda Ma
    • Music - Karakevi Ratha Rode Waage
    • Music - Sapatha Soya Me
    • Music - Sakunthala Ho Sakunthala
    • Music - Wasuna Dora Adare
    • Music - Raththaranin Ran Ruwa
    1958
    4Sandeshaya
    • Music - Kate Kiri Suwanda
    • Music - Rena Gira Rena
    • Music - Punsanda Eliyai
    • Music - Purthugreesikaraya
    • Music - Ko Hathuro
    • Music - Rajina Mamai
    • Music - Sudata Sude
    1960
    5Nalagana
    • Vocalists - Giluna Soka Gange
    1960
    6Sikuru Tharuwa
    • Music - Oru Peda Peda Kiri Muhude
    • Music - Gamana Nonimei Lokaye
    • Music - Himagira Kulu Mudune
    • Music - Kurulu Renakage Samagiya
    1963
    7Sasaraka Hati
    • Vocalists - Mage Desama Piayawi Inne
    1964
    8Sithaka Mahima
    • Vocalists - Madura Yame Suwade Same
    • Music - Nilwala Peththe
    • Music - Dekapu Gaman Nane
    • Music - Kavuda Me Loke
    • Music - Payana Punsanda
    • Music - Sithe Dukak Nathi Minisa
    1964
    9Satha Panaha
    • Vocalists - Oba Paanaa Oya Balme
    1965
    10Ipadune Ai
    • Music - Pem Nelawille
    • Music - Gee Nada Meda Api Hema
    • Music - Wasantha Samaye
    • Music - Gamini Mani
    • Music - Suwanda Malata
    1967
    11Wahal Dupatha
    • Music - මඳ සීත නල රැල්ල දැඟලිල්ල Ş
    1968
    12Oba Nathi Nam
    • Vocalists - Amma Wen Wedo
    1969
    BIOGRAPHY

    Born on January 5, 1926 Muttusamy Master, as he was fondly known, composed music for more than 225 Sinhala and Tamil films in Sri Lanka. Ramaya Muttusamy hailed from the village of Nagarkovil in South India and was the only son of versatile Malayalee musician Ramaya Baghwather. Little Muttusamy who had practised on a baby violin enjoyed the rare privilege of mastering the violin at the tender age of ten.

    Then R. Narayana lyer, the music director of Kadawuna Poronduwa gave the opportunity for Muttusamy to join his orchestra as the Assistant Director having recognised his talents as a violinist. Later the South Indian producer of the film had encouraged Muttusamy to visit Ceylon where his career as a music director was firmly established.

    On October 20 1952 Muttusamy Master joined the state-owned Radio Ceylon's Tamil Orchestra and in 1953 he joined producer Nayagam to be in charge of his newly built Sundera Murugan Studio (Now SPM Studio) in Kandana. During this period business tycoon-cum-film producer K. Gunaratnam sought his services for the movies he produced.

    In 1953 Muttusamy made his debut as a film music director with the Sinhala film Prema Tharangaya.

    He received an award for the Best Music Director for the film from the South Indian Journalists' Association. This paved him the way to compose sweet stuff for hundreds of films like Puduma Leyli, Ahankara Sthree, Mathalan, Sandeshaya, Sithaka Mahima, Nalangana etc.

    Among the hundreds of popular hits for which he composed music were Walpola's Honda Hondama Weya Lowa, Lankaren Malak Pipee, Jothipala's Puruthugeesikaraya, Haroon Lantra's Mage Namalee, Milton Perera's Winodawenna, Sujatha's Aadare Mandire are a few hits that comes to our mind instantly. Several South Indian and local singers have sung under Muttusamy's baton. Dharmadasa, Lata, Jothipala, Angeline, Mohideen Baig, Sujatha, GSB, Narada Dissasekera were some notable local singers while Pundit Amaradeva had also read his violin under Muttusamy Masters' direction.

    In recognition of his contribution to the Sinhala cinema and music scene, the then Prime Minister, Sir John Kotelawela awarded him an honourary Ceylon citizenship in June 1956. He re-joined the Radio Ceylon in 1958 and served there till January 1981. On October 7, 1961 he married B.D.E. Neeliya Perera, who hailed from a well known Sinhalese family in Kandy and had four children, Mohanraj and three daughters, Chitrangi, Prasanna Vadhani and Keerthika. His only son Mohanraj of 'Apsaras' fame is today a talented musician like his father.

    Apart from being a Carnatic music teacher, Muttusamy Master was also a singer too who rendered his voice in several Sinhala films.

    Some of them like Madura Yame, Giluna Soka Gange, Mage Desama Piyawee Unne are popular even today. In commemoration of 10th death anniversary ceremony was held June 1998 at the Elphinstone Theatre where first of his songs were sung under his son Mohanraj's music direction. The master tunesmith who rendered yeoman services to the silver screen passed away peacefully on June 27, 1988 at the Sulaiman's Hospital.

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