FILMOGRAPHY
AS CAST MEMBER
AS CREW MEMBER
1 | Amma Assistant Music Director | 1949 |
AS SONG CREW
1 | Amma
- Vocalists - Bhawa paara durai
| 1949 |
2 | Seedevi
- Vocalists - Pitupala noyanu
- Vocalists - Seedevi
| 1951 |
3 | Suranganie
- Vocalists - Koibatado Me Sathaa
| 1955 |
BIOGRAPHY
Personal life
Junior was born on 12 March 1926 in Negombo. His father Eddie de Silva, who was popularly known as Eddie Master was a renowned music composer. In time, he joined his father's theater troupe as a composer and actor. There he met actress Pearl Vasudevi; they married in 1940. The couple has one daughter, Sujeewa Lalee. Sujeewa also acted in few films including maiden acting in Sithijaya. Vasudevi died 19 June 1987 at the age of 72 following a brief illness.
Cinema career
Junior started acting career with stage dramas conducted by Sirisena Wimalaweera. In his plays, Junior provided both music and singing. One of the most popular theater song "Gowe Ganu Paradai" sung by Junior came in Samudra Devi stage drama.
After becoming a cinema actor, he was the music director of the 1949 film Amma where music composed by N. Pandurangan. He appeared as one of Pandurajan's supporting musician with the name B.S. H. De Silva. In the same film, Junior made his film debut with his wife Vasudevi. They continued to act together in many popular of the era, including, Surangani, Ran Rasa, Pancha and Me Desa Kumatada.