Mahagama Sekara
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Mahagama Sekera (Mahagamage Sekera) (Sinhala:මහගම සේකර / මහගමගේ සේකර ) (7 April 1929 – 14 January 1976) was a famed Sri Lankan poet, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, translator and filmmaker. He is considered to be a groundbreaking figure in Sinhalese poetry and literature. He is best remembered as a poet and songwriter with several of his works even becoming popular songs in Sri Lanka. His works occasionally have an introspective Buddhist-influenced outlook. His poems and songs remain widely quoted on the island nearly thirty years after his death.
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Mahagama Sekera (Mahagamage Sekera) | |
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Born | (1929-04-07)7 April 1929 Radawana, Gampaha, Sri Lanka |
Died | 14 January 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 46) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Government College of Fine Arts |
Spouse | Kusumalatha Suraweera (1963–1976) |
Children | 3 |
Website | Official website |
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