# W. D. Amaradeva

> Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera, better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, he incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. Many consider his contribution to the development of Sinhala music as unmatched; hence, he is occasionally cited as the "Maestro of Sri Lankan Music".

*Sri Lankan vocalist (1927–2016)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/w-d-amaradeva

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1927-12-05
- **Died:** 2016-11-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023966/ (@nm0023966)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/3253562)
- [دبليو. دى. اماراديڤا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88._%D8%AF%D9%89._%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%DA%A4%D8%A7)
- [W. D. Amaradeva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._D._Amaradeva)
- [Vannakuvattavadugé Don Amaradéva](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vannakuvattavadug%C3%A9_Don_Amarad%C3%A9va)
- [අමරදේව](https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%80)
- [டபிள்யூ. டி. அமரதேவா](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%82._%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF._%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99596d05-6c0d-4a5d-b4ba-eaf673ab3fc2)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3534869)
- [W.D. Amaradeva](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2361290)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/w-d-amaradeva