නටාෂා පෙරේරා
13 songs performed
Natasha Perera (also spelled Nathasha Perera, නතාශා පෙරේරා) is a Sri Lankan singer, actress and television presenter who works in Sinhala popular music. She began as a child singer and went on to a steady output of pop singles and teledrama theme songs, the kind of radio-friendly tracks that keep her name on Sinhala lyrics and guitar-chord sites.
Natasha Perera built her following through Sinhala pop and playback-style recordings rather than a single breakout album. Sri Lankan media identify her as a vocalist who first drew attention as a young singer before broadening into acting and work as a news and programme presenter on local television. That mix of music, screen and presenting has kept her a familiar figure in Sinhala entertainment.
Her catalogue ranges from light, melodic pop to teledrama tie-ins, including the theme song Dura Atha Atha Durin Durata from the Dangamalla teledrama. Several of her recordings are duets, a format that suits the conversational, romantic register much of her material sits in.
Among the recordings most often searched under her name are the tender Sudu Gawuma (සුදු ගවුම), the romance ballad Adarei Man Adarei, and the single Aradhana. Lyrics-lk also hosts her readings of Wadu Kurulu Yaluwe, Induwara Neela Neth Piyalle and the wistful Sulangak Wee Man Yanawa.
Each of these pages presents the Sinhala lyrics alongside an English transliteration (Singlish) and translation, so listeners who know Natasha Perera from radio or television can follow the meaning of the words as well as the melody.
Every Sinhala lyric, composition, and song credit by Natasha Perera.