{"id":76545,"date":"2021-10-28T05:13:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T05:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=76545"},"modified":"2021-10-28T08:56:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T08:56:42","slug":"ever-green-legendary-vocalist-christopher-paul-is-paralysed-living-in-his-twilight-years-by-sunil-thenabadu-in-brisbane-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/ever-green-legendary-vocalist-christopher-paul-is-paralysed-living-in-his-twilight-years-by-sunil-thenabadu-in-brisbane-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever Green legendary Vocalist Christopher Paul is Paralysed , living in his twilight years \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever Green legendary Vocalist Christopher Paul is Paralysed , living in his twilight years\u00a0\u2013 by\u00a0Sunil Thenabadu<\/b>\u00a0in Brisbane<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\"\"Ever green veteran oldest Sri Lanka\u2019s living vocalist Adihettige Christopher Emmanuel Paul was born on 10th April 1936 as the eldest son of SA Paul who was an ex-serviceman and an employee of Registrar General\u2019s Office from Moratumulla, Moratuwa. Christo as he is fondly called has had his education at St. Sebastian\u2019s College Moratuwa. In his senior classes there had been famous Roy de Silva and Freddie Silva. The trio had been famous in wearing wedding attires to \u2018gate crash\u2019 wedding parties to eat and drink, then to vanish from the reception halls before getting apprehended.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

His close associates then were renowned musician Patrick Denipitiya, vocalists CD Fonseka, Maurice Dahanayake who were all senior. It was his music teacher in class Francis Perera who had identified his singing talents had advised him to go for Sunil Shantha\u2019s music classes in 1956. Christo had been thrilled as Sunil Shantha had been his favourite singer. The class was held on the first floor of Newton Studio in Maradana.In the meantime Christo had followed a course in motor mechanism at German Technical College in Katubedda which helped him to secure a job at Dias motor garage in Negombo. After the UNP government came into power in the year 1977 he had worked as the Transport Manager of Building Materials Corporation up to year 1994.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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His father SA Paul had loved theatre was a member of Indo Lanka club in Maradana where he had acted for women roles in dramas as those days ladies do not come to theatre. His father\u2019s ambition was to make Christo a singer at the then Radio Ceylon Commercial Service. After successfully passing as a \u2018A\u2019 grade singer, his first song recorded was a duet with his younger sister Bernadette who is married to famous Ariyasena Millavithanachchi of the Radio Ceylon. The song was \u201cVeena Vile Meda Olu Male\u201d lyrics by Sarath Wimalaweera while the musical score was by Vernon Perera.It is learned that after which seven or eight songs were sung which had never got popular.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

His Father had insisted he learned motor mechanism. After following a motor mechanism at the German Tech \u00a0in Katubedde.Then His Father had got him to work at Tuckers Autodrome \u00a0Company. Thereafter had worked at Dias Garage as a supervisor.With his experience he was offered the post of \u2018Transport Manager\u201d at the Building Materials Corporation during the RM Premadasa regime.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

In year 1978 \u2018Muthu Bello\u2019 in thousands had been washed ashore around Sri Lanka.For the lyrics suggested by Basil M Fernando and music of Vernon Perera the song \u201cBello Muthu Bellow\u201d was sung which became an instant hit. This was an original tune. Christo had been a lover of western songs.Basil M Fernando had written a song \u201cPem Loke Pura\u201d to the tune of \u201cWooden Heart\u201dto the music composition of Patrick Denipitiya. In year 1959 to a restricted \u2018Italian tune\u2019 Karunaratne Abeysekera had written lyrics for the song \u201cHa Mal Pipenne\u201d to the music of PLA Somapala which too became an instant hit even to date. After which a spate of songs were recorded which were instant hits even to date. Bandara K Wijetunga had written lyrics for the popular song \u201cRuwan Thoran Thana\u2019 sung to the musical score of Shelton Premaratne. For the lyrics of Bandara K Wijethunga and music of Patrick Denipitiya the song \u201cUde Gedera Punchi Uddayak\u201d which song is requested by many in overseas concerts. A few other songs among many are \u201cEla Dola Ganga\u201d, \u201dKaturoda Gammane\u201d, \u201dWathura Nala\u201d, \u201dRosa Malak Dutuwama\u201d, \u201dMenika Menika\u201d etc.All these songs are requested by fans during overseas stage shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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During the beginning of the 1960 decade Christo had been called by many as \u201cGingle Paul\u201d as his voice had been dubbed for Radio Commercials like \u201cGlucorasa Mame\u201d, \u201cGunasiri Bulto\u201d, \u201dCinderella shoes\u201d etc..\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Despite been such a popular singer Christo had failed to find a girl to marry. To seek God\u2019s help in this regard he had gone to \u2018Madhu Church\u2019 sixteen times. Only on the seventeenth visit\u00a0 in year 1967 after lighting a candle and praying to God he had coincidentally met his future partner \u2018fianc\u00e9\u2019 inside the \u2018Madu Church a girl known to him.\u2019 The lucky lady was beautiful Lilani Gunasekera an old girl of Holy Family Convent Bambalapiya.They had tied the nuptial knot sans any delay on January 6th 1968. They are blessed with a son Sampath and two daughters Sharmila and Harshini. Son Sampath, an executive at Insurance Corporation has inherited father\u2019s vocal talents who could sing father\u2019s songs, is well conversant in lyrics. It is pertinent to mention that Christo at eighty-five years old is in his twilight years presently semi paralysed after a fall with an undissolved blood clot two years ago.She is looked after by her elder daughter Shamila Paul at No 9, Pragathi Mawatha ,Veyangoda\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

It needs to be emphasized that Christo was the first singer who had started to sing on political stages for UNP stalwarts under Hon JR Jayewardena and Hon R Premadasa during 1976 -1977 era. Also Christo was the pioneer to record songs in cassettes. The other artistes followed suite afterwards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"EverChristo was a sought-after singer for over five decades, often invited to sing in outdoor and indoor concerts. He has toured to all overseas countries for concerts.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

For his contribution to music the department Cultural Affairs had deservedly with success organized a solo concert \u201cChristo 82\u201d at the Bishops Auditorium where he had to sing twenty-five songs three years ago as his only solo concert.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Christo in his twilight years since had been hospitalized several times for ageing ailments is currently semi paralysed now confined to wheel chair bed looked after by his elder daughter. His wife Lilani expired about one and half years owing to a chronic heart decease. It should be added that most artistes and his fans do not know about his whereabouts and his current health condition could be reached on his daughter\u2019s mobile 00119470113600.,.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

May God Bless him for a speedy recovery.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunil Thenabadu<\/b>\u00a0in Brisbane\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

NB<\/b>\u00a0the writer could be contacted via e mail\u00a0sthenabadu@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and on WhatsApp 0061444533242 who had been a very close friend of Christo for about a decade prior to migration. Christo was and is a very genuine humble human being. Presently he is in dire strait financially. Anyone who volunteers\u2019 to help him could contact me on\u00a0 my e mail or WhatsApp number\u2026Thank you\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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