Music Career
Kapuge's initial release was titled "Daesa Nilupul Thema" in 1973, which became an instant hit. After which, Kapuge was quoted as a 'Grade A' vocalist by the Radio Ceylon. Thus the three decade long music career of Visharada Kapuge began. The first stage drama for which he provided background music was "Thuranga Sanniya" by Sugathapala De Silva. Since then he provided background music for the highly popular musical "Tharawo Igilethi" by Lucien Bulathsinhala and several other. His first movie background music gig was for the Stanley Perera's "Sandha." In 1980, Kapuge released his first music compact cassette titled "Dhampatin Laa Sandha" featuring Malini Bulathsinhala.
Music cassettes
- 1980 - Dampatin La Sanda Basa Yanawa
- 1981 - Seethala Sanda Eliye
- 1983 - Unmada Sithuwam
- 1983 - Mawathe Geethaya
- 1990 - Kampana
- 1990 - Piya Satahan
- 1995 - Mirivedi Sangalalak
- 1998 - Sunflower (1,2,3)
- 1999 - Irabatu Taruwa
- 2000 - Sanda Ree Sihine
- 2000 - Nesena Gee Rasa(1,2)
Stage Plays
- Thuranga Sanniya
- Paraputuwo
- Nandi Visala
- Tharavo Igilethi
- Sira Kandawuru
- Sath saha Satha
- Sasara Sevanel
- Kampana
Tele dramas
- Gigiri Walalu
- Ayammawaru
- Randoli
- Dolospaya
- Sira Kandawuru
- Parameedam
- Sasara Sevaneli
- Rail Peeli Sanda Maddahana
- Sanda
Films
- Sanda
- Rathu Makara
- Maala Giravi
- Chuttey
- Puthuni Mata Samawanna
- Bawa Duka
- Bawa Karma
Kapuge staged a one-man musical show titled "Kampana" during the 1990s and also released a cassette and CD with the same title.
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