Iraj Weeraratne facts for kids
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Iraj Weerarathne
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Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Alma mater | Northumbria University, UK |
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Years active | 2003-present |
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Associated acts | Sean Kingston Ranidu Lankage R.I.O Kurupt Dilan Jay Krishan Maheson Vijay Antony Carlprit Dilshad Nahar Kona Yama Buddha Neha Kakkar Soulja Boy |
Iraj Weeraratne (born 21 February 1981) is a Sri Lankan Rapper, Music Producer,DJ and Entrepreneur. Weeraratne had a television show on Derana TV called "Iraj Show". He is known as a prominent hip-hop and RnB artist in Sri Lanka. He was the first person to introduce Sinhala rap as well as Tamil rap to Sri Lanka in 2004.
His first South Indian composition together with Vijay Anthony featured in the 2009 Tamil film, Vettaikaaran, starring Kollywood star Vijay and was ranked number one in the Chennai Charts.
During different election periods in Sri Lanka, Iraj actively participated in facebook, twitter and other social media platforms for political sponsoring in solidification with the Rajapaksa camp. He also contributed to content that promoted political campaigns and mobilised his several followers to have a specific type of opinion. Iraj has been accused of being part of propaganda campaigns all with an aim of making the ruling parties he supports gain acceptance from the public. He has been more involved in the media and acts as a public figure that has exacerbated these allegations.
Career
He won the best keyboardist title which was awarded by Guildhall Music School at the age of 16. He later teamed up with his schoolmates Ranidu Lankage and Yauwana Wigneswaran to form a band titled ‘’Zealots’’ while still studying at the Royal College, Colombo. He owns the Bongohd firm in Bangladesh. In August 2020, he was appointed as the board member of National Youth Service Council by Namal Rajapaksa and he was supposed to serve in the relevant position for a period of three years. However, a year later after his appointment he resigned from the position citing unavoidable poor work-related commitments.
Discography
Albums
- Iraj - M Entertainments (2010)
- Chapter 02: Aloke - M Entertainments (2013)
- Manamali (2017)
Record labels
- Universal Music Group
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- M-Entertainment
Popular music videos
- Poo Pookum Tharunam
- Vise Kurutta
- Mathinta
- Mage himikari
- Thiruda
- J town story
- Sweety Manika
- Your love
- Just 1 Click
- Dekhechi
- Anuvhuti
- Timi Ra Ma
- Nachna
- Sina mal
- Yayata Payana
- Gemak Deela
- Ahankaara Nagare
- Aloke
- Behuli'
- Mama Sil bindagaththe
- Kathandare
- Giniyam rae
- Ashawari'
- Aaradhana
- Wassana heee
- Yeanadi penne
- Cleaopatra
- Thurule Nidan'
- Danuna
- Innam ma
- Hithumathe
- Mata Sithanna be
- Mr.Koththu
- Bambara Patikka - Hondata Math Una
- Dasa Themila Heena Penguna
- Lion Nation
- Hansiye
- Sewaha
- Warayo
- E Hitha
- Hithumathe
- Mon Janey