Background
Kapuge was born on August 7, 1945 in the tiny village of Thanabaddegama in Elpitiya.
Kapuge was born on August 7, 1945 in the tiny village of Thanabaddegama in Elpitiya.
Being the second of eight siblings, he attended Karandeniya Central College up to grade five and the latter part at Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda, where he initially studied science before switching to music
He was well known among Sri Lankans due to the philosophical background of his music renditions and lyrics selected for his work. Kapuge"s one man show called Kampana was a historical advent of the Sinhala music industry. In 1963, he left Haywood college of music, where he was studying at that time, to follow a degree course in India.
In late 1960, Kapuge joined the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and in 1969, he worked as an operational assistant and in 1975 started out as a programme producer.
In 1981, he was appointed in charge of the music section of the Rajarata Sevaya and later on promoted to the position of the controller of the station. Rajarata Sevaya is one of the provincial radio stations of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
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 Louisiana Sanda Basa Yanawa 1981 - Seethala Sanda Eliye 1983 - Unmada Sithuwam 1983 - Mawathe Geethaya 1990 - Kampana 1990 - Piya Satahan 1995 - Mirivedi Sangalalak - Sunflower (1,2,3) - 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 Civil Defense with the same title.
On returning from a tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kapuge had a fall at the Bandaranaike International Airport whilst disembarking a shuttle business He sustained injuries on the back of his head
He was taken to the medical center at the airport at around 4.30 Department of Administration and Management where he was given saline. After initial treatment, he was to be taken to the Colombo National Hospital.
However, there was no male nurse available to assistant
Kaupuge later died at Colombo National Hospital.