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Keerthi Pasquel (Pasquel Wasam Ananda Keerthirathna) was born on 1956 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan musician (born in 1956). Discover Keerthi Pasquel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Pasquel Wasam Ananda Keerthirathna
Occupation Singer, composer, guitarist
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign N/A
Born 1956
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Birthplace Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri

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Who Is Keerthi Pasquel's Wife?

His wife is Muditha Fernando (m. 1978–div.1995) Chandana Mudalige (1995-present)

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Wife Muditha Fernando (m. 1978–div.1995) Chandana Mudalige (1995-present)
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Children 4

Keerthi Pasquel Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Keerthi Pasquel worth at the age of 68 years old? Keerthi Pasquel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from Sri. We have estimated Keerthi Pasquel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Musician

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1956

Pasquel Wasam Ananda Keerthirathna (born January 29, 1956), popularly known as Keerthi Pasquel (Sinhala: කීර්ති පැස්කුවල්:), is a Sri Lankan pop musician and composer.

He has been performing for more than three decades and has won a number of awards.

Keerthi Pasquel was born on 29 January 1956 in the city of Hanthana, Kandy as the youngest of four siblings.

His father was Pasquel Wasam Gayaneris and mother was S. W. Leslin.

He had four elder sisters: Nalini, Rukmani Chandra, Chitrani and one elder brother, Padmasiri.

Keerthi studied at Dharmaraja College up until his GCE O/level examination.

Keerthi's passion for music was greatly influenced by his family where he grew up amidst soothing music all around his home.

The melodious singing prowess of his mother was a huge influence on Keerthi.

His father could play the harmonium.

Keerthi was just ten years old when his father developed an illness and eventually passed away, eventually leaving his mother to shoulder the responsibility of five children as well as taking over her husband's business.

Keerthi's mother's dream was to make him a doctor but he started to follow a course on lathe machinery at the Technical College, after his O/Levels.

His brother Padmasiri Pasquel was the first member of the family to bring a guitar to their home.

He had joined a group called "Halians" where he played the lead guitar.

But Padmasiri never allowed Keerthi to touch the instrument, because he feared the boy might neglect studies if he focused on music.

He had three cousin brothers – Bandula, Lalith and Ranjith, who frequently patronized their home to learn the guitar from Padmasiri.

So Keerthi started learning about guitar chords from Bandula, on the sly.

Gradually, Keerthi learnt the guitar secretly.

He took part in school concerts as he could sing well.

When he was in Grade 9, the school had a talent contest and Keerthi was the obvious choice in the singing segment.

He even trained the final ten students with whom he himself competed.

The grand finale was held at the Kandy Buddhist Centre.

Keerthi sang Victor Rathnayake's Adawan Desin.

Unfortunately for him, the music orchestra backing him gave a low tempo and the song finally ended up like a poem.

All his hopes of winning the contest were smashed.

The guys whom he taught overtook him.

But he never gave up.

Having learnt the guitar from his cousin Bandula, Keerthi and a few teenage friends formed a small musical group which played at functions but was never paid.

One day, Keerthi's group was invited to perform at a wedding.

Riyaldeen, having heard about Keerthi's exceptional skills, invited him to join as a bass guitarist for the musical group "Galaxies" led by Stanley Peiris.

When  Keerthi was attending the technical course, he tried to join the Army band and went for interviews too.

He was called for training during this period.

But when he told this to Stanley Peiris, he had asked him to remain in the band as the bass guitarist.

1978

As time went on, Keerthi became a permanent member of the "Galaxies" band and came to Colombo in 1978.

Though Keerthi played the bass guitar, at these recordings he was given small percussion instruments like maracas, clappers, triangle and bells.

Keerthi was invited by Gratien Ananda to play the bass guitar for four new songs he was planning to record.

Rookantha Gunathilake to be on the keyboard, Sarath Wickrama the accordion and Mahinda Bandara was slotted for the lead.

The first milestone song was Etha Duraka Desa Pawela.

2008

Keerthi is a judge on the reality show Derana Dream Star and sets the record as the only judge in Sri Lanka to sit for 10 consecutive seasons in a reality show beginning from 2008 until today.

He has been active in music education and in social welfare.

He is affectionately known as the "balladeer of Sinhala music".