Mohideen Bag (1919–1991) was a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was a Muslim who moved to Sri Lanka from Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. Beg's son, Ishak is also popular singer in Srilanka like his father was. Bag has dueted with H. R. Jothipala, G.S.B. Rani Perera, Latha Walpola, Sujatha Attanayake and Jamuna Rani among others. He was also the only Sri Lankan to duet with Lata Mangeshkar.
Even though he was not a Buddhist, Bag sang a lot of Buddhist related songs. Because of his nature to support other cultures, he was one of the most influential multicultural/"multi-religious" figures in the Sri Lankan art history.
The `Vinoda Samaya` team comprised Samuel Rodrigo, Annesley Dias, Bertie Gunatilleka and Mercy Edirisinghe who became unforgettable household names over the years in Sri Lanka.
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