 In 'Ethin Ethata' he sang a duet with Milton Mallawarachchi to the music direction of Sarath Dassanayake ("Kandan yannan ran mal mala dala") which won an award by "Sarasaviya" (Sarasavi Sammana) in the 1980s.In the film Suhada Sohoyuro he played a minor role.However, later Suriyasena gave up singing as a play back singer focusing only on stage.