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Nim Him Sewwa. "Nim Him Sewwa Ma Sasare " (Sinhala: නිම් හිම් සෙව්වා මා සසරේ; transl. I searched the limits of Samsara), commonly referred to simply as "Nim Him Sewwa ", is a Sinhalese -language song by Sri Lankan singer Pandit W. D. Amaradeva. The song first appeared in the 1978 Sri Lankan movie Seetha ...
டி. அமரதேவா; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, he incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. [5]
During university period, he studied music under the maestro W. D. Amaradeva. After the graduation in 1988, he worked as a music teacher at Sarasavipaya (adjacent to Elphinstone Theatre) with his wife Darshani. Later they managed the popular "R. A Chandrasna Music Institute" which was founded by his father-in-law R A Chandrasena. [8]
Maha Bo Vannama is a song composed by Chandraratne Manawasinghe and W.D. Amaradeva [1] to the Daha Ata Vannama ( Sinhala: දහඅට වන්නම ). [2] It was written as a dedication to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, the sacred fig tree in the Mahamevnāwa Gardens, Anuradhapura. A dance recital was created and performed for the Vannama by the ...
Nanda Malini. Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera (Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan musician. One of the best known and most honoured singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing themes are based on real life and social-cultural situations. [1] Her songs intricate ...
Ceylon. Language. Sinhala. Asokamala is a 1947 Ceylonn historical film co-directed by Shanthi Kumar and T. R. Goppu and produced by Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner. It was the second film made in the Sinhalese language and the first by a Sinhalese director. It also was the first film that W. D. Albert Perera (later known as Amaradeva ), Mohideen ...
The film was a huge critical success within Sri Lanka. At the 1968 Sarasaviya Film Awards, the film took home Best Film, Best Director, Best Male Film Role (Edmund Wijesinghe), Best Female Film Role (Denawaka Hamine), Best Film Editing, Best Music Direction, Best Lyricist (Mahagama Sekera — "Sinidu Sudu Mudu Thalawe") and Best Male Singer (W. D. Amaradeva — "Sinidu Sudu Mudu Thalawe").
Sri Lankan country music. The art, music and dances of Sri Lanka were derived from ritualistic responses to natural phenomenon. Sri Lanka's earliest folk music was later influenced by the influx of Buddhist traditions. These songs were performed by commoners, and not merely recited by the priestly castes. [3]