I agree !00%..Too bad the thise who conspired ( Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Lionel Edirisighe, MJ Perera and later on Sunil's student Amaradeva ) in 1952 and after to limit Sunil Santha music career to just 8 years by removing him from Radio Ceylon didn't see his value !!!
Not sure being Buddhist has anything to do with it though ? :) Sunil Santha was a Sinhala Catholic, but he did pioneeer the composition of first authentic Buddhist songs in Sinhala in 1940s ! :)
Whenever I hear this song I feel like there are two meanings ( since I studied about how certain people conspired and chased this maestro out of Radio Ceylon )...one meaning is about the river...second is the fact that this Sunil's lament that why Sri Lanka didn't make use of this golden voice and unparalleled music composing abilities ? Sri Lanka has never ever produced a musician/singer after Sunil who became batch top in singing and instruments both in Bhathkande university beating out all Indian musicians..and we never had a singer who had such perfect trained signing voice who sings songs without killing Sinhala language ! But in the end via Ratanjaker Test conspiracy he was sacked from Radio Ceylon and gave up music just after 6 years...his whole music career is just 9 years...Sunil's student ( not nearly as talented as Sunil ) Pandith Amardeva was active in music scene with unimpeeded access to Radio Ceylon/SLBC for 64 years.....what if Sunil Santha continued his music career for 35 years instead of just 9 years ? One would wonder !
@pulasview77863 жыл бұрын
I think the song is all about the rain water. It clearly says how the tanked were built and how the ancients saved the water. The song starts from the rain drops that falling down from the clunds and then to Sri Pada and until it flaw to the sea and vanished. I think Mr.Sunil Shantha is trying to imply the important of rain water to the prosperity of the country, prosperity of the community and a nation at large by these marvelous Word lines.
@sldnbit41793 жыл бұрын
😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍
@PrabhaviArushika3 жыл бұрын
@@pulasview7786 try to get the pun behind some lyrics. Then you'll get it.
@pulasview77863 жыл бұрын
@@PrabhaviArushika Sure I will. Thank you 🙏
@rammyabandara76662 жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear such comment, yes it’s true, SL Radio or Tv with the political agendas, Such lovely people are are out of sight….. Really a crime…. There is no one to appreciate such high class musicians in this country who is ruling by Idiots
That's true..so called "most popular channles" dont even play these songs but play meaningless song with copied melodies by so-called "young artists" !!
Sunil Shantha is one of the greatest Musicians we were so blessed to have.- Ivor Denis was one of his students gifted with amazingly similar voice. Sunil Shantha lived a very humble life and despite his unique contribution to Sri Lankan music at its very inception he was sidelined by some but he never bowed down to intimidations by anyone. Very little is known and spoken about Sunil Shantha even now, but we must remember him as one of the greatest pioneers of Sri Lankan music and arguably the one who broke off from the Hindustani tradition to develop a genre of our own. Thank you for the post Bandara. Blessings!
@dayawimalasuriya13304 жыл бұрын
Not one, he is THE ONE who enabled Sinhala music to be unique by itself and avoided it becoming a "sinhalasthani" music ! Also, Sunil was the first ever music super star Sri Lanka produced and by far the most talented musician/singer ever in Sri Lanka...Too bad the people who conspired against him, limited Sunil's music career to just 9 years ..I just lament what if Sunil was not unjustly axed from Radio Ceylon in 1952 and was allowed to compose music until 1981 ???
@ZZP43Lnk4011 жыл бұрын
අති සුන්දරයි. ඔබේ ප්රයත්නයට මගේ උත්තමාචාරය!
@asinicw99067 жыл бұрын
For those who don't know, that's ivor dennis sir singing the chorus. He can sing very well in low pitch which is how i identify his voice. He has had a fall and currently hospitalized. අපි හැමෝම එතුමාට ඉක්මන් සුව ප්රාර්ථනා කරමු!
සුනිල් සාන්ත හෙල බසට ඇලුම් කළ, හෙල බස් ඌරුවටම ගී ගායනා කළා. ඔහුගේ නමටත් 'ශා' භාවිත නොකළ බවයි අහලා තියෙන්නෙ. Thanks Ruchira for uploading, when I want to listen original versions of songs, I always look for your uploads. Always unspoiled music, thanks.
@msamanthi6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We have to pass these great values to the next generation.
Can you share your write up ? I have also written an op-ed about him and have started posting in FB about his legacy and how he was stopped by those with professionla jealosy.
@chandanapalitha269311 жыл бұрын
Excellent song. Combination of lovely music, disciplined singing with marvelously meaningful lyrics. Wow! I mean WOW!! We need more of this class. God bless Sunil Shantha for the creation and Ivo Dennis for keeping it alive.
Because Ediriweera Sararthchandra, Lionel Edirisinghe and MJ Perera and later on Sunil Santh's student Amaradeva, got together and limited Sunil Santha's music career to be just 8 years.
@aselasaliyawithana65983 жыл бұрын
Harima Lassanayi Me sinduwa. Hari asawen asawen ahanne. Sunil shantha shooringe githayak.
@udayawedikkarage98608 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. first time I listen to this and I wonder and feel shame that I missed it.
@premashanthakumarasiri44475 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU RICHIRA. I FIRST ENJOYED THIS ETERNAL SONG IN MY YOUNG LIFE IN LATE SIXTIES.
@shansamarasinghe-u6f5 ай бұрын
Lassanai ayye akke ❤🎉 keep it up
@shansamarasinghe-u6f5 ай бұрын
Nice
@thushithaperera39667 жыл бұрын
What a song.... I'm speechless.... I wish we were thinking and acting like that in the modern-day too.
@susanthashan64434 жыл бұрын
ති සුන්දරයි. ඔබේ ප්රයත්නයට මගේ උත්තමාචාරය!
@ireshaferguson83706 жыл бұрын
meaningful lyrics by late Mr Arisen Ahubudhu and the beautiful melody by late Sunil Shantha
@anojonline9 жыл бұрын
heard this song very recently, and touched my heart with this awesome but simple rhythm and the powerful message. Thank you Ruchira Bandara for sharing these golden hits in Sinhala Music
Sure we are not too late ! But we also need to re-read the 1952 Ratanjanker Conspiracy and re-instate Meastro Sunil Santha as the true foudner of authentic Sinhala song and best singer-musician ever in SL !
@ravimasakorala96522 жыл бұрын
If you have any connection said document pls indicate.
@dayawimalasuriya13302 жыл бұрын
@@ravimasakorala9652 You mean any connection to Sunil Santha or Sunil Santha Society ?
@2011Icebreak3 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! What a beautiful song.Its Remarkeble and Magnificient. Love this song.................