SO it's that time of the year again, when you're faced with a challenging exam and feel like you're on the verge of disintegrating with unnecessary pressure. What better way to ease that pressure than to sink your free time in the ocean of music. Here's a list of my top 10 favorite songs.
No 01 - "Wasanthaye Mal" by Pandith W.D Amaradewa.
My first memory of this song goes back to the year 2001, when my dad bought a special edition audio compilation of Pandith Amaradewa's songs made in honour of the Ramon Magsaysay award. This song stood out from the rest, the simplest of melodies and divine interpretation. A song for a soul soothing revival.
No 02 - "Sulan Kurullo" by Haroon Lanthra and Angeline Goonetillake from the 1966 classic film "Sensuma Kothanda". To say that Haroon Lanthra's voice is magical would be a clear understatement, even magic can't seem to comprehend the grandeur of this song.
No 03 - "Asha Desin" by Devananda Waidyasekara from the 1965 Sinhala film "Sama". I first heard this song in a telecast concert where a university student sang it along with Devananda Waidysekara, and time seemed to freeze over like ice above a pond bustling with life.
No 04 - "Sulanga Obada" by Kasun Kalhara
The one and only Kasun Kalahara; in my opinion the voice of the new generation. I've listened to this song on loop over and over again, yet every time is a new emotion.
No 05 - "Atha Ran Wiman" by Priya Sooriyasena
If you're Sri Lankan, and if you love the guitar, this song would definitely make your top 10. A song that has the power to cross boundaries and bring people of all walks of life to the same arena, woven in harmony. A simple song that can be sung by anyone at any time.
No 06 - "Malak Wune" by Amarasiri Peiris
A song that binds nature to the unwholesome but beautiful emotion of unrequited love. Mesmerizing music combined with a powerful voice gives you a song that will remain in soul whenever you're sulking in thought, of a love that is mischievously playing with your heart.
No 07 - "Suwanda Danee" by Rookantha Goonetillake from the 1993 film "Saptha Kanya". One of the first songs I learnt to play on the guitar, and to this day is the best song I've strummed. Rookantha is a legend in the Sri Lankan music industry and you have to be deaf to argue with that.
No 08 - "Sathuta Vilai" by Devananda Waidyasekara from the 1968 film "Dahasak Sithuvili". If a song could trap the lovely emotion of happiness within it's lyrics, this song would be it.
No - 09 "Unmadini Hanguna" by Bathiya and Santush
Bathiya and Santush were indeed the turning point in the new age Lankan music, although I am not all in favour of their latest songs, this will be one of their evergreen hits. A lovely video to go along with it as well.
Bathiya and Santush were indeed the turning point in the new age Lankan music, although I am not all in favour of their latest songs, this will be one of their evergreen hits. A lovely video to go along with it as well.
No 10 - "Perum Puragena" by Senanayake Weraliyadda
"Diviya mona tharam sundara dho, dukama koi tharam sathutak dho" : "How wonderful is life, so wonderful that even sadness surrenders to happiness" What else can I say about this song.
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