Topic started by :) Punnahai (@ d221-216-98.systems.cogeco.net) on Wed Jul 3 10:24:48 .
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I wonder if we could discuss Sri Lankan folk songs here. One that comes to mind is Surangani which used to be quite popular some years ago. Does anyone have the words for this song? Do any other songs come to mind.

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• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Thu Feb 6 10:48:00
  
  dE Ganesh,
  
  Nobody is bashing any languages here. I have never heard the Sinhalese language before and I was trying to find its origin etc. I will ask just a few more questions, even though the dicussion is not about language.
  What is this 'Elu' language Senaka mentioned? Is this why Srilanka is also called as 'Elam' ('Ezham')?
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Thu Feb 6 10:53:51
  
  De SnEha Seneka!
  
  Can you send the lyrics to 'Eda Rae' by Milton Mallawarachchi, and if possible the translation?
  
  
• From: Ganesh. (@ trt-on55-154.netcom.ca) on: Thu Feb 6 19:44:02
  
  Hi Senaka,
  Yes, I do understand most of the Sinhala songs. But some of your latest links are not working, never mind. I will write you later as I'm in the middle of something.
  
  Thanks,
  Ganesh.
  
  P.S: "Kotthu rotti" is so funny song :o))
  
  Thamil Nataan: Will write you later regarding "Elu" language. Mean while why don't you avoid calling "DE"?.
  
  
  
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Thu Feb 6 19:57:33
  
  Sarida Ganesh, I will avoid calling "de". I started using it as it makes the first 2 letters of Decorum :-)
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ trt-on55-154.netcom.ca) on: Thu Feb 6 20:11:31
  
  Thirunthaatha jenmangal irunthenna laabam?.
  
  -Ganesh.
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Thu Feb 6 21:08:09
  
  Sari sari, jenmam kinmam endRu romba periya vaarthai ellaam use paNNa vENdaam. Konjam nagaichuvai uNarvOdu irungaL. Oruvarai 'de' endRu azhaippadhu mariyaadhai kuRaivaandhaaga irukkalaam. Aanaal oruvar irundhu enna laabam endRa kootRu migavum kodooramaanadhu !
  UngaLai paNbaanavar endRallavaa ninaithEn !
  
  "Iniya uLavaaga innaadha kooRal
  kaniyiruppa kaay kavarndhatRu"
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ trt-on50-158.netcom.ca) on: Sat Feb 8 19:12:22
  
  Hi Senaka,
  Here are some more nice songs:
  
  http://www.infolanka.net/miyuru_gee/con/c280.ram
  http://www.infolanka.net/miyuru_gee/con/c102.ram
  http://www.infolanka.net/miyuru_gee/jjj/j69.ram
  http://www.infolanka.net/temp/562839.ram
  
  -Ganesh.
  
  
  
  
• From: Senaka (@ dup-200-64-191-49.prodigy.net.mx) on: Sat Feb 8 22:17:11
  
  TamilNattan, here are the lyrics of "Eda Rae" by Milton and an approximate translation in English:
  
  eda rae...
  guvan thotupoledi maa
  venvee giye...
  sithakin nove
  
  nesiya mithuran pemineela
  aasiri subha pathum pathuwa...
  oba naawe eyi mihiriye?
  
  me vana thuru rahasak weelaa
  maa sithe yam deyak thibuna...
  eya keematai latha vune
  
  
  that night...
  at the airport I
  separated (from you)
  but not with my mind/thoughts
  
  relations and friends came
  and wished me good luck...
  (but) why didn't you come my sweetheart?
  
  all this time it was a secret
  There was something in my mind
  I was meaning to tell you
  
  
  Basically its a sad song - the guy is about to leave the country and at the airport, all his friends and family turned up to wish him well but the person he really wanted to come (his sweetheart) didn't turn up. He was about to tell her something special before he left but it never happened.
  
  
• From: Senaka (@ dup-200-64-191-49.prodigy.net.mx) on: Sat Feb 8 22:55:33
  
  Ganesh yes those songs are good. Karunaratne Divulgane released a new album but I don't think the songs are as good as his other ones. You can check the new songs here: http://sinhalajukebox.org/cgi-bin/songs.cgi?action=PlayPlayList&playlist=20030130120108
  
  Hantaana Desin Ena
  http://sinhalajukebox.org/smi_root/disk1/dir17/a011j02.smi
  
  -----
  
  And here is a really beautiful song:
  
  Baesayana Sanda Daethin - Namal Udugama
  http://sinhalajukebox.org/smi_root/disk1/dir10/a096j4.smi
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Sat Feb 8 23:15:44
  
  SnEha Senaka,
  
  What can I say except that this is tearful and I am moved.. Translations never convey the emotion as it is, but I have to say you have done so well with just a few words.. and I can feel it.
  
  I think I can get some words..
  
  Rae = night (Sanskrit - Ratri, raa)
  Maa = I, my
  Sitha = mind
  Nove = no
  Naawe = Not you.
  Subha pathum = good luck
  Mihiri = My heart (Sanskrit - mama Hrutaya)
  Rahashak = secret (Sanskrit - Rahasya)
  I think something like 'vun', or 'wu' should mean 'you'.
  
  Am I right?
  
  
  
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ cvg-65-27-251-73.cinci.rr.com) on: Sat Feb 8 23:42:08
  
  I forgot
  
  Mithura = friends (Sanskrit - Mitra)
  Nesiya = the ones who love you (Sanskrit = Nesa)
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ trt-on67-107.netcom.ca) on: Sun Feb 9 01:32:29
  
  Tamil-Natan,
  Why don't you go through these links. And, as well study what is Ceylon history:
  
  http://www.sinhalese.s5.com/ancoentjaffna.htm
  http://origin.island.lk/2002/05/20/opinio06.html
  http://www.sangam.org/BOOKS/ Sinhala-ness%20and%20Sinhala%20National
  
  -Ganesh.
  
  
• From: kotiya paiyan (@ ac97c3a5.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Feb 9 12:48:10
  
  Dear Uncle Ganesh,
  
  Dhodaa!!!!
  
  I am happy to see that Uncle Ganesh has not abandoned racism. He is trying to educate Thamil-Natan-Thambi how to be a great racist by showing all the Sinhaladvipa and Eelamist websites. Uncle was not entirely objective as he provided 2 anti-Sinhala sites but only one anti-Tamil site. I am especially thrilled to see www.sangam.org one of the most prominent sources for Eelam terrorist propaganda.
  
  Anyway I congratulate Uncle Ganesh for ruining the otherwise-friendly atmosphere of this thread by introducing SL politics. All the best Uncle.
  
  
  -your loving kotiya paiyan
  
  
• From: Senaka (@ dup-200-64-191-49.prodigy.net.mx) on: Tue Feb 11 22:41:13
  
  TamilNattan, hey that is pretty impressive. You got most of them right!
  
  Naawe = didn't come
  Mihiri = sweet, beautiful
  
  Oba = you (there are several ways to say "you" in Sinhalese. Some are: Oba, oya, umba, numba, thamuse, tha ....some of these are pretty rude when used - I won't mention which ones.)
  
  
• From: padmapani (@ ) on: Thu Mar 27 23:50:49
  
  i am a music lover from karnataka,india.i want t o listen 'surangini'song and also other similar sinhalese songs.can any person help?
  
  
• From: padmapani (@ 203.192.206.117) on: Thu Mar 27 23:52:11
  
  i am a music lover from karnataka,india.i want t o listen 'surangini'song and also other similar sinhalese songs.can any person help?
  
  
• From: DAVID PAKKIYAM (@ host81-136-213-218.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Wed Aug 20 07:02:14
  
  in my time of sinhalese music for bailas i like MS FERNANDO AND NIHAL NELSON. FOR OTHER SONGS MY FAVOURITES ARE TM jayaratne, WD amaradeva, annesley malavana, CT FERNANDO, victor ratnayake, and dharmadasa walpola.
  
  my favourite song is
  
  baila----LASSANATA PIPUNA VANAMALGAL PEERANADIYAVAL MAMA AASAKARANA MANIK KATE NIL.
  
  othersong-------MULU LOVAMA NATHIVUNOTH EKAMA HADAVATHAK, ATHA OBEYNAAMAYAN ATHA OBEYNAAMAYAN.
  
  
• From: Nuwan Ariyaratne (@ host81-136-213-218.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Fri Aug 22 12:11:27 EDT 2003
  
  DAVID ITS A PLEASURE TO HEAR FROM YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE STILL SINGING.I LIKE TO LISTEN TO YOU. WHEN YOU WERE SINGING WITH YOUR BAND AT ACTON TOWN HALL I CAME TO LISTEN TO YOU .I DIDN'T GO TO WORK THAT DAY. I HEARD YOU SINGING LOT OF ENGLISH SONGS AND MANY BAILAS.
  I HEARD YOU SINGING THAT NIHAL NELSON'S BAILA VERY SOOTHING. I DID'NT HEAR YOU SINGING THE OTHER SONG YOU HAVE MENTIONED.I THINK IT IS A CLASSIC SONG.DO YOU STILL PLAY THE BASS GUITAR?
  YOU HAD A TAMIL GUITARIST IN YOUR BAND I CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME.HE WAS VERY GOOD TOO.
  
  
• From: DAVID PAKKIYAM (@ host81-136-132-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Mon Aug 25 02:23:34 EDT 2003
  
  here are some hidi traslations.
  question----sawaal
  answer------jawaab
  love--------prem or pyar
  song--------gaanaa
  tell--------boloa
  why---------kyoo
  look--------deko
  eat---------kaavo
  drink-------beeyo
  hungry------hungry
  
  either when I'm watching hindi films or singing with the indian groups I need to know the meaning of the words. Then only I can put my feelings into them (specially when I'm singing ).
  It is a wonderful musical language.
  If Mohammed Rafi was living today it would have been a different story in the indian cinema.
  he still lives in many people's hearts.
  
  
• From: PANNEERCHELVAN (@ host81-136-132-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Mon Aug 25 02:30:07 EDT 2003
  
  DAVID I WANT TO LEARN SOME HINDI FROM YOU.
  HOW DID YOU LEARN TO SPEAK HINDI.
  I KNOW YOU ARE GOOD IN SINHALESE AND ENGLISH BECAUSE THEY ARE SPOKEN IN OUR COUNTRY.
  I WANT TO GIVE YOU A NAME----PADAL KURAL MANNAN.
  
  
• From: VAYADHU PITHTHAN (@ host81-136-132-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Mon Aug 25 02:36:08 EDT 2003
  
  if you ask the girls how old they they will never tell you the truth. They should realise that
  "AANDONRU PONAAL VAYADHONRU POHUM ALAIKUM MUNNAALE VAA VAA VAA VAA.
  ALAHUDAN ILAMAI NERUNGI VARAADHU
  INIKKINDRA PODHE VAA VAA VAA VAA.
  
  
  HAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAA
  
  
  
• From: TamilNattan (@ host81-136-132-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Wed Aug 27 16:24:28 EDT 2003
  
  between the two kakula polla thiyanda.
  ganige huthata hukkanda ona.
  
  
• From: Shaktheeeeeeee (@ 203-195-199-244.now-india.net.in) on: Thu Aug 28 03:29:24 EDT 2003
  
  "eat---------kaavo
  drink-------beeyo
  "<<<
  
  to david,
  
  may be its typo error
  
  but
  
  drink is-----peeyo NOT beeyo
  
  and
  
  eat----kaao (lil similar to how u say 'now') (not pronounced as kaavo)
  
  
• From: Shaktheeeeeeee (@ 203-195-199-244.now-india.net.in) on: Thu Aug 28 03:29:34 EDT 2003
  
  "eat---------kaavo
  drink-------beeyo
  "<<<
  
  to david,
  
  may be its typo error
  
  but
  
  drink is-----peeyo NOT beeyo
  
  and
  
  eat----kaao (lil similar to how u say 'now') (not pronounced as kaavo)
  
  
• From: David Pakkiyam (@ webcacheh03a.cache.pol.co.uk) on: Thu Aug 28 14:41:53 EDT 2003
  
  Thanks shakthee for the corrections, it wasn't a typo I was incorrect in my pronounciation.
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ trt-on57-139.dial.allstream.net) on: Sat Oct 11 13:15:13
  
  Hullo... any new Sinhala song?..
  
  -Ganesh
  
  
• From: prashataran ghouse (@ ) on: Sun Nov 16 11:56:23
  
  hey anyone know where i can get the surangani lyrics romanised with the music
  
  
• From: Skanthavelu Nadarajah (@ 198.161.203.25) on: Mon Nov 17 16:25:07 EST 2003
  
  I would like the lyrics if "Manaranja" by Latha Walpola
  
  
• From: Brana (@ dialup-4.172.210.203.dial1.newyork1.level3.net) on: Tue Jun 1 18:02:51
  
  Hello
  
  
• From: Branavi Nadarajah (@ dialup-4.172.210.203.dial1.newyork1.level3.net) on: Tue Jun 1 18:03:45 EDT 2004
  
  Hello
  
  

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