COLOMBO : ‘Isai Sangamam’, a music video launch by Nadi.lk, was held recently, at the Scope Cinemas, Colombo City Centre. Four Tamil songs sung by outstanding artists were revealed and subsequently released on etunes.lk.
The songs were Tamil re-interpretations of the songs in the miniseries ‘Podu’ telecast on TV Derana. These melodious songs and their various contributors are as follows:
Song – Nilavaa Nada Nadanthu
Singer – Shadhir Ahamed
Lyrics – ‘Pottuvil’ Asmin
Music Composer – Chathurangana De Silva
Song – Mottu Vitta Poongodi
Singer – Kokulan Shanthan, Sutharshini
Lyrics – ‘Pottuvil’ Asmin
Music Composer – Chathurangana De Silva
Song – Naanagha Naanum Illai
Singer – Kuganeshwaran, Sutharshini
Lyrics – ‘Pottuvil’ Asmin
Music Composer – Chathurangana De Silva
Song – Thulli Ezhunthidu Thozha
Singer – Ravi Royster
Lyrics – ‘Pottuvil’ Asmin
Music Composer – Nimesh Kulasinghe
The original of ‘Naanagha Naanum Illai’ is a duet sung in Sinhala called ‘Hadakari’, while ‘Nilavaa Nada Nadanthu’ was originally released in Sinhala as ‘Viduli Kotai’. ‘Mottu Vitta Poongodi’ was a duet released in Sinhala under the name ‘Malen Upan Samanali’. The song ‘Thulli Ezhunthidu Thozha’ was a song released in Sinhala as ‘Wallen Thelada Mawaala’.
The songs were officially launched by TV Derana Chairman Dilith Jayaweera, Nelum Jayaweera, TV Derana Deputy Chairman Laksiri Wickramage, TV Derana Programme Director Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka, lyricist ‘Pottuvil’ Asmin, Chathurangana De Silva and Nimesh Kulasinghe.
The video launch was hosted by newsreader Saravana Bhavan and Media host Sathyapriya.
