‘Dingiri Dingaale’ The Tamil film song liked by many Sinhalese-by D.B.S Jeyaraj   Source:Dailymirror The rollicking  song from the Tamil movie ‘Anbu Engey’ was widely popular during my childhood days   It was the Indian music director S.S. Vedhasalam who composed the tune for Dingiri Dingaale No sing-song or dance at a party was  complete without it The most popular Sinhala version of the song had the opening line ‘Harima Wedak Nedha Machang, Harima Wedak Ne’ set to the tune of  Dingiri Dingaale Another version ‘Pissu Vikare, Dagena Polkatu Male’ was sung by H.R. Jothipala and also Milton Perera and M.S. Fernando In later years different versions based on the tune were rendered by performers like Anton Jones, Desmond de Silva and the Gypsies  An important reason for Dingiri Dingaale’s success in Sri Lanka was because the tune was extremely conducive to dancing the Baila Writing about the song at this ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 21st November 2021 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “I LOVE MY PUSSYCAT” – by Des Kelly (A KELLY-KLASSIC) Charity Walk organised by the Old Ananda Assoc. Qld on Sunday the 14th Nov 2021 Tim Paine announces his decision to “stand down” as Australian Test captain on the eve of the Ashes at a press conference – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor -eLanka) Sithara Madushani proficient in aesthetic splendour – By Sunil Thenabadu Yohani to perform in Dubai on UAE National Day https://www.elanka.com.au/melbourne-erupts-with-a-frenzied-rush-to-22-by-trevine-rodrigo-2/ The Time-Tested Landmarks Of Maradana-by Shannine Daniel Erandi Madushika possesses a tonal adorned tone – BY Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lanka will be a force to be reckoned with next year – Darren Sammy – Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor – eLanka) Sir Joe PERERA (Economics Guru) – Mass at SJC ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd September 2021 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Pam Ayers Ode to Corona Virus – By Des Kelly Kerrigan La-Brooy – Nominated in the Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards in 6 Categories Spring Fair to lift our moods during lockdown Business Systems Certification – ISO Certification by Sydney-based Australian company owned by Sri-Lankan Australians Johns Hopkins Cancer Researcher Ashani Weeraratna Appointed To National Cancer Advisory Board By President Biden – by Upali Obeyesekere Peanut’s Password Panic! | JEFF DUNHAM’S Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special Spring Fair to lift our moods during lockdown Veteran Journalist Thalif Deen Takes Over as IDN Advisor By Ramesh Jaura Memories of Yore – By Noor Rahim Pancreas gland- what does it do for you?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 71 17 10 ...

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First Sinhala Talkie was made by a Tamil Film Producer-By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Source:Dailymirror “It is with pride and pleasure, Chitrakala presents to the four million Sinhalese of Ceylon, a picture in their own language for the first time.” was the special message issued by Chitrakala Movietone Ltd. The producers of of “Kadawunu Poronduwa” when it was first screened on January 21st 1947. ‘Kadawunu Poronduwa’ meaning Broken Promise in English was no ordinary film. It was the first-ever Sinhala “talkie” meaning a film where the characters on screen spoke and sang in the Sinhala language. Until then films shown in the island were in languages like English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil or Telugu but not in Sinhala.   The evolution and growth of cinema had seen frozen images becoming soundless moving images and then having sound added. Initially films with moving images were called silent films. Western nations particularly the USA focused more on the ...

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