Piyumehi Pani Bothi - C.T. Fernando

[subausrilanka]

nice wrk...

[goonewj]

@subausrilanka

Thanks!

[baltymoora]

My no 1 sinhala song

[goonewj]

@baltymoora

Thanks!

[Tamilonthestreet]

That is why he had a tiny bit of sunil Santha touch !

They were both Moratuwa Boys !

[Tamilonthestreet]

Did C.T . write his own Lyrics or was it Karunaratna Abesekara ?

[goonewj]

@Tamilonthestreet

CT didn't write or composed, to my knowledge. I think this is by Karunaratne Abeysekara. Thanks!

[MrAnucam]

 Wonderful Sir

[goonewj]

@MrAnucam

Thank you Sir!

[macafedu]

this sang was truly awesome ...i like it very much

[goonewj]

@macafedu

Thanks!

[antonjfernando]

very lively music by ct as always.

[sameera991]

Wonderful job

[goonewj]

@sameera991

Thank You!!

[cpinnago]

bohoma sthuthi......CT Fernando mahaththaya ge sinduwata

[goonewj]

@cpinnago

Bohoma Sthuthiyi comment ekata!!

[ssAchh]

mal sinduwa!

[AKlashnikov47]

CT The Legend.

[guitarmanaruna]

I wonder who did music for this classic....thanks for sharing..!!

-Aruna

[Tamilonthestreet]

This was the last song CT published before I left SriLanka 40 years ago !

Well done goonewj !

This is the best of Sinhala Music

[goonewj]

@Tamilonthestreet

Thank you, apparently it was scathing attack on Neville Fdo !!

Rgds,

Jude

[anushkahimali]

super voice

[goonewj]

Thanks!!

[SinduKolla]

Friends,

I love CT's songs including this one.

CT sang this as a scathing poetic attack on Neville Fernando for singing his popular songs with a twist, lyrics by Karunaratne Abeysekera. Just listen carefully to lines "kusagini hedhunata indhul nokavu, thana kola nobudhithi sinha patavu", "gayuvata imihiri padha uputa, kovuleku venavadha kalu kaputa", etc. Every line is a rub against Neville. Why? Because Los Caballeros' version became more popular on SLBC-Eng than CT's originals.

-Eric

[goonewj]

Hi Eric,

This is great information. Thanks very much for sharing with us. Now I understand the real meaning of the lyrics.

Best Regards,

Jude

[Gamarala76]

Neville and his group initially sang English and Spanish songs only. At parties, many people requested them to sing Sinhalese songs. Therefore Neville adapted CTs 'Mage sudu mame' to suit them. Because of the use of western techniques (harmonization) and western instruments, their version became more popular than the original. CT publicly protested against this. Neville's first attempt at a Sinhalese song was 'Mal bara himidiriye' which was an adaptation of CTs 'Pun sanda hinehenne'.

[goonewj]

Thank you Ruwan for the information.

Rgds,

Jude

[kasuni8]

Jude,Thanks 4 post these CT's goldies.I thank you for preserve this records and put into U tube. Our SLBC should recorded these songs to CD's using new technology but unfortunately they ruin them using nails.Even M.S.Fernando's songs,Marina,marina,Kolomba kakkek I think we never heard them again.

[goonewj]

Hi Kasuni, Thank you very much for the lovely comment. I agree, that SLBC should have invested more effort in preserving the classics. From what I heard, that they have one of the largest collection of records of the world, and some classics that not even BBC has. Also I heard the present director general is making an effort to digitise all vinyl records !!

Regards,

Jude

[manel08uk]

Dear Jude,

What a song of all time..How many times we have sung this song and played it...It gives real pleasure to listen to it..You have added very valuable images of CT

Thank you so much for your effort..

Regards

Manel

[goonewj]

Hello Manel,

Thanks for the lovely comment. Yes, there isn't a Gig or a party in SL that this all time hit is not sung!!

Regards,

Jude

[guitarmanaruna]

I like the photos you've posted for this song. Thanks Jude for sharing these classics..!!

[goonewj]

Thanks Aruna for the comment !!

-Jude