A touching and deeply atmospheric classic Sinhala ballad by Madhumadhawa Aravinda.
Song Lyrics
මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ
වෙරළේ තනියේ මේ යාමයේ
මම නාඳුනන ඈ කාගෙදෝ
තනිව හඬන ඈ කවුරුදෝ
මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ
වෙරළේ තනියේ මේ යාමයේ
මම නාඳුනන ඈ කාගෙදෝ
තනිව හඬන ඈ කවුරුදෝ
මෙලෙස තනි වෙලා
ඔබ කවුරුදැයි කියා
පවසන්න පැකිලෙන්නෙපා
කඳුළු පිස දමා
ඔය මුහුණ පෙන්නලා
හිනැහෙන්න හසරැල් මවා
මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ
වෙරළේ තනියේ මේ යාමයේ
මම නාඳුනන ඈ කාගෙදෝ
තනිව හඬන ඈ කවුරුදෝ
සිතිජ ඉමව්වේ
දුර ඈත දනව්වේ
මුසුවේවි සංකා ඇගේ
ඈ හෙලන කඳුළැලි
මුහුදටම යා වෙවී
මුහුද හඬයි ඈ හා බැඳී
මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ
වෙරළේ තනියේ මේ යාමයේ
මම නාඳුනන ඈ කාගෙදෝ
තනිව හඬන ඈ කවුරුදෝ
මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ
වෙරළේ තනියේ මේ යාමයේ
මම නාඳුනන ඈ කාගෙදෝ
තනිව හඬන ඈ කවුරුදෝ
Song Information
Song Title: Muhuda Handana Welawe (මුහුද හඬන වෙලාවේ)
Artist: Madhumadhawa Aravinda
Lyrics: Rookantha Gunathilaka
Music: Rookantha Gunathilaka
Genre: Classic Sinhala Pop / Melancholic Ballad
Language: Sinhala
Release Year: Classic Era
Combined Analysis Block (Summary, Meaning, FAQ)
Song Summary
“Muhuda Handana Welawe” is a poignant and deeply evocative classic Sinhala ballad performed with great emotional sensitivity by Madhumadhawa Aravinda. Written and composed by the legendary Rookantha Gunathilaka, the song paints a cinematic picture of a lonely shore at night, shared by a grieving stranger and the roaring sea.
Song Meaning
The song explores themes of shared solitude, empathy, and unspoken sorrow (“mama nadunana aa kagedo thaniwa handana aa kawurudo”). Rookantha Gunathilaka’s lyrics use the metaphor of a weeping ocean blending with a lonely woman’s tears on the horizon, while the narrator offers comforting words, urging her to wipe away her tears and smile again.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the core theme of “Muhuda Handana Welawe”?
The core theme is empathy for a stranger’s grief, solitude by the sea, and the comforting human desire to share and soothe another’s pain.
How does the song create its melancholic atmosphere?
Through vivid imagery of a roaring sea at night (“muhuda handana welawe verale thaniye me yaamaye”) and the merging of personal tears with the ocean waves.
Who created the track?
The lyrics and music composition were entirely created by legendary artist Rookantha Gunathilaka, and brought to life through the expressive vocals of Madhumadhawa Aravinda.