Deeply classical track celebrating the beauty and legendary defiance of Princess Prabhavathi.
Song Lyrics
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
මධුරා හි යමුනා ගං තීරේ
සාගල රාජ කුමාරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
ඒ ප්රභාවතී රූප සාගරී
පානා ප්රභා මනහාරි
ඒ ප්රභාවතී රූප සාගරී
පානා ප්රභා මනහාරි
නොතකා ප්රේමේ කුස රජු ගේ මන
නොතකා ප්රේමේ කුස රජු ගේ මන
බින්ද සදෙහි කුමරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
සතර රජුන් මැද
අභිත නාදකර
ප්රේමේ දිනා සුමිහීරි
සතුරු රජුන් මැද
අභිත නාදකර
ප්රේමේ දිනා සුමිහීරි
ලෝ වැඩ සෑදූ ප්රභා දේවී
ලෝ වැඩ සෑදූ ප්රභා දේවී
හා ඒ පෑව අසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
මධුරා හි යමුනා ගං තීරේ
සාගල රාජ කුමාරී
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී රූසිරි
Song Information
Song Title: කුමාරි රාජ නන්දනී (Kumari Raaja Nandani)
Artist: Dulshara de Alwis ft. Ridma Weerawardane
Lyrics: Upali Dharmasiri Perera
Genre: Classical / Devotional Fusion
Language: Sinhala
Release Year: 2020
Song Summary
“Kumari Raaja Nandani” is a majestic tribute to the legendary Princess Prabhavathi from the ancient Kusa Jataka story. The mood is grand and celebratory, blending traditional classical melodies with modern operatic and fusion elements. It depicts the princess’s unparalleled beauty (Rupadhari) and her historic defiance of King Kusa, set against the scenic banks of the Yamuna River in Madhura.
Song Meaning
The song functions as a lyrical retelling of the Kusa-Pabawathi legend, focusing on the themes of beauty, pride, and eventual reconciliation. The lyrics analyze the princess’s initial rejection of King Kusa due to his appearance, noting how she “broke his heart” despite his immense love. Themes of fearlessness are central, especially in the verses describing her standing amidst seven rival kings and the ultimate victory of true love over superficial judgment. By referencing the Yamuna river and Saagala city, the song grounds itself in Jataka literature, celebrating Prabhavathi not just as a beauty but as a figure of “Loka Wada” (benevolence for the world) who brought light and wonder to her kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is the “Raaja Nandani” mentioned in the song?
She is Princess Prabhavathi, the female protagonist of the Kusa Jataka, known for her extraordinary beauty and her role in the story of King Kusa.
What historical/literary story does this song reference?
The song is based on the Kusa Jataka (Kusa Pabawathi), an ancient Buddhist birth story that explores themes of inner vs. outer beauty and devotion.
What is the significance of the Yamuna River in the lyrics?
The Yamuna River flows through the city of Madhura, where Princess Prabhavathi resided, serving as a poetic setting for her beauty and the story’s events.
Who are the original contributors to this musical piece?
While this version features Dulshara de Alwis and Ridma Weerawardane, the song was originally sung by Karunadevi Siriwardena, with music by Professor Mohamed Ghouse and lyrics by U.D Perera.