Manike Mage Hithe
| "Manike Mage Hithe (මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ)" | |
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| Song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth | |
| Language | Sinhala |
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| Recorded | 2021 |
| Studio | C Music Studio Sri Lanka |
| Length | 2:47 |
| Label | Aryans Music, C Music, Bonfire by Vydia (On behalf of C Music) |
| Composer(s) | Chamath Sangeeth |
| Lyricist(s) | Dulan ARX |
| Producer(s) | Chamath Sangeeth |
| Music video | |
| "Manike Mage Hithe" on YouTube | |
"Manike Mage Hithe" (Sinhala: මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ, lit. 'Precious in my Mind') is a Sri Lankan Sinhala-language song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth.[1][2]
An official cover for the song was done by Chamath Sangeeth and released on 22 May 2021.[3] The lyrics were written by Dulan ARX. The cover crossed 190 million views on YouTube in three months. It was dubbed into a number of languages, viewed across South Asia, and reached high positions on a number of charts worldwide.[4][5][6]
The video song also marked the first major breakthrough viral marketing in Sri Lanka.[7]
About
[edit]Original
[edit]The original song "Manike Mage Hithe" was produced by Chamath Sangeeth in July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sri Lanka. It was directed by Hasith Aryan (Hasitha Vithanage) and sung by Satheeshan & Dulan ARX.
Cover
[edit]The cover was uploaded on YouTube on 22 May 2021 coinciding with the Republic Day of Sri Lanka.[8][9]
Music video
[edit]The music video features Yohani and Satheeshan in the background crooning the lyrics of the song.[10]
Dubbing
[edit]The song was later dubbed in many Indian languages including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Kokborok and Gujarati and international languages such as Nepali, Portuguese, German, Spanish,Somali and English by different artists. The Tamil and Malayalam versions of the song were sung by Yohani herself and were published on YouTube on 28 August 2021. On 19 October 2021, Indra Kumar, the director of the film "Thank God", announced that Yohani will be singing the Hindi version of this song and it will be recomposed by Tanishk Bagchi and rewritten by Rashmi Virag.
Reception
[edit]The song has become the second cover after "Shape of You - Sri Lankan Mashup" by three member DeepSounds to go massively viral in Sri Lanka and the first ever to have a wider global outreach.[11][1][12]
The song surpassed 232+ million views on YouTube.[13][14][6]
The song debuted at number 8 on the Asian Music Chart Top 40 on 24 September 2021.[15]
Charts
[edit]| Platform | Chart Title | Peak position |
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| Official Charts Company (UK) | Asian Music Chart Top 40[15] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Amerasinghe, Nilanthi (7 August 2021). "Please welcome…Yohani!". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "SJB wants Govt to learn from Yohani's 'Menike mage hithe" song". NewsWire. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Global recognition for local artiste!". The Island. Upali Newspapers. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Jena, Suryakant (16 August 2021). "Manike Mage Hithe: Sinhala Song Breaking The Internet, Music Lovers Can't Get Enough #WATCH". Odisha TV. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "'Manike Mage Hithe' Yohani's Manike Mage Hithe touches the heart of 60 million". The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ a b "'Manike Mage Hithe': The Sri Lankan song that has bewitched Indian hearts". The Indian Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Abeysekera, Nalin (31 August 2021). "Manike Mage Hithe and creative economy". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan shares edited video from 'Kaalia' showing him grooving to Sri Lankan hit song". The Indian Express. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (31 August 2021). "Sinhala runaway hit 'Manike Mage Hithe' gets a Bengali folk touch". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Subramanian, Bala (9 August 2021). "Yohani : இணையத்தை கலக்கும் சிங்கள பாடல்... எல்லோரது வாட்ஸ் அப் ஸ்டேட்டஸூம் இது தான்..." [Yohani: Sinhala song that mixes the interne ... this is everyone's WhatsApp status...]. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Francisco, Dinuli (24 August 2021). "'Manike Mage Hithe' gets over 50 m hits". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Sutar, Pranita (18 September 2021). "'मानिके मगे हिते' सॉन्ग इंटरनेट पर मचा रहा धूम, अमिताभ बच्चन को भी खूब आया पसंद...देखें Video" [The song 'Manike Mage Hite' is making a splash on the internet, Amitabh Bachchan also liked it very much...Watch Video]. NDTV India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Manike Mage Hithe song hits 100 million views on YouTube". Daily Mirror. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Manake Mage Hithe: The Sri Lankan song that stole Indian hearts". The Tribune India. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Asian Music Chart Top 40 (24 September 2021)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2021.