Critics described the show as 'exquisite insanity' and a 'melodic lunacy' because of the fervor shown by Ratnayke's fans, who would sometimes attack auditoriums where he was playing when they couldn't get in. One female fan wrote 'Do you know that I treasure 49 hairs of yours?' in a fan letter, expressing how many times she has seen Ratnayake's show. 'Sa' was highly popular, and Ratnayke's gained many fans following its inception. Jayasena pointed to the fact that no Sri Lankan drama, film or work of art bore a name of just one syllable at the time and believed that it would bring luck. The name 'Sa' came from the root or tonic note sa or ‘C’ in the Indian music scale and was suggested by Chintana Jayasena. It is widely considered a turning point in Sri Lankan music. The first Sa concert was held on July 20, 1973, at the Lumbini Theatre, Havelock Town. Wijetunga, Victor decided to attempt such an event. Samarakoon, Chintana Jayasena and Bandara K. On the urging of his friends Premakirthi de Alwis, Sunil Ariyaratne, K.D.K Dharmawardena, R.R. The closest was 'Shravanaradhana' a joint concert by Amaradeva and Nanda Malini. Ratnayake also has composed music for films like Siribo Aiya, Podi Malli, Sarungale, Hulawali and Athuru Mithuru.īy 1973, Ratnayake was a trained musician and noted that there were no one man concerts. Matara Achchi is the first film he composed music for and it's Sandakada Pahana song sung by Sunil Edirisinghe is still very popular among Sinhala music fans. Ratnayake credits his success to his 'fitting blend of Western music with Ragadari classical music.' His songs deal with diverse themes that vary from love, to patriotism and Buddhism. He was the first Sri Lankan musician to hold a live one man concert His concert known as 'SA' was first performed in 1973, and was an instant success.

He w… Read Full Bio ↴ Victor Ratnayake (born February 18, 1942) is a popular Sri Lankan musician. Victor Ratnayake (born February 18, 1942) is a popular Sri Lankan musician.

Adaraye in song lyrics in sinhala font