Manike Mage Hithe
| "Manike Mage Hithe (මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ)" | |
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| Song by Yohani, Satheeshan Rathnayaka and Chamath Sangeeth | |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Released |
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| Recorded | 2021 |
| Studio | C Music Studio Sri Lanka |
| Length | 2:03 |
| Label | C Music, Aryans 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" (Template:Lang-si) is a Sri Lankan Sinhala-language song by Yohani and Satheeshan Rathnayaka.[1][2]
An official cover for the song was done by Yohani and Satheeshan 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
Original
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 feat Dulan ARX.
Cover
The cover was uploaded on YouTube on 22 May 2021 coinciding with the Republic Day of Sri Lanka.[8][9]
Music video
The music video features Yohani and Satheeshan in the background crooning the lyrics of the song.[10]
Dubbing
The song was later dubbed in many Indian languages including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Assamese and Gujarati and international languages such as Nepali, Portuguese, German, Spanish 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 2022 "Thank God" movie director Indra Kumar announced that Yohani will be sing hindi version of this song & recomposed by Tanishk Bagchi & rewritten by Rashmi Virag.
Reception
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 100 million views in YouTube as of September 2021.[13][14][6]
The song debuted at number 8 on the Asian Music Chart Top 40 on 24 September 2021.[15]
Top Charts
| Platform | Chart Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Viral 50 Global[16] | 1 |
| Spotify | Viral 50 India | 400 |
| Apple Music | Top 100 Sri Lanka | 101 |
| Apple Music | Top 100 India | 313 |
| YouTube Music | Australia Top Songs | 2052 |
| Shazam | Top 200 India | 512 |
| Wynk Music | Top 100 | 154 |
| Shazam | Top 200 Globle | 55 |
| Shazam | Top 50 Chennai | 121 |
| Gaana | Tamil Top 50 | 115 |
| YouTube Music | Global Top Songs | 525 |
| Spotify | Top 50 | 615 |
| Official Charts Company (UK) | Asian Music Chart Top 40[15] | 8 |
References
- ^ a b Amerasinghe, Nilanthi (7 August 2021). "Please welcome…Yohani!". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "'Manike Mage Hithe': The Sri Lankan song that has bewitched Indian hearts". The Indian Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Abeysekera, Nalin (31 August 2021). "Manike Mage Hithe and creative economy". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Francisco, Dinuli (24 August 2021). "'Manike Mage Hithe' gets over 50 m hits". Daily News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Manike Mage Hithe song hits 100 million views on YouTube". Daily Mirror. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Manake Mage Hithe: The Sri Lankan song that stole Indian hearts". The Tribune India. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Asian Music Chart Top 40 (24 September 2021)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Spotify Charts". Spotify Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2021.