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Lahiru Perera follows up successful single to Rambari:
Rathu Ratakaju on cruise for success
Young musician Lahiru Perera launched his newest single in DVD titled
Rathu Ratakaju in spectacular fashion aboard the cruiser Jetliner on
Thursday amidst a large and enthusiastic group of guests and media.
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Lahiru (fourth from left) with close family members Sanith,
Ruwini, Neepama and parents Nimal and Premalatha Perera
after presenting the first DVD single copy to his father.
Pictures: Ruwan de Silva |
The song is a follow-up to his very successful recent single
‘Rambari’ a tune which became a success in both financially as well as
in popularity. Rambari became an instant hit even with foreigners mainly
for its catchy and robust ‘Kavadi’ styled beat and as is customary these
days, was accompanied by a well choreographed video to go along with it.
In addition Lahiru hopes the movements of ‘Ratakaju steps’ will catch
on with the song while displaying a few moves too to show it was simple.
The lyrics of Rathu Ratakaju are by Manuranga Wijesekera and are
somewhat similar to Rambari and theme-wise don’t tell a story in
sequence. Seemingly it is a collection of tongue-twisting words and
simple catchy phrases. The music is built on a firm ¾ bass drum (baila)
beat and is likely to become another catchy hit. Music of Rathu Ratakaju
is by Music Oven (Lahiru and Daddy) the video production of the single
is by Aryans Films.
The song commences with a rap styled short music piece and gets on to
the business end with the firm drum beat setting in. The single has a
direct bearing on the Rambari song. ‘I needed to give my fans who took
to the Rambari song an equally catchy hit comprising a similar beat.
Though I wrote the first music lines I got stuck halfway and with
support only could I get the music completed’, said the smartly attired
Lahiru at the launch who also presented the first copy of the DVD single
to his father, watched by his family and close friends. According to the
DVD a search is on to discover a ‘baila DNA’ and Lahiru makes good his
search.
The DVD contains Lahiru garbed in different attire together with
several dance sequences coordinated by about three different dance
groups. The whole effort is well orchestrated to provide a result of god
standard.
The launch was also combined with the guests being taken on a short
cruise on Jetliner along the coastline.
- Raven
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