Windy Goonatillake
Windy Goonatillake | |
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| Known for | Ayyo Saami |
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| Awards | Edison Award |
Windy Goonatillake is a Sri Lankan singer. Her father Rookantha Goonatillake and mother Chandralekha Perera both are prominent singers in Sri Lanka.[1]
Personal life[edit]
She married musician Sanuka Wickramasinghe on 26 December 2022.[1]
Career[edit]
She sung the Sri Lankan Tamil-language song Ayyo Saami (also spelt as Aiyo Saami) and the song was unveiled in YouTube in 2022 which went onto become a sleeper hit by garnering a huge widespread attention among Gen Z and then quickly became popular among general public in Sri Lanka.[2] The song also grasped the attention from the majority Sinhalese speaking population in Sri Lanka and the song was also dubbed as an international anthem for women who have been cheated by their boyfriends and husbands.[3] The song, which was composed by Sanuka Wickramasinghe and had lyrics penned by songwriter Potuvil Azmin, became a viral sensation, garnering over 22 million views on YouTube and also having over 1 million playcounts on Spotify.[4]
In March 2024, she won the Best Sensational Song of the Year for 2023 at the 16th Edison Awards held in Chennai and she won the award for her Sri Lankan version of Aiyo Saami song which became a chartbuster hit in Sri Lanka.[5][4][6]
Discography[edit]
- Paradeese
- Numbai Mamai
- Apa Sithana Pathana
- Ayyo Saami
- Mage Punchi Duwe
- Manali
- Sitha Sanasuma
- Tharu Eliye
- Api Denna
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Windy ties knot with Sanuka". 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Ayyo Saami". Colombo Telegraph. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "GOING VIRAL: "Ayyo saami nee enekku veynam" Tamil number sung by Windy Gunathilake - Colombo Times". 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b "'Ayyo Saami': Windy Goonatillake's hit song wins big at Indian awards ceremony". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Lakehouse, Shabee (2024-03-27). "Windy Goonatillake wins award for 'Ayyo Sami'". DailyNews. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Windy Goonatillake's". Hiru News. Retrieved 2024-03-27.