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{{Short description|1978 Sri Lankan song by W.D. Amaradeva}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Nim Him Sewwa
| cover = File:Seetha_Devi_(1978_Sinhala_film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = A still of [[Mamata Shankar]] from the 1978 movie ''Seetha Devi''
| type =
| artist = [[W.D. Amaradeva]]
| album =
| released = 1978
| written =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]]
| length = 2:40
| label =
| writer = [[Nimal Mendis]]
| producer =
}}
'''"Nim Him Sewwa Ma Sasare'''" ({{lang-si|නිම් හිම් සෙව්වා මා සසරේ}}; {{trans|I searched the limits of [[Saṃsāra|Samsara]]}}), commonly referred to simply as '''"Nim Him Sewwa'''", is a [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]]-language song by Sri Lankan singer [[W. D. Amaradeva|Pandit W. D. Amaradeva]]. The song first appeared in the 1978 Sri Lankan movie ''Seetha Devi'', an adaptation of the [[Ramayana]]. It is the only song in the movie, and has since gained massive popularity.<ref>Patra, Parichay & Bhattacharya, Amitendu (22 September 2023). ''Frontiers of South Asian Culture: Nation, Trans-Nation and Beyond''.</ref>

==History==
Nim Him Sewwa was written by [[Nimal Mendis]] in dedication to his wife, poet Ranjani Mendis. The song was made for the 1978 [[Sinhala language|Sinhalese]]-language Sri Lankan movie ''Seetha Devi'', an adaptation of the [[History of India|ancient Indian]] [[Sanskrit literature|Sanskrit]] [[Indian epic poetry|epic]] known as [[Ramayana]]. The film was directed by Manik Sandrasagra, and starred popular Sri Lankan actor [[Gamini Fonseka]], alongside Indian actress [[Mamata Shankar]].<ref>[https://www.films.lk/seetha-devi-sinhala-film-1916.html Seetha Devi / සීතා දේවි]. Films.lk. Retrieved on 6 October 2023.</ref> It was performed in the movie by Pandit W.D. Amaradeva.

The song has an [[English language|English]] version titled "Yesterday, Today or Tomorrow" which was also featured in the film, and sung by [[Desmond de Silva]]. The English version was later re-arranged by Diliup Gabadamudalige and sung by Gresha Schuilling. This re-arrangement was released in the [[United Kingdom]] under Mendis' company, Media Eye Productions, to notable success<ref>Corea, Ivan (7 November 2010). [https://vernoncorea.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/ranjani-mendis-passes-away-in-sri-lanka/ "Ranjani Mendis passes away in Sri Lanka"]. Vernon Corea 1927-2002, WordPress. Retrieved on 29 September 2023.</ref><ref>goonewj (20 February 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTWjwGtI2KI "Nimal Mendis' Song Yesterday Today & Tomorrow - Gresha Schuilling"]. via YouTube. Retrieved on 29 September 2023.</ref>

==Cover Versions==
Both the Sinhalese and English language versions of Nim Him Sewwa have been covered by many artists over the years.

Most notably, in November 2020, the judges of [[The Voice (franchise)|The Voice Sri Lanka]] ([[Bathiya and Santhush|BNS]], [[Umaria Sinhawansa|Umaria]], [[Sashika Nisansala]], and [[Kasun Kalhara]]) did a collaborative cover of the song to promote the singing competition show, fusing both the Sinhalese and English versions. The video has 1.09 million views on [[YouTube]] as of October 2023.<ref>M Entertainments [@MEntertainmentsPL] (28 November 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uv-RtIijJE "Nim Him Sewwa (නිම් හිම් සෙව්වා) - The Voice Sri Lanka Edition - BnS | Kasun | Umaria | Shashika"]. via YouTube. Retrieved on 27 September 2023.</ref> Since then, Umaria has commonly performed the song at her concerts.<ref>Marians (April 30, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s%20-hiSeRb%20U&t=250s "Umaria Sinhawansa ( උමාරියා ) - Trico වසන්තය with MARIANS"]. via YouTube. Retrieved on 29 September 2023.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Sri Lankan music]]

Nim Him Sewwa - Revision history

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