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♥ “Singara Velanae Deva”- S.Janaki’s Superb Solo in Abheri Raga with Karukkuruchi Arunasalam’s Nadaswaram Accompaniment ♫
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Favourite Film Songs – 3 Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki popularly known as S. Janaki is widely praised as the “Nightingale of the South” .In a splendid career spanning over sixty years Janaki has sung over 20,000 songs for films made in 16 different languages.The Southern nightingale has won four national awards and 31 […]
“Dingiri Dingaaley Meenatchi, Dingiri Dingaaley”- Rocking “Baila”-Type Song ♫♥
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Favourite Film Songs -2 “ Dingiri Dingaale Meenatchi Dingiri Dingaale, Ulagam Poara Poakkaip Paaru Thangamay Chiillaaley” was a song that rocked Sri Lanka then known as Ceylon in 1958-59 and the years after. The rhapsodic song from a Tamil film “Anbu Engey?”was widely popular during my childhood days. It was released in Sri […]
“Neela Vannak Kannaa Vaadaa” – Uplifting Lullaby Sung By Balasaraswathi Devi ♥ ♫
by D.B.S.Jeyaraj Favourite Film Songs -1 This article is the first in an on going series about film songs I have come to love over the years.Watching Tamil movies on screen and listening to Tamil film songs over radio was an integral part of life for me as a child growing up in Colombo. The […]

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.

Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com
♥ “Singara Velanae Deva”- S.Janaki’s Superb Solo in Abheri Raga with Karukkuruchi Arunasalam’s Nadaswaram Accompaniment ♫ January 27, 2026
“Dingiri Dingaaley Meenatchi, Dingiri Dingaaley”- Rocking “Baila”-Type Song ♫♥ January 26, 2026
“Neela Vannak Kannaa Vaadaa” – Uplifting Lullaby Sung By Balasaraswathi Devi ♥ ♫ January 21, 2026
20th Anniversary of Gruesome Killing of Five Tamil Students in Trinco Town: Emblematic Case of Impunity January 5, 2026
Five of my Favourite Christmas Carols – How they Originated and Became Widely Popular December 26, 2025
Murder in the Cathedral: Christmas Killing of TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham December 26, 2025
Little-known Facts About Legendary LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran November 26, 2025
“Kaadhal Mannan” Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova. November 18, 2025
Southern Skylark Susheela Soars To ‘Record’ Heights In Singing Film Songs ♫♥ November 15, 2025
Sivaji Ganesan Made Many Tamils Appreciate Their Vibrant Language More September 30, 2025
“Nagaichuvai Mannan” Nagesh: The Comedy King of Tamil Cinema September 27, 2025
Murder Most Foul: Assassination of Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike September 26, 2025
Remembering Legendary Trade Union Leader amd Trotskyite Firebrand Comrade Bala Tampoe . September 1, 2025
The Assassination of Batticaloa “Virakesari” Journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan in Broad Daylight 21 Years ago June 2, 2025
M.N.Nambiar : The Virtuous Villain of Tamil Cinema who Terrified People by his Grimaces and Scowls March 10, 2025
Brahmin “Boss Lady” Jayalalithaa Jayaram had “Dravidian” AIADMK Party Members at her Feet Both Metaphorically and Literally. February 25, 2025
Evergreen Memories of Actor-Politician Vijaya Kumaratunga February 16, 2025
♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 29, 2024
Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem. May 9, 2024
Re-visiting the Killing of Subathiran Alias Robert by a Tiger Sniper 20 Years ago June 14, 2023

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.