I'm Still Alone Unmarried - Samitha

Though Athula - Amaya got married .... I'm still alone, unmarried - Samitha Mudunkotuwa

There were so many rumours that spread around popular singer Samitha Mudunkotuwa during the past. When rumours began to spread that she was having a connection with a Minister, Athula who was her husband left Samitha and entered into marriage with Amaya.

A dialogue began to take place with Athula because he and Amaya too were seated next to each other without any signs of animosity also together with Samitha's daughter in the same row at the Musical Award Ceremony held sometime back and they were sharing the happiness mutually.

In the not too distant past another joined the nest of Athula - Amaya. A rumour then spread around that a name to the baby was given by none other than the son of Samitha.

 Though all this took place, it was seen that Samitha was living alone. There were no Ministers there. She is still living a solitary life with her children.

 She says that she would not get together with Athula once more and that she would join him only  in the creative field.

  What really happened to her? At an interview given to Sarasaviya newspaper, she spoke about it in the following manner:            * One day sometime ago the nest that you nurtured fell apart. Aren't you also a woman who has been left all to yourself?
   I loved that character called Athula Adhikari so much. It was because of that love that I made him my husband. As time passed by, we had children ... we brought them up and moved along on life's journey. When living together there were problems and conflicts. Problems reached a point where both of us could no longer live together. So without fighting with each other we discussed everything and separated from each other. I didn't want to make our home a battlefield in the presence of our children.  But anyway we're in the Field together. Though our attachment broke off .... he is the father of my children    and that of course can't be changed no.

* With what heart do you wish him on his new married life?
  I know that most people don't have this rare human quality. Even from my small days I had this quality in me. Today we are good friends. He's now married and even has a beautiful daughter. I don't have any sort of grudge with his new wife Amaya. She too is a woman no? But it's a big question for many people how we get on like this. They are now living a good family life. I bless them with my whole heart.

* But some people say that this is not America.
  I of course know very well that this is not America. But I like to ask people who say so whether it's the right thing to keep arguing and fighting. Both of us maintaining cordial relationships with each other is a big issue in the minds of those who keep poking their finger into other people's affairs. They can't bear it up. 

* What are your children saying about this?
  I like to tell with great happiness my brother, that I have 2 children who can understand these things and who are obedient. They know about their mother .... and that's more than enough for me.
      
* So do you want to live  alone like this every day?
  My gosh .... now I have a daughter of marriageable age .... and right throughout the day I have work to do. So how can there be a loneliness? Whatever it is brother ... this life is only a temporary lodging place ... we have not come here to stay here forever. Because of some merit I have committed in the past, I became a singer. Now I do meritorious activities as much as possible ... thinking of my next birth.

* Isn't there a rumour that Athula is trying once more to get close to you?
  That's because both of us are singing together  no. I never think of breaking up a family and getting married once more. Athula trying to get close to me ? It's a lie.

 * You say in a certain song 'kochchara pem kalaada obata ....' (how much I loved you).
   My brother, however much someone hugs and embraces another and says he or she loves this much or that much .... those who desert... will desert. Whatever it is ... love and attachment is sorrow. I live ... understanding that truth.

Discussion -- Manjula Prasad Weerasinghe

The video that portrays Athula - Samitha together at the Music Award Festival held last April is seen below