Kushani Sandarekha

Kushani Sandhareka
කුෂානි සඳරේකා
Born
Kushani Sandhareka

Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • Performer
  • Choreographer
  • Vocal coach
  • Actor
SpouseKasun Kalhara[1]
ChildrenDeveendri Kalhaaraa Jayawardhana
RelativesMaya Damayanthi (Mother),[2][3] Victor Vijayantha(Father),[4][3] Anoja Weerasinghe[5]
HonoursVisharadh[2]
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1987–present

Kushani Sandhareka also known as Kushani Sandareka (Sinhala: කුෂානි සඳරේකා), popularly referred to by the mononym Kushani, is a Sri Lankan pop, and R&B singer. She began her career as a playback singer at the age of 7 [2] and has since worked on over 30 [2] films. Sandarekha won the Best Singer award at the 34th Sarasavi Awards ceremony in 2017 [6][2] for her performance of the song "Sithuwuli Pura" from the movie Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016).[6][2]

Personal life

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Kushani is the daughter of Maya Damayanthi,[7] and Victor Vijayantha.[8][9] who comes from a media family,and her aunt is Anoja Weerasinghe.[10] She attended Presbyterian National Girls' College in Dehiwala. Kushani earned her Visharadh in both dancing and singing.Kushani and Kasun have a daughter named Deveendri Kalhaaraa Jayawardhana.[11][9][12] She acted in her first movie and worked as a background singer at the age of 7 in the 1987 film Chandi Raja[13]

Career

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Movie soundtracks

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  • Chandi Raja (1987): Kushani's debut in the film industry began with a background song for the movie "Chandi Raja," directed by Sunil Soma Pieris and produced by Sunil T Fernando. The song, with music by Sarath de Alwis and lyrics by Hemasiri Helpita, featured Kushani alongside Greation Ananda and Latha Walpola[13]
  • Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016): Kushani's performance in this film earned her the Best Singer - Female award at the Sarasaviya Awards in 2016.[2][14]
  • Midunu Vishwaya (2023): She performed the songs “Mulu Sagarayama” and “Diya Binduwa,” with music composed by Navarathna Gamage and lyrics by Jayantha Chandrasiri and Madhumani Hapuarachchi.[15]

Television shows

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  • Sirasa Dancing Stars (2008): Kushani Sandareka participated as a contestant on the Sri Lankan reality dance show, Sirasa Dancing Stars, broadcast by Sirasa TV. She emerged as the runner-up in the competition. Sirasa Dancing Stars premiered on February 9, 2008[16]

Awards and nominations

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  • Best Dancer at the Youth Awards in 1998
  • Best Singer at the Youth Awards in 1999
  • Best Singer at the Sarasavi Awards in 2016 for "Adaraniya Kathawak"
  • Nominated for Best Singer at the Hiru Film Awards in 2016
  • Best Song of the Year at the Derana Film Awards in 2017 for "Dedunu Akase: Malkalaba Langa"
  • Honoured with the Kalakeerthi Award
  • Nominated for the Janadhipathi Awards in 2023 for her work in the film "Thaal"[17]

Albums

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References

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  14. ^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak': The love story begins to unfold | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  15. ^ "Midunu Vishwaya (Frozen Cosmos) - Sri Lankan Film 2023 by Jayantha Chandrasiri". Midunu Vishwaya(2023) / Forzen Cosmos(2023) Movie. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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  17. ^ jagath (2024-06-15). "A musical melodious by Kushani and Kasun". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  18. ^ Jayawardane, Ishara. "Kushani goes BLACK, RED and WHITE". Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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