Uresha Ravihari

Uresha Ravihari
උරේෂා රවිහාරි
Born
Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe

(1982-06-26) 26 June 1982 (age 42)
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
EducationSamudradevi Balika, Nugegoda
St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
SpouseHemantha Mudannayake
ChildrenSasen Pravivek
Parents
  • Dharmasri Wickremasinghe (father)
  • Chandra Wickremasinghe (mother)
RelativesNavod (brother)
AwardsBest Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1989–present
Labels
  • Nilwala
  • MEntertainment
  • Asian Music Group

Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe, (born 26 June 1982; as උරේෂා රවිහාරී [Sinhala]), is a Sri Lankan songstress.[1] Considered one of the leading female playback singers in Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema,[2] Ravihari has won numerous awards at local film and television festivals including Sarasaviya Awards for Best Vocalist in three consecutive years.[3]

Personal life

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She was born on 26 June 1982 in Nugegoda. Her father Dharmasri Wickremasinghe is a renowned announcer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).[4] Her mother is Chandra Wickremasinghe.[3] Ravihari has one brother, Navod who is two years younger. She completed education from Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and then at St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. She was also clever at music as well as dancing.[5]

She is married to Ruchira Nadeera, who is a doctor at Panadura Hospital.[6] Wedding was celebrated in January 2012 at Galle Face Hotel.[7] The couple has one son, Sasen Pravivek.[8]

Career

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Her career begins at very little age where she used to listen music classes conducted by veteran singer Dr.Sujatha Attanayake at a neighbor house. Then she started to learn music and vocal train by attending to her classes. At the age of 8, she made her maiden playback singing with the film Shakthiya Obai Amme with her teacher Dr.Sujatha Attanayake and Tony Hassan.[5][9]

At the age of 9, she released her first album, titled Surathal Nangiye. She continued perform many occasion with both Sinhala and Hindi songs and released Hindi- Sinhala mix CD/cassette at the age of 13 as her second album. She got the opportunity to sing Hindi songs in a musical program telecast on ITN on every Tuesday. Her third album, Kasun Tharaka was released when she was 16 years old.[5]

At the age of 13, Ravihari made her debut acting in the film Malsara Doni produced by her father. In the film, her song Unna Eka Gangavaka became highly popularized.[3] However she selected music industry as her pathway and completed 'Prathama' and the Diploma in Hindustani music under Sujatha Attanayaka and late Austin Munasinghe. She also completed 'Bharatha Natyam' under Preethi Ganegoda and Vasuki Shanmugampilla.[5][9]

In 1996, Ravihari won the award for the best selling CD/cassette at Rasa Awards Festival for her album Sithin Man Aaderai. Then in 1998 she won the award for the best singer at Sumathi Awards for the song in the television serial Sasala Ruwa. In 2005, she won the best singer award at Raigam Tele'es for the song in serial Idorayaka Mal Pipila.[5]

Apart from music and dancing, Ravihari completed a diploma in beauty culture under Suwineetha Kotalawala.[5] In 2006, she won the Best singer award at both Signis OCIC Award Festival and Presidential Film Festival for the film Anjalika.[3]

Television shows

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Year Title Channel Language Role
2023-24 The Voice Kids(Season 1) Sirasa TV Sinhala Coach – Herself

Awards

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Playback singing

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Year Film Notes
1989 Shakthiya Obai Amme one song
1991 Salambak Handai one song
1992 Malsara Doni one song
1996 Hiru Sanduta Madivee three songs
1997 Puthuni Mata Wasana two songs
1998 Sathutai Kirula Ape five songs
1998 Mohothin Mohotha
1998 Sexy Girl three songs
2000 Thisaravi two songs
2001 Jack and Jill
2001 Kumari Bambasara four songs
2002 Magul Sakwala two songs
2002 Surapurata Kanyaviyak
2002 Somy Boys one song
2003 Vala In London three songs
2003 Aladinge Waldin one song
2003 Numba Nadan Apita Pissu two songs
2003 Sudu Salu
2003 Aege Daivaya two songs
2004 Diya Yata Gindara one song
2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya one song
2004 Left Right Sir three songs
2004 Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 one song
2004 Rajjumala one song
2006 Dedunu Wessa one song
2006 Nilambare four songs
2006 Samaara three songs
2006 Anjalika three songs
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe one song
2007 Sikuru Hathe one song
2007 First Love Pooja four songs
2007 Tharaka Mal three songs
2007 Asai Man Piyabanna one song
2008 Heart FM one song
2008 Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata
2008 Rosa Kale two songs
2008 Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai one song
2008 Nil Diya Yahana one song
2009 Ali Surathal three songs
2009 Dancing Star two songs
2009 Sir Last Chance two songs
2009 Sinasuna Adaren four songs
2009 Paya Enna Hiru Se one song
2009 Juliya one song
2010 Sudu Hansi one song
2010 Uththara two songs
2010 Mago Digo Dai one song
2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe three songs
2010 Sara one song
2010 Thank You Berty one song
2011 Dhawala Pawura two songs
2011 Challenges one song
2011 Angara Dangara one song
2011 Mahindagamanaya two songs
2011 King Hunther one song
2011 Selvam one song
2012 Kusa Pabha two songs
2012 Super Six one song
2012 Sihinaya Dige Enna two songs
2013 Peeter One two songs
2013 Seetha Man Awa two songs
2014 Siri Daladagamanaya one song
2014 Wariga Pojja one song
2014 Parapura
2014 Kalpanthe Sihinayak two songs
2015 Sanjana one song
2015 Maharaja Ajasath one song
2015 My Name Is Bandu
2016 Paththini one song
2016 Adaraneeya Kathawak three songs
2016 Sarigama five songs
2016 Ape Kaalaye Patachara one song
2017 Appata Siri one song
2017 Heena Hoyana Samanallu one song
2017 Dedunu Akase two songs
2017 Dr. Nawariyan one song
2018 Adarei Man five songs
2018 Wassanaye Sanda one song
2019 Husma one song
2020 Kabaddi (2021 film) one song
2020 Miss Jenis one song
2022 CineMa one song [13]
TBD Uthuru Sulanga [14]

Playback film tracks

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Year Film Song Note Ref.
1989 Shakthiya Obai Amme Podi Puthu Ipadunu Dine with Sujatha Attanayake and Tony Hassan [15]
1991 Salambak Handai Poojavo Jeewithe with Latha Walpola [16]
1992 Malsara Doni Unna Eka Gangawaka with Angeline Gunathilake [17]
1996 Hiru Sanduta Madivee Mal Muthulal with Jagath Wickramasinghe [18]
Wala Rodaka Petali
Wana Pethe Wana Wadule with Gratien Ananda
1997 Puthuni Mata Wasana Me Wage Neda Api Denna [19]
Mage Lowe Mini Pahan with Latha Walpola
1998 Sathutai Kirula Ape Re Yame Me Saadaye [20]
Paya Kasun Tharaka
Sansara Sangeetha Raave with Gratien Ananda
Dese Obe Sene with Gratien Ananda
Mage Adara Wimaane with Gratien Ananda
1998 Sexy Girl Mal Lokayen Piyabala with Ananda Perera [21]
Mithuro Oba Sema Mage
Hasarali Pavee Rangamadale with Gratien Ananda
2000 Thisaravi Wikasitha Nayane Pethum with Gratien Ananda [22]
Sanda Kirane Mudu Suwaya
2001 Kumari Bambasara Enna Piyamba Ithin with Wilbert Anthony [23]
Dilisei Es Obe
Dangakara Me Rella with Dayaratne Perera
Raththaran Mage Pethum
2001 Jack and Jill Mal Mal Sihine Kumareku Inne
2002 Magul Sakwala Adare Madhu Bindu Onedo with Gratien Ananda [24]
Sendewa Ananda Me with Gratien Ananda
2002 Somy Boys Ma Andure Thanivee Sitina with Gratien Ananda [25]
2003 Vala In London Pedila Pina Pedila with Ishak Beg [26]
Handa Wage Hada Mage with Gratien Ananda
Ninden Sihinen with Gratien Ananda
2003 Aladinge Waldin Sihine Wage with Kithsiri Jayasekara [27]
2003 Numba Nadan Apita Pissu ABCD with Champa Kalhari, Sangeeth Wickramasinghe [27]
Soya Piyambala with Champa Kalhari, Sangeeth Wickramasinghe
2003 Aege Daivaya Hasareli Pamin Rangamadale [28]
Re Game Sonduru Ru Siri
2004 Diya Yata Gindara Sili Sili Sili Siliye with Gratien Ananda [28]
2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya Heenayaki Mata Adare with Kasun Kalhara [29]
2004 Left Right Sir Wennati Oba Edath Pemwathi with Gratien Ananda [29]
Adara Wassak with Gratien Ananda
Pemkala Chamara Sala Salaa with Gratien Ananda
2004 Ra Daniyel Dawal Migel 3 Sandawage Lassanai with Nuwan Gunawardana
2004 Rajjumala Mal Muwarada Sali Salee with Deepika Priyadarshani, Arosha Samaradiwakara [30]
2006 Dedunu Wessa Dedunu Wessa Wahi with Gratien Ananda [31]
2006 Nilambare Pawane Igili Me Nilambare with Kingsly Peiris [32]
Mal Mal Piyali Sale
Soya Soya Unnemi with Kingsly Peiris
Sanda Nil Walawe with Kingsly Peiris
2006 Samaara Punchi Bimmal Pipila [32]
Sandatath Res Iren Labi with Gratien Ananda
Diya Binden Sali with Leslie Thomas
2006 Anjalika Pamavee Pipuna Mal Suwandai With Kasun Kalhara, Nelu Adhikari [32]
Paayana Ira Paana Kaage
Sanda Eliya Nela with Gratien Ananda
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Dakina Dakina Siyalu Wele with Sangeeth Wickramasinghe [33]
2007 Tharaka Mal Seetha Nille Hamana Sisile [34]
Kelle Sudu Kelle with Janaka Gunaratne, Nelu Adhikari
2007 Sikuru Hathe Nilata Nile Nil Keteta with Kasun Kalhara [35]
2007 First Love Pooja Ma Obei Samada Adarei with W. Premaratne [35]
Nil Nuwan Mal Wage with Sisira Bandara
Ranchu Vihagun Jodu with Nuwan Gunawardana
Ane Seetha Devi with Nuwan Gunawardana
2007 Asai Man Piyabanna Samanal Hanguman Athare [36]
2008 Heart FM Koheda Sneha Parthana with Kasun Kalhara [37]
2008 Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai Sihilal Sagara Tharanga with Leslie Thomas [38]
2008 Rosa Kale Walakukata Pawennata
Randam Wage with Amila Perera
2008 Nil Diya Yahana Sundarai Kodewwama with Iman Perera [39]
2009 Ali Surathal Me Sande Pawanelle with Nuwan Gunawardana [40]
Nil Kandutheere Surangana with Nuwan Gunawardana
Sandaluthalen Maha Polowata with Nuwan Gunawardana, Sudesh Wasantha Peiris
2009 Dancing Star Jeewithe Ridmayai with Bathiya and Santhush, Ashanthi De Alwis, Umara Sinhawansa
Amila Perera, Shihan Mihiranga, Dushyanth Weeraman		 [40]
Des Piyan with Sachith Peiris, Bathiya Jayakody, Umara Sinhawansa, Randhir Witana
2009 Sir Last Chance Awe Na Kiya with Sangeeth Wickramasinghe, Sangeeth Wijesuriya [40]
Ajare Ajare with Sangeeth Wijesuriya
2009 Sinasuna Adaren Walakulak Aeth Maeth Karala [41]
Mal Dewata Dige with Gratien Ananda
Sanda Mage Obai with Gratien Ananda
Epa Sande Raashi with Gratien Ananda
2009 Paya Enna Hiru Se Ranin Opalu with Amila Perera [41]
2009 Juliya Rathangili Nalawana with Kasun Kalhara [41]
2010 Sudu Hansi Seda Pihatuwa [42]
2010 Uththara Ahasa Handuwa Ira Handa with Pradeep Rangana [42]
Keewa Sulanga Mata Keewa with Santhush Weeraman
2010 Mago Digo Dai Desa Manel Mal Athirille with Gratien Ananda [42]
2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Mal Samanallu [43]
Ron Suwanda Dena with Shihan Mihiranga
Sith Mal Hangum with Shihan Mihiranga, Iresha Otum, Billy Fernando, Ruwan Hettiarachchi
2010 Sara Mal Muwarada with Amal Perera [44]
2010 Thank You Berty Chuttan Battichchi with Sangeeth Wijesuriya
2011 Dhawala Pawura Sinawak Detholaga Kathawak with Jananath Warakagoda [45]
Sili Siliye Pavan with Nuwan Gunawardana
2011 Challenges Eka Fantasy Heeneka with Leslie Thomas [46]
2011 Angara Dangara Seetha Meedum Kanduthire [47]
2011 Mahindagamanaya Sansare Me Bara with Karunarathna Divulgane [48]
Samindu Wadinawa Bo
2011 King Hunther Siki Pilase with Nalin Perera [48]
2011 Selvam Nidahase
2012 Kusa Pabha Madhura Wasanthe with Nirosha Virajini, Harshana Dissanayake
Bandula Wijeweera, Mahinda Pathirage		 [49]
Jala Dharawe
2012 Super Six Susumata Susumak with Sankha Dineth [50]
2012 Sihinaya Dige Enna Sulagak Vee Awidin with Dumal Warnakulasuriya [50]
Uyanakya Mal Pipunu
2013 Peeter One Lassana Malakata Nowasa with Kumara Samarasinghe [51]
Sanda Se Hiru Se
2013 Seetha Man Awa Vichithra Pavithra Adare with Mario Ananda [52]
Ayubowan Ayubowan with Rodney Warnakula, Ajith Premalal
Isuru Kondasinghe, Dhammika Banneheka
2013 Siri Daladagamanaya Anothathaye Suwanda Vilen [53]
2013 Wariga Pojja Rukan Pojje Pipimal Pojjata with Ananda Perera [53]
2014 Kalpanthe Sihinayak Nil Nethu Nilupul with Ranjan Saliya [54]
Dura Eatha Sulangeda with Udaya Sri
2015 Sanjana Rosa Malin Amunala with Gratien Ananda [55]
2015 Maharaja Ajasath Sath Paata Galwa [56]
2015 My Name Is Bandu Pawi Enu Mena with Bandu Samarasinghe
Mal Manamali with Buddhika Ushan
2016 Paththini Sudo Sudu with Kasun Kalhara [57]
2016 Adaraneeya Kathawak Ahasin Eha with Kasun Kalhara
Me Obata Ahenawada with Kasun Kalhara
Sithuwili Pura
2016 Sarigama Me Kandu Pela [58]
Pihatuwak Do Maa
Samanalayin Paata Paata
Api Gayamu
Wenadata Nokiyana with Edward Jayakody
2016 Ape Kaalaye Patachara Madhura Sara Sanda with Mohan Dharshana [59]
2017 Appata Siri Oba Wenwu Daa Idala [60]
2017 Heena Hoyana Samanallu Sanda Naewidin Ahasata [61]
2017 Dedunu Akase Bhawayen Bhawe with Mihindu Ariyaratne [62]
Mal Kalamba female version
2017 Dr. Nawariyan Mada Pawanellak Se with Hector Dias [63]
2018 Adarei Man Thurulu Wee Lagin with Victor Rathnayake [64]
Neela Guwan Thale with Victor Rathnayake
Oba Enna Mage Hiru with Victor Rathnayake
Senehase Diya Isa with Victor Rathnayake
Susum Kadulali Tharanaye with Victor Rathnayake
2018 Wassanaye Sanda Asirimath Wu Premaye [65]
2019 Husma Awarin Nagena [66]
2020 Miss Jenis Ran Tharaka Langin

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