Uresha Ravihari
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26 June 1982
- Singer
- dancer
Uresha Ravihari උරේෂා රවිහාරි | |
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| Born | Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe 26 June 1982 Nugegoda, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Samudradevi Balika, Nugegoda St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Hemantha Mudannayake |
| Children | Sasen Pravivek |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Navod (brother) |
| Awards | Best Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe, (born 26 June 1982; as උරේෂා රවිහාරී [Sinhala]), is a Sri Lankan singer.[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]
Uresha Ravihari 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 had talents for 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
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
| Year | Title | Channel | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | The Voice Kids(Season 1) | Sirasa TV | Sinhala | Coach – Herself |
Awards
- Best selling CD/cassette at Rasa Awards Festival 1996 - album Sithin Man Aaderai
- Best Vocalist at Sumathi Awards 1998 - television serial Sonduru Wasanthe[10]
- Best Vocalist at Raigam Tele'es 2005 - television serial Idorayaka Mal Pipila
- Best Vocalist at Signis OCIC Award Festival 2006 - film Anjalika
- Best Vocalist at Presidential Film Festival 2006 - film Anjalika
- Best Vocalist at Sarasaviya Awards 2007 - film Rosa Kale
- Best Vocalist at Sarasaviya Awards 2008 - film Asai Man Piyabanna
- Best Vocalist at Derana Film Festival 2015 - film WarigaPojja[11]
- Best Vocalist at Hiru Golden Film Festival 2018 - film Sarigama[12]
Playback singing
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 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] |
