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Born | Nuwandhika Senarathne 23 June 1993 Narammala, Sri Lanka |
Education | Mayurapada Central College |
Alma mater | University of the Visual and Performing Arts, University of Kelaniya |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Spouse | Jayanga Kaushalya (m.2023) |
Awards | 2nd in Derana Dream Star Season IX |
Website | nuwandhikasenarathne |
Nuwandhika Senarathne (born 23 June 1993) is a Sri Lankan singer and television personality who is most known as a playback singer, as well as a performer of Soprano Opera and Ghazals. She rose to fame as the 1st runner-up of the reality TV show Derana Dream Star Season IX.[1]
Nuwandhika has been praised for her "amazing vocal abilities and charisma",[2] and hailed for her stellar vocal poise.[3] She earned her first award nomination for the Best Teledrama Singer - Female at the 2019-20 Raigam Tele'es Awards, for singing the theme song of Asanwara Wessak which aired on ITN.
Early life
Nuwandhika Senarathne was born on 23 June 1993 in Narammala, Sri Lanka.[citation needed] She is the only child of Sunil Senarathne and Kusum Herath. She grew up in Narammala, a small town near Kurunegala. She completed her primary education at Mayurapada Primary school, Narammala. Then she attended Mayurapada Central College to complete her secondary education. She completed her Visharad Diploma in 2011 before entering the university for higher education.[4]
She studied western music at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts and completed her university degree (Bachelor of Performing Arts Honours degree specialised in Western Music) in 2019 with a Second Class Upper division. She is an A-Grade singer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[5]
Nuwandhika is currently studying for Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) Degree in Music from the University of Kelaniya.[6]
Career
Nuwandhika started to learn music formally when she was ten years old. She entered into Saundarya Abhimani competition(division of GHAZAL) in 2019 and won the first place and received grand prize of a full sponsorship to represent her university in the South Asian Inter-university Music Festival in India.[5] In 2020, she competed in the TV reality show Derana Dream Star season IX and won the second place in the competition.[7][8]
"Where voice is simply music"
— Nuwandhika Senarathne[5]
In October 2020, she voiced the theme song “Obata Lanvee” with Raween Kanishka for FM Derana “Apoorva” radio drama.[1][9] She was pushed more into the public sphere after she sang the theme song Sihinayak Mewna in March, 2021, for the Iskole teledrama, which was broadcast on TV Derana.[1] Following this surge in fame, in August 2021, she voiced the theme song “Malen Upan Samanali” with Raween Kanishka for TV Derana, Deweni Inima tele drama, which has reached over 15 million views on YouTube as of April 2022.[6]
Nuwandhika initiated her film playback singing career in January 2021, when she voiced a duet with Supun Perera for the Sada Diya Salu movie directed by Channa Perera.[10][11] In the same year, she sang the song Heeneka Paya for the film Kabaddi.[12]
In addition to being a singer, she has hosted a TV program in TV Derana. Nuwandhika has taken part in the popular chat TV shows Maathra in Swarnawahini, and Sihinayaki Re in Rupavahini, on several occasions.[5] Furthermore, she is a brand ambassador for SLTMobitel.[13][14]
In December 2021, Nuwandhika toured Dubai with veteran musician Keerthi Pasqual for a musical evening at the Radisson Blu Deira Creek Hotel. Moreover, in May 2022, she toured Australia as a part of the Derana Stars Concert 2022 organised by TV Derana, featuring fellow contemporary singers Falan Andrea, Dulanga Sampath, Raween Kanishka, Ravi Royster, and veteran musicians Nadeeka Guruge and Keerthi Pasqual.[15][16] Nuwandhika was set to tour Canada in June 2022 for the Dream Voices Canada Tour 2022 with fellow artists Falan Andrea and Suneera Sumanga; however, the tour got postponed owing to unavoidable circumstances, with the new dates yet to be announced. On March 22, 2024, the new dates for the postponed Dream Voices Canada Tour was announced, with Lavan Abhishek replacing Falan Andrea.
Personal life
Nuwandhika married software engineer Jayanga Kaushalya on 27 January 2023.
Tours
Year | Date | Venue |
2021 | 17 December | Radisson Blu Deira Creek Hotel, Dubai |
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2022 | 20 May | Bunjil Place Concert Hall, Melbourne |
22 May | Concourse Concert Hall, Sydney | |
1 October | Forrest Hill, Auckland | |
8 October | Dubai, UAE | |
TBA | Surrey, British Columbia | |
TBA | Edmonton, Alberta | |
TBA | Pauline-Boutal Hall, Winnipeg | |
TBA | Toronto, Ontario | |
TBA | Ottawa, Ontario |
Milestones
- "A" grade award granted by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[5]
- Won first place from All Island CALYPSO competition, 2011.
- Won first place from Saundarya Abhimani competition, division of GHAZAL, 2019.[5]
- Performed on 12th South Asian Inter-university Music Festival(SAUFEST) held at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur(INDIA), 2019.[5]
- Graduated(BPA(Hons.) specialized in western music) from University of the Visual and Performing Arts with a second class upper division, 2019.
Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2021 | Mala Hiru Basa Yana - Asanwara Wessak - ITN | Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Singer(Female) | Nominated |
2024 | Mala Hiru Basa Yana - Asanwara Wessak - ITN | State Music Awards - Best Singer (Female) of the Year | Won |
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position |
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2019 | Saundarya Abhimani competition, division of GHAZAL[5] | Sri Lanka | 1st |
2011 | All Island CALYPSO competition | 1st | |
2020 | Derana Dream Star | 2nd | |
2012 | All Island GHAZAL competition | 2nd | |
2015 | University wide Western Singing competition[5] | 3rd | |
2019 | 12th South Asian Inter-university Music Festival(SAUFEST)[5] | India | Represent |
Playback singing
Film songs
Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref |
2023 | Sinhabahu | Gangawe Geethaya | Saman Panapitiya | Somarathne Dissanayake | ||
2021 | Kabaddi (2021 film) | Heeneka Paya | Hashan Chandima | Gihan Anushka Ilangakoon | Amal Perera | [12] |
Teledrama songs
Year | Teledrama | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref |
2023 | Raajini - TV Derana | Man Gawalu | Thilina Tharaka | Anoma Wijayawardane | Dinelka Muthuarachchi | |
Rosa - TV Derana | Paya Paya | Nimesh Kulasinghe | Kusala Vidanapathirana | Harsha Dhanosh | ||
Muthu Muthu Naade | ||||||
2022 | Shakthi - TV Derana | Mama Mage Nowenam | Thilina Tharaka | Janaka Siriwardhana | Suneera Sumanga | |
Mathaka Siththam - Rupavahini [a] [b] | Jeewithe Gatha Wela Yaddi | Lahiru Madivila | Aradhana Ekanayake | |||
Atheethaye Pem Kathawa | Chamara Fernando | |||||
Diurumak Dennam | ||||||
Hithuwakkara - TV Derana | Mathaka Ime | Chathuranga De Silva | Yawwana Sameendra | |||
2021 | Puduma Hithuwakkaraya | Gihan Chamika | ||||
Naadi ITN | Jeewithaye | Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake | Prasadini Senadheera | Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake | ||
Deweni Inima - TV Derana | Malen Upan Samanali | Chathuranga De Silva, Nimesh Kulasinghe | Gihan Chamika | Raween Kanishka | [6] | |
Iskole - TV Derana | Sihinayak Mawna - Theme Song | Nimesh Kulasinghe | Shehan Galahitiyawa | [1] | ||
2020 | Asanwara Wessak - ITN | Mala Hiru Basa Yana - Theme Song | Samantha Perera | Dr.Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | [17] | |
2018 | Kiruli - Hiru TV | Kiruli - Theme Song | Milinda Thennakoon | Kasun Mahendra Heenatigala |
Radio drama songs
Year | Radio drama | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref |
2021 | Apoorwa - FM Derana | Adareida Manda | Duleeka Kodagoda | Dilan Gamage | Duet With Falan Andrea | [6] |
2020 | Obata Lanvee - Theme song | Nimesh Kulasinghe | Saman Edirimunee | Duet With Raween Kanishka | [9][1] | |
2016 | Anuththara - Hiru FM | Sandata Duka Hithila | Thilina Ruhunage | Rachitha Wakista | Duet With Isuru Geekiyanage |
Discography
Year | Title | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
2023 | Magey Hussma | Chathurangana De Silva | Sampath Fernandopulle | Hector Dias |
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Ninde Eda Pasu Wu Nisa | Chandana Dasanayake | Thilakasena Basnayake | ||
Nil Tharu Adana Dasa | Rohana Weerasinghe | Sunil Gamage | Chandika Vitharena | |
2022 | Sande Wadinna | Navarathna Gamage | Jagath Rajesh | |
Puthuni Mage | AROH, Samantha Geekiyanage | Dr. Ruwani Nugara | ||
Epa Numba Sanda Wenna | Aruna Gunawardana | Dr. Rajika Karunadasa | ||
Koi Tharam Sene Unath | Visharada Samantha Perera | Hemamali Hapuarachchi | ||
2021 | Datha Sudu Mahathwaruni | Dharshana Wickramathunga | Chandana Bandara Wanninayake | |
Sasara Maga | Bandara Eheliyagoda | |||
Abhiman Liya | Peshala Manoj | Chaturanga Rajapaksha | ||
Kanda Ketiya | Waruna Gunathilake | Panduka Mahamithawa | ||
Siduhath Oba Yanna | Aruna Gunawardana | Mahee Kolitha Ferdinando | ||
Geeyak Gayanna | Upali Mendis | Anura Magalage | Keerthi Pasqual | |
Ridunu Malak | Lahiru De Costa | Kumuduni Wickramathanthri | Gayashan Weerawansha | |
Kahamal Iththak | Massane Vijitha Thero | |||
Sansarini | Waruna Gunathilake | Tharindu Weerasinghe | Miyuru Somarathna | |
Sathimath Daruwo | Sachee Maduranga | Indra Ariyarathne | ||
Mal Tattoo | Roshani Gunawardana | |||
2020 | Rosa Heena | Sachee Maduranga | ||
Bindee Wisirunu | Darshana Wickramatunga | Lakmali Karunanayake | ||
Wasanthaye | Lishan Bandara | Hansi Sandamali | Desika Kamalanjana | |
Ma Rahasin [c] | Nimesh Kulasinghe | Shehan Galahitiyawa | ||
2019 | Mathake Nubage | Amusync Entertainment | Reru | |
2016 | Rathriya Awadi Wee | Sam Wimaladharma | Chaminda Krishantha | |
Ape Atheethaya | H. M. Jayawardena | Manjula Senanayaka |
Notes
- ^ Mathaka Siththam is the Sri Lankan dubbed version of the South Korean drama Saimdang
- ^ Nuwandhika provided backing vocals for the song Mathaka Nomiyewi
- ^ Ma Rahasin was produced under a special offer made while she was contesting in the Top 5 round of Derana Dream Star Season IX
References
- ^ a b c d e f "රිද්මය". e-Tunes. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "SLT-MOBITEL appoints popular reality stars Falan Andrea and Nuwandika Senarathna as Brand Ambassadors". February 2021.
- ^ "Rupane Episode 308". 13 August 2022.
- ^ "වෙල් එළියේ මඳ නලට මුමුණපු අහිංසකාවිය – නුවන්දිකා සේනාරත්න". Aruna Official Website. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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