Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe (born 26 June 1982; as උරේෂා රවිහාරී [Sinhala]) is a Sri Lankan singer. Considered one of the leading female playback singers in Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema, Ravihari has won numerous awards at local film and television festivals including Sarasaviya Awards for Best Vocalist in three consecutive years.
Personal life Uresha Ravihari was born on 26 June 1982 in Nugegoda. Her father Dharmasri Wickremasinghe is a renowned announcer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). Her mother is Chandra Wickremasinghe. 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.
She is married to Ruchira Nadeera, who is a doctor at Panadura Hospital. Wedding was celebrated in January 2012 at Galle Face Hotel. The couple has one son, Sasen Pravivek.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Apart from music and dancing, Ravihari completed a diploma in beauty culture under Suwineetha Kotalawala. In 2006, she won the Best singer award at both Signis OCIC Award Festival and Presidential Film Festival for the film Anjalika.
Television shows YearTitleChannelLanguageRole2023-24The Voice Kids(Season 1)Sirasa TVSinhalaCoach – 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 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 Best Vocalist at Hiru Golden Film Festival 2018 - film Sarigama
Playback singing 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 TBD Uthuru Sulanga
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