Nuwandhika Senarathne

Nuwandhika Senarathne
නුවන්ධිකා සේනාරත්න
Born
Nuwandhika Senarathne

(1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 31)
Narammala, Sri Lanka
EducationMayurapada Central College
Alma materUniversity of the Visual and Performing Arts, University of Kelaniya
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active2020–present
SpouseJayanga Kaushalya (m.2023)
Awards2nd in Derana Dream Star Season IX
Websitenuwandhikasenarathne.com

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
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

Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
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
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

[1]

Year Title Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s)
2023 Magey Hussma Chathurangana De Silva Sampath Fernandopulle Hector Dias
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

  1. ^ Mathaka Siththam is the Sri Lankan dubbed version of the South Korean drama Saimdang
  2. ^ Nuwandhika provided backing vocals for the song Mathaka Nomiyewi
  3. ^ 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

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  2. ^ "SLT-MOBITEL appoints popular reality stars Falan Andrea and Nuwandika Senarathna as Brand Ambassadors". February 2021.
  3. ^ "Rupane Episode 308". 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ "වෙල් එළියේ මඳ නලට මුමුණපු අහිංසකාවිය – නුවන්දිකා සේනාරත්න". Aruna Official Website. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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  6. ^ a b c d "sadalla". sunday lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  7. ^ "Derana Dream Star Season IX". TV_Derana Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  8. ^ "What Mr. Keerthi Pasqual say about Nuwandhika?". PC World. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  9. ^ a b "Obata Lanvee - Apoorwa radio drama Theme Song". FM_Derana Official Website. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  10. ^ "Channa's 'Sanda Diya Salu', a Sri Lanka -India joint venture". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  11. ^ "CHANNA STARTS 'SANDA DIYA SALU'". daily-mirror-sri-lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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  13. ^ "SLT-MOBITEL Appoints Popular Reality Star Nuwandhika Senarathna as Brand an Ambassador". Sunday Observer Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  14. ^ "SLT-MOBITEL Appoints Popular Reality Star Nuwandhika Senarathna as Brand an Ambassador". Ada derana biz. Retrieved 2021-09-30.[permanent dead link‍]
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  16. ^ "Derana Stars Concert 2022". Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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