Nuwandhika Senarathne
Nuwandhika Senarathne | |
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| නුවන්ධිකා සේනාරත්න | |
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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 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Awards | 2nd in Derana Dream Star Season IX |
| Website | nuwandiusic |
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]
Personal life[]
Nuwandhika Senarathne was born on 23 June 1993 in Narammala, Sri Lanka. 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.[2]
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.[3]
Nuwandhika is currently studying for Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) Degree in Music from the University of Kelaniya.[4]
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.[3] In 2020, she competed in the TV reality show Derana Dream Star season IX and won the second place in the competition.[5][6]
"Where voice is simply music"
— Nuwandhika Senarathne[3]
In October 2020, she voiced the theme song “Obata Lanvee” with Raween Kanishka for FM Derana “Apoorva” radio drama.[1][7] She was pushed into the public sphere more after sang a theme song “Sihinayak Mewna”(March, 2021) for the Iskole teledrama, broadcast on TV Derana.[1] In August 2021, she voiced the theme song “Malen Upan Samanali” with Raween Kanishka for TV Derana, Deweni Inima tele drama and that song reached 10 million views on YouTube within three months.[4]
In January 2021, she voiced the duet with Supun Perera for the Sada Diya Salu movie directed by Channa Perera.[8][9] In the same year, she made playback singing for the film Kabaddi.[10]
In addition to being a singer, she has hosted a TV program in TV Derana.[3] Nuwandhika is a brand ambassador for SLTMobitel.[11][12]
Milestones[]
- A grade award granted by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
- Won first place from All Island CALYPSO competition, 2011.
- Won first place from Saundarya Abhimani competition, division of GHAZAL, 2019.[3]
- Performed on 12th South Asian Inter-university Music Festival(SAUFEST) held at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur(INDIA), 2019.[3]
- Graduated(BPA(Hons.) specialized in western music) from University of the Visual and Performing Arts with a second class upper division, 2019.
Awards[]
Raigam Tele’es[]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mala Hiru Basa Yana - Asanwara Wessak - ITN | Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Singer(Female) | Nominated |
Achievements[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saundarya Abhimani competition, division of GHAZAL[3] | 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[3] | 3rd | |
| 2019 | 12th South Asian Inter-university Music Festival(SAUFEST)[3] | India | Represent |
Playback singing[]
Film songs[]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref |
| 2021 | Kabaddi (2021 film) | Heeneka Paya | Hashan Chandima | Gihan Anushka Ilangakoon | Duet With Amal Perera | [10] |
Teledrama songs[]
| Year | Teledrama | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref |
| 2022 | Hithuwakkara - TV Derana | Mathaka Ime | Chathuranga De Silva | Yawwana Sameendra | ||
| 2021 | Puduma Hithuwakkaraya | Gihan Chamika | ||||
| Deweni Inima - TV Derana | Malen Upan Samanali | Chathuranga De Silva, Nimesh Kulasinghe | Gihan Chamika | Duet With Raween Kanishka | [4] | |
| 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 | [13] | |
| 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 | [4] |
| 2020 | Obata Lanvee - Theme song | Nimesh Kulasinghe | Saman Edirimunee | Duet With Raween Kanishka | [7][1] | |
| 2016 | Anuththara - Hiru FM | Sandata Duka Hithila | Rachithaa Wakista | Thilina Ruhunage | Duet With Isuru Randika |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
| 2022 | Epa Numba Sanda Wenna | Aruna Gunawardana | Dr. Rajika Karunadasa | |
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
| Raththriya Awadi Vee | Sam Wimaladharma | Chaminda Krishantha | ||
| 2016 | Ape Atheethaya | H. M. Jayawardena | Manjula Senanayaka |
References[]
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- ^ "වෙල් එළියේ මඳ නලට මුමුණපු අහිංසකාවිය – නුවන්දිකා සේනාරත්න". Aruna Official Website. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "A journey beyond 'reality'". Sunday Observer Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ a b c d "sadalla". sunday lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Derana Dream Star Season IX". TV_Derana Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "What Mr. Keerthi Pasqual say about Nuwandhika?". PC World. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ a b "Obata Lanvee - Apoorwa radio drama Theme Song". FM_Derana Official Website. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Channa's 'Sanda Diya Salu', a Sri Lanka -India joint venture". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "CHANNA STARTS 'SANDA DIYA SALU'". daily-mirror-sri-lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ a b "ක්රීඩාව ඉක්මවා ගිය ආදරයක්". සරසවිය-ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජාතික කලා පුවත් පත. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "SLT-MOBITEL Appoints Popular Reality Star Nuwandhika Senarathna as Brand an Ambassador". Sunday Observer Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "SLT-MOBITEL Appoints Popular Reality Star Nuwandhika Senarathna as Brand an Ambassador". Ada deana biz. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Asanwara Wessak (අසංවර වැස්සක්) - Theme Song". ITN official website. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Sri Lankan women singers
- Sinhalese singers
- English-language singers
- Bengali singers
- Tamil singers
- Sri Lankan playback singers
- Sri Lankan singer-songwriters
- Sri Lankan YouTubers