Kushani Sandarekha
Kushani Sandhareka | |
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| කුෂානි සඳරේකා | |
| Born | Kushani Sandhareka Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupations |
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| Relatives | Maya Damayanthi (Mother) [1] |
| Honours | Visharadh [1] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Kushani Sandhareka also known as Kushani Sandareka (Sinhala: කුෂානි සඳරේකා), popularly referred to by the mononym Kushani, is a Sri Lankan pop, and R&B singer. She began her career as a playback singer at the age of 7 [1] and has since worked on over 30 [1] films. Sandarekha won the Best Singer award at the 34th Sarasavi Awards ceremony in 2017 [2][1] for her performance of the song "Sithuwuli Pura" from the movie Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016).[2][1]
Early life and education[edit]
Kushani is the daughter of Maya Damayanthi,[3] who comes from a media family. She attended Presbyterian National Girls' College in Dehiwala. Kushani earned her Visharadh in both dancing and singing. She acted in her first movie and worked as a background singer at the age of 7 in the 1987 film Chandi Raja[4]
Career[edit]
Movie Soundtracks[edit]
- Chandi Raja (1987): Kushani's debut in the film industry began with a background song for the movie "Chandi Raja," directed by Sunil Soma Pieris and produced by Sunil T Fernando. The song, with music by Sarath de Alwis and lyrics by Hemasiri Helpita, featured Kushani alongside Greation Ananda and Latha Walpola[4]
- Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016): Kushani's performance in this film earned her the Best Singer - Female award at the Sarasaviya Awards in 2016.[1][5]
- Midunu Vishwaya (2023): She performed the songs “Mulu Sagarayama” and “Diya Binduwa,” with music composed by Navarathna Gamage and lyrics by Jayantha Chandrasiri and Madhumani Hapuarachchi.[6]
Television Shows[edit]
- Sirasa Dancing Stars (2008): Kushani Sandareka participated as a contestant on the Sri Lankan reality dance show, Sirasa Dancing Stars, broadcast by Sirasa TV. She emerged as the runner-up in the competition. Sirasa Dancing Stars premiered on February 9, 2008[7]
Albums[edit]
- Rekha[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Jayawardane, Ishara. "Melodic magnificence". Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b "මේ සැබෑ වුණේ ප්රාර්ථනා කළ හීනයක්". archives.sarasaviya.lk. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "'Maya Damayanthi Live in Concert' today". Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b "මිදුණු විශ්වය මට විශ්වයෙන් ලැබුණු තෑග්ගක් -කුෂාණි සඳරේඛා". gossiplanka.lk. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak': The love story begins to unfold | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Midunu Vishwaya (Frozen Cosmos) - Sri Lankan Film 2023 by Jayantha Chandrasiri". Midunu Vishwaya(2023) / Forzen Cosmos(2023) Movie. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Music Video Songs (2017-02-16). Kushani Sirasa Dancing Star Season 2 ( Grand Finale Kuweni ). Retrieved 2024-06-08 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jayawardane, Ishara. "Kushani goes BLACK, RED and WHITE". Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-08.