Uresha Ravihari
Uresha Ravihari Wickremasinghe,, is a Sri Lankan songstress. Considered as 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
She was born on 26 June 1982 in Nugegoda. Her father Dharmasri Wickremasinghe is a renowned announcer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. 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 was also clever at 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. Ruchira is divorced and he has one son from his first marriage.
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.
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
Playback film tracks
| Year | Film | Song | Note | Ref. |
| 1989 | Shakthiya Obai Amme | Podi Puthu Ipadunu Dine | with Sujatha Attanayake and Tony Hassan | |
| 1991 | Salambak Handai | Poojavo Jeewithe | with Latha Walpola | |
| 1992 | Malsara Doni | Unna Eka Gangawaka | with Angeline Gunathilake | |
| 1996 | Hiru Sanduta Madivee | Mal Muthulal | with Jagath Wickramasinghe | |
| 1996 | Hiru Sanduta Madivee | Wala Rodaka Petali | ||
| 1996 | Hiru Sanduta Madivee | Wana Pethe Wana Wadule | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 1997 | Puthuni Mata Wasana | Me Wage Neda Api Denna | ||
| 1997 | Puthuni Mata Wasana | Mage Lowe Mini Pahan | with Latha Walpola | |
| 1998 | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Re Yame Me Saadaye | ||
| 1998 | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Paya Kasun Tharaka | ||
| 1998 | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Sansara Sangeetha Raave | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 1998 | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Dese Obe Sene | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 1998 | Sathutai Kirula Ape | Mage Adara Wimaane | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 1998 | Sexy Girl | Mal Lokayen Piyabala | with Ananda Perera | |
| 1998 | Sexy Girl | Mithuro Oba Sema Mage | ||
| 1998 | Sexy Girl | Hasarali Pavee Rangamadale | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2000 | Thisaravi | Wikasitha Nayane Pethum | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2000 | Thisaravi | Sanda Kirane Mudu Suwaya | ||
| 2001 | Kumari Bambasara | Enna Piyamba Ithin | with Wilbert Anthony | |
| 2001 | Kumari Bambasara | Dilisei Es Obe | ||
| 2001 | Kumari Bambasara | Dangakara Me Rella | with Dayaratne Perera | |
| 2001 | Kumari Bambasara | Raththaran Mage Pethum | ||
| 2002 | Magul Sakwala | Adare Madhu Bindu Onedo | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2002 | Magul Sakwala | Sendewa Ananda Me | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2002 | Somy Boys | Ma Andure Thanivee Sitina | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2003 | Vala In London | Pedila Pina Pedila | with Ishak Beg | |
| 2003 | Vala In London | Handa Wage Hada Mage | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2003 | Vala In London | Ninden Sihinen | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2003 | Aladinge Waldin | Sihine Wage | with Kithsiri Jayasekara | |
| 2003 | Numba Nadan Apita Pissu | ABCD | with Champa Kalhari, Sangeeth Wickramasinghe | |
| 2003 | Numba Nadan Apita Pissu | Soya Piyambala | with Champa Kalhari, Sangeeth Wickramasinghe | |
| 2003 | Aege Daivaya | Hasareli Pamin Rangamadale | ||
| 2003 | Aege Daivaya | Re Game Sonduru Ru Siri | ||
| 2004 | Diya Yata Gindara | Sili Sili Sili Siliye | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2004 | Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya | Heenayaki Mata Adare | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2004 | Left Right Sir | Wennati Oba Edath Pemwathi | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2004 | Left Right Sir | Adara Wassak | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2004 | Left Right Sir | Pemkala Chamara Sala Salaa | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2004 | Rajjumala | Mal Muwarada Sali Salee | with Deepika Priyadarshani, Arosha Samaradiwakara | |
| 2006 | Dedunu Wessa | Dedunu Wessa Wahi | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2006 | Nilambare | Pawane Igili Me Nilambare | with Kingsly Peiris | |
| 2006 | Nilambare | Mal Mal Piyali Sale | ||
| 2006 | Nilambare | Soya Soya Unnemi | with Kingsly Peiris | |
| 2006 | Nilambare | Sanda Nil Walawe | with Kingsly Peiris | |
| 2006 | Samaara | Punchi Bimmal Pipila | ||
| 2006 | Samaara | Sandatath Res Iren Labi | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2006 | Samaara | Diya Binden Sali | with Leslie Thomas | |
| 2006 | Anjalika | Pamavee Pipuna Mal Suwandai | With Kasun Kalhara, Nelu Adhikari | |
| 2006 | Anjalika | Paayana Ira Paana Kaage | ||
| 2006 | Anjalika | Sanda Eliya Nela | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2006 | Sonduru Wasanthe | Dakina Dakina Siyalu Wele | with Sangeeth Wickramasinghe | |
| 2007 | Tharaka Mal | Seetha Nille Hamana Sisile | ||
| 2007 | Tharaka Mal | Kelle Sudu Kelle | with Janaka Gunaratne, Nelu Adhikari | |
| 2007 | Sikuru Hathe | Nilata Nile Nil Keteta | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2007 | First Love Pooja | Ma Obei Samada Adarei | with W. Premaratne | |
| 2007 | First Love Pooja | Nil Nuwan Mal Wage | with Sisira Bandara | |
| 2007 | First Love Pooja | Ranchu Vihagun Jodu | with Nuwan Gunawardena | |
| 2007 | First Love Pooja | Ane Seetha Devi | with Nuwan Gunawardena | |
| 2007 | Asai Man Piyabanna | Samanal Hanguman Athare | ||
| 2008 | Heart FM | Koheda Sneha Parthana | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2008 | Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai | Sihilal Sagara Tharanga | with Leslie Thomas | |
| 2008 | Nil Diya Yahana | Sundarai Kodewwama | with Iman Perera | |
| 2009 | Ali Surathal | Me Sande Pawanelle | with Nuwan Gunawardena | |
| 2009 | Ali Surathal | Nil Kandutheere Surangana | with Nuwan Gunawardena | |
| 2009 | Ali Surathal | Sandaluthalen Maha Polowata | with Nuwan Gunawardena, Sudesh Wasantha Peiris | |
| 2009 | Dancing Star | Jeeiwth Ridmayai | with Bathiya and Santhush, Ashanthi De Alwis, Umara Sinhawansa Amila Perera, Shihan Mihiranga, Dushyanth Weeraman | |
| 2009 | Dancing Star | Des Piyan | with Sachith Peiris, Bathiya Jayakody, Umara Sinhawansa, Randhir Vithana | |
| 2009 | Sir Last Chance | Awe Na Kiya | with Sangeeth Wickramasinghe, Sangeeth Wijesuriya | |
| 2009 | Sir Last Chance | Ajare Ajare | with Sangeeth Wijesuriya | |
| 2009 | Sinasuna Adaren | Walakulak Aeth Maeth Karala | ||
| 2009 | Sinasuna Adaren | Mal Dewata Dige | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2009 | Sinasuna Adaren | Sanda Mage Obai | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2009 | Sinasuna Adaren | Epa Sande Raashi | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2009 | Paya Enna Hiru Se | Ranin Opalu | with Amila Perera | |
| 2009 | Juliya | Rathangili Nalawana | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2010 | Sudu Hansi | Seda Pihatuwa | ||
| 2010 | Uththara | Ahasa Handuwa Ira Handa | with Pradeep Rangana | |
| 2010 | Uththara | Keewa Sulanga Mata Keewa | with Santhush Weeraman | |
| 2010 | Mago Digo Dai | Desa Manel Mal Athirille | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2010 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Mal Samanallu | ||
| 2010 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Ron Suwanda Dena | with Shihan Mihiranga | |
| 2010 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Sith Mal Hangum | with Shihan Mihiranga, Iresha Otum, Billy Fernando, Ruwan Hettiarachchi | |
| 2010 | Sara | Mal Muwarada | with Amal Perera | |
| 2010 | Thank You Berty | Chuttan Battichchi | with Sangeeth Wijesuriya | |
| 2011 | Dhawala Pawura | Sinawak Detholaga Kathawak | with Jananath Warakagoda | |
| 2011 | Dhawala Pawura | Sili Siliye Pavan | with Nuwan Gunawardena | |
| 2011 | Challenges | Eka Fantasy Heeneka | with Leslie Thomas | |
| 2011 | Angara Dangara | Seetha Meedum Kanduthire | ||
| 2011 | Mahindagamanaya | Sansare Me Bara | with Karunarathna Divulgane | |
| 2011 | Mahindagamanaya | Samindu Wadinawa Bo | ||
| 2011 | King Hunther | Siki Pilase | with Nalin Perera | |
| 2011 | Selvam | Nidahase | ||
| 2012 | Kusa Pabha | Madhura Wasanthe | with Nirosha Virajini, Harshana Dissanayake Bandula Wijeweera, Mahinda Pathirage | |
| 2012 | Kusa Pabha | Jala Dharawe | ||
| 2012 | Super Six | Susumata Susumak | with Sankha Dineth | |
| 2012 | Sihinaya Dige Enna | Sulagak Vee Awidin | with Dumal Warnakulasuriya | |
| 2012 | Sihinaya Dige Enna | Uyanakya Mal Pipunu | ||
| 2013 | Peeter One | Lassana Malakata Nowasa | with Kumara Samarasinghe | |
| 2013 | Peeter One | Sanda Se Hiru Se | ||
| 2013 | Seetha Man Awa | Vichithra Pavithra Adare | with Mario Ananda | |
| 2013 | Seetha Man Awa | Ayubowan Ayubowan | with Rodney Warnakula, Ajith Premalal Isuru Kondasinghe, Dhammika Banneheka | |
| 2013 | Siri Daladagamanaya | Anothathaye Suwanda Vilen | ||
| 2013 | Wariga Pojja | Rukan Pojje Pipimal Pojjata | with Ananda Perera | |
| 2014 | Kalpanthe Sihinayak | Nil Nethu Nilupul | with Ranjan Saliya | |
| 2014 | Kalpanthe Sihinayak | Dura Eatha Sulangeda | with Udaya Sri | |
| 2015 | Sanjana | Rosa Malin Amunala | with Gratien Ananda | |
| 2015 | Maharaja Ajasath | Sath Paata Galwa | ||
| 2015 | My Name Is Bandu | Pawi Enu Mena | with Bandu Samarasinghe | |
| 2015 | My Name Is Bandu | Mal Manamali | with Buddhika Ushan | |
| 2016 | Paththini | Sudo Sudu | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2016 | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Sithuvili Pura | ||
| 2016 | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Ahasin Eha | with Kasun Kalhara | |
| 2016 | Sarigama | Me Kandu Pela | ||
| 2016 | Sarigama | Pihatuwak Do Maa | ||
| 2016 | Sarigama | Samanalayin Paata Paata | ||
| 2016 | Sarigama | Api Gayamu | ||
| 2016 | Sarigama | Wenadata Nokiyana | with Edward Jayakody | |
| 2016 | Ape Kaalaye Patachara | Madhura Sara Sanda | with Mohan Dharshana | |
| 2017 | Appata Siri | Oba Wenwu Daa Idala | ||
| 2017 | Heena Hoyana Samanallu | Sanda Naewidin Ahasata | ||
| 2017 | Dedunu Akase | Bhawayen Bhawe | with Mihindu Ariyaratne | |
| 2017 | Dedunu Akase | Mal Kalamba female version | ||
| 2017 | Dr. Nawariyan | Mada Pawanellak Se | with Hector Dias | |
| 2018 | Adarei Man | Thurulu Wee Lagin | with Victor Rathnayake | |
| 2018 | Adarei Man | Neela Guwan Thale | with Victor Rathnayake | |
| 2018 | Adarei Man | Oba Enna Mage Hiru | with Victor Rathnayake | |
| 2018 | Adarei Man | Senehase Diya Isa | with Victor Rathnayake | |
| 2018 | Adarei Man | Susum Kadulali Tharanaye | with Victor Rathnayake | |
| 2018 | Wassanaye Sanda | Asirimath Wu Premaye | ||
| 2019 | Husma | Awarin Nagena |