Raween Kanishka<br>රවීන් කණිෂ්ක
| Raween Kanishka රවීන් කණිෂ්ක | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1991 Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Anuhas |
| 🏫 Education | Aswedduma Subharathi Kanishta Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya Central College |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor Singer |
| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
| Television | Deweni Inima (TV Derana), Dream Star (TV Derana) |
| 🏅 Awards | Most Popular Teledrama Actor |
| 🌐 Website | Official YouTube Channel |
| Twitter= | |
Raween Kanishka (Sinhala: රවීන් කණිෂ්ක; born 15 August 1991), is a Sri Lankan actor and singer.[1][2][3] He is a recipient of the most popular teledrama actor award in Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi Awards and SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards several times. He gained widespread fame in the country with his role as Anuhas in Deweni Inima.[4][5][6]
Early Life and Career[edit]
Raween Kanishka was born on 15 August 1991 in Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. His parents are former government officers and he has a younger brother and sister. Kanishka completed his education at Kuliyapitiya Central College.
After winning the 1st Runner Up in Derana Dream Star season 4, Kanishka participated in various reality television programs conducted by TV Derana. Namely, Derana Star Challenge season 2, Derana Star City seasons 1 and 2. With the participation of Derana Star City', he was praised for his ability for dancing and Kanishka was an indispensable person in the teams of both seasons. Kanishka formed a band, The Aryanz, in 2015 as the main vocalist of the band. He released his first music video "Dannawada Oya" in 2014 and it was nominated for the most popular music video award at Derana Music Video Awards in 2015. He has performed a number of songs including "Kada Halena Tharuwak", "Mage Thanikama", "Maga Haruna Mata Wasanthaya", "Aruthak Nathi Lowata", "Nomiyena Minisa", "Ranwan Nuwan", "Sadathanika Wu Adare", "Visiri Thibuna", "Sadakalika Wasanthaya Numba".[7] He participated as a singer for TV programs Sihinayaki Ra on Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation and Ma Nowana Mama on TV Derana Raween started his acting career from the drama Deweni Inima which telecasts on TV Derana. He plays Anuhas Fernando, an innocent and courageous young man, who is an advanced level student and an upcoming cricket player. This character has become very popular among audiences of all ages. He won the Most Popular Actor Awards at 23rd Sumathi Awards, 15th and 16th Raigam Tele'es and 14th and 15th SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards.[8][9][10][11] Raween has participated in many overseas concerts[12][13], Kanishka is an brand ambassador of Oppo in Sri Lanka.[14][15][16]
Dramas and Movies[edit]
| Year | Project | Category | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2021 | Deweni Inima | Teledrama | Anuhas Fernando |
| 2020 | Kiss | Web Drama | Ishira Senanayake |
| 2020 - 2021 | Kiss Season 02 | Web Drama | Ishira Senanayake |
| 2022 | Ksheera Sagaraya Kalambina | Movie | Hirimala |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Awards Ceremony | Category | Recommended Creation | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sumathi Awards | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
| 2019 | Raigam Tele'es | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
| 2019 | 3CS Tele Film Festival Australia | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
| 2020 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
| 2020 | Raigam Tele'es | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
| 2021 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards | Most Popular Actor | Deweni Inima | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Untitled | Bimal Jayakody - Raween Kanishka | Episode -02 | 2019-07-14 | Musical Programme". www.rupavahini.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "FM Derana - Sinhala Songs by Artist Name - New Sinhala Songs - Sinhala Songs - Sinhala mp3". www.fmderana.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "Hiru FM Music Downloads|Sinhala Songs|Download Sinhala Songs|Mp3|Music Online Sri Lanka - A Rayynor Silva Holdings Company". music.hirufm.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "Deweni Inima Team in Shop Opening". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "දෙවෙනි ඉනිම කණ්ඩායමේ ජල ක්රීඩා". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "Raween Kanishka Girlfriend Exclusive from Starfiends.lk". Star Friends. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "සිංහල සිනමාවේ මේ සා දැවැන්ත බිඳ වැටීමක් සිදු වූ කාලයක් මට මතක නැහැ". සරසවිය. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "සුමති ටෙලි සම්මාන උළෙල". www.lankadeepa.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2021-11-15.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Derana wins top awards at SLIM People's Awards 2021". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "දොළොස් වැනි වරටත් මාලිනිය ස්ලිම් නීල්සන් අබිසෙස් ලබයි". සරසවිය. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ↑ "TV Derana wins "People's Television Channel of the Year"". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "මෙතෙර ටෙලි නාට්යවලට එතෙරදී සම්මාන". සරසවිය. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ↑ "රිදී තිරයේ - පුංචි තිරයේ තරු එක් කොට". සරසවිය. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ↑ "OPPO F17 launched with youth icons". Sunday Observer. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "OPPO CEO Bob Li shares insights about local market upon completing 5 years of operation | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "'Lightning Fast & Endless Fun' OPPO F15 Launched in Sri Lanka's first ever 'On-line' Launch of a mobile phone - Press Releases | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
External links[edit]
- Raween Kanishka at IMDb
- Raween Kanishka Official Youtube
- Raween Kanishka on Facebook
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