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Raween Kanishka

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  • Music Department
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Raween Kanishka is Sri Lankan singer, actor, presenter, dancer and a dubbing artist. He is an award-winning multitalented artist from young generation.

Raween Kanishka is a recipient of the Most Popular Teledrama Actor in Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi Awards, 3CS Tele Film Festival Australia and SLIM - Nielson / SLIM Kantar People's Awards 7 times and got nominated as the Best Singer in State Music Awards in 2017.

Raween Kanishka become a well-known figure in the country after he entered the industry as a singer after winning the trophy for the first runner up in the 4th Season of one of the most popular singing reality shows in Sri Lanka; Derana Dream Star. After that Raween Kanishka won 2 more trophies for winning the first place in two more reality shows; Derana Star City Season 1 and Derana Star City Season 2.

In 2017 Raween made his debut as an actor in the award-winning teledrama Deweni Inima and he played the main role of the drama as Anuhas Fernando. He won back to back popular awards as an actor from his first teledrama itself. Just like his first teledrama his second teledrama also become a super hit. His second teledrama Diyani is the first ever weekend teledrama in Sri Lanka that an episode become Trending 1. Furthermore he has played the main role in 4 more successful web dramas. Kiss Season 1, Kiss Season 2, We Season 1 and We Season 2. Also he has played the main role in Ima.

He made his film debut in 2023 with the character of Hirimala which is one of the main characters in Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina movie directed by the veteran director Professor Sunil Ariyaratne.

Raween Kanishka started his presenting journey as a radio presenter. Then he presented several tv programmes, reality shows, award shows, musical shows in Sri Lanka as well as abroad. He is currently the main presenter of the reality show he entered the industry; Derana Dream Star for the 3rd consecutive season and is a presenter of Raigam Tele'es where he won awards for popular actor.

Raween Kanishka is a brand ambassador of several popular brands and has done several work as a dancer, dubbing artist, musician and a musical director too. He is an artist who has a programme made for his name; Who wants to sing with Raween on Ceyflix Channel. He has gone to nearly 25 countries and has done about 200 musical shows.
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    Jackson Anthony, Raween Kanishka, Sarath Kothalawala, Kumara Thirimadura, Warnakulasooriya Udari, Hemal Ranasinghe, and Lucien Bulathsinhala in Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina (2023)
    Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina
    8.2
    • Actor
    • 2023
    Warsha
    • Shehan
      Samar Virmani and Sonakshi Singh Rawat in Kadira Divyaraja (2023)
      Kadira Divyaraja
      5.2
      • Music Department
      • 2023
      Solo Town (2024)
      Solo Town
      6.4
      • Asanjaya aka Jay
      • 2024

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      Actor



      • Deweni Inima
        • Released
        • TV Series
        • 2025
      • Warsha
        • Shehan
        • In Production



      • Deweni Inima (2017)
        Deweni Inima
        1.0
        TV Series
        • 2017–2024
      • Solo Town (2024)
        Solo Town
        6.4
        • Asanjaya aka Jay
        • 2024
      • Jackson Anthony, Raween Kanishka, Sarath Kothalawala, Kumara Thirimadura, Warnakulasooriya Udari, Hemal Ranasinghe, and Lucien Bulathsinhala in Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina (2023)
        Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina
        8.2
        • 2023
      • Raween Kanishka and Shalani Tharaka in WE (2022)
        WE
        TV Mini Series
        • Varun Nagodawithana
        • 2022

      Music Department



      • Samar Virmani and Sonakshi Singh Rawat in Kadira Divyaraja (2023)
        Kadira Divyaraja
        5.2
        • playback singer
        • 2023

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      • Alternative name
        • Anuhas Fernando

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