Raini Charuka Goonatillake, popularly known as Raini Charuka, is a Sri Lankan singer and actress. She was born on April 10, 1992, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Raini Charuka is the daughter of famous Sri Lankan musician Rookantha Gunatillake and actress Chandralekha Perera and has a sister named Windy Goonatillake. Raini Charuka began singing at a young age, appearing in Rookantha Gunatillake’s Banan Song at age three. From this point, she featured in jingles, songs, and radio performances with her father. Raini Charuka also appeared on radio broadcast channels such as Sirasa FM and advertised for brands such as Naivaaran, Kicks, Wrigley’s, Lanka Soy, Lotus, Munchee, Prima, X-Tra, and Damro.
She completed her schooling at St. Bridget’s Convent, St. Nicholas International, and Wycherley International in Colombo, followed by Susan E. Wagner High School in
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. She graduated from the University of Hartford, Connecticut. Raini Charuka’s music career began in 2009 with a single, Neela Kandugate, produced by Rookantha Goonatillake and featuring Gayan Perera, another famous singer. In 2011, she released Mathakada Handaawe, Wasi Daaka, and Sansila, followed by Visikeruwa Sitha and Malwaaram in 2012, Kaandam Daasa in 2013, and Chanchala Daase in 2014. Her 2016 releases were Nobala and Mama Thawamath, followed by Ahas Gange (2017) and
Iru Deva
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(2018), and Maha Katharaka (2019).
In 2020, she released Pahasak and an album of live performances, Plain Tea Versions, and live episodes albums of Thelin Malin, Ma Nowana Mama, Youth on Red, and Naada Yaathra in 2021. Kaluwarata Hitha Baya Hinda with
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, Dawasak Ewi with Piyath Rajapakse, Surakimu Ganga featuring Theekshana Anuradha, and Maaridadha Unmai Kadhal were other 2021 releases. Her acting career began in 2010 with Raini Charuka playing the female lead, Samadare, in the Sri Lankan film Sinhawalokanaya, directed by Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa. Raini Charuka has acted in stage plays, Broadway shows in the USA, such as West Side Story, Wicked,
The Lion King
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, The Lobster Quadrille, and The Nativity. Raini Charuka also appeared as a contestant on Hiru TV Mega Stars in 2016. She is the founder of Party People Entertainment, an event-planning establishment. In December 2022, Raini Charuka married Akila at a church in Pannipitiya.
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