Kanchana Anuradhi Biography: Awards, Films, Music, Boyfriend, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Kanchana Anuradhi Fernando is a Sri Lankan singer, lyricist, and composer who emerged on the music scene in 2015 by sharing cover performances on YouTube.

She gained widespread recognition in 2020 with her original single Udurawee, which currently boasts over 6.9 million views on YouTube, and has since established herself as a versatile artist blending Sri Lankan folk, Hindustani classical, and Western influences.

Profile

• Full name: Kanchana Anuradhi Fernando
• Nickname: Kanchi
• Date of birth: 13 September 1998
• Age: 27 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Ragama, Sri Lanka
• State of origin: Western Province, Sri Lanka
• Nationality: Sri Lankan
• Profession: Singer, lyricist, composer
• Height: N/A
• Parents: Aruna Patrick Fernando (father), Anusha Kaluarachchi (mother)
• Siblings: Madhawee Anuththara Fernando
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Catholic
• Ethnicity: Sinhalese
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and Education

Kanchana Anuradhi was born on 13 September 1998 in Ragama into a Catholic Sinhalese family. Her parents, Aruna Patrick Fernando and Anusha Kaluarachchi, nurtured her early passion for music alongside her sister Madhawee.

She attended Hiripitiya Primary College, D. S. Senanayake Central College, and Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha before enrolling at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts. She officially graduated with a First Class Honours BFA (Hons.) in Music at the university’s 16th convocation ceremony.

Personal Life

Kanchana maintains a private personal life. Aside from her close family circle, she is not publicly linked to any romantic partners or children, and prefers to keep her relationships out of the spotlight.

Career

Kanchana began posting cover songs on YouTube in 2015. Early recognition came quickly: she won Best Female Folk Singer at the State Awards in 2016 and was the champion of the VOCALIZE inter-school competition the same year.

Her breakthrough single Udurawee (2020) propelled her onto international playlists and led to her appointment as a Spotify South Asian Heritage Month Ambassador in 2024, with her image featured on billboards in New York, Toronto, and London.

To date, she has released over fifty original tracks, including Danena Thuru Maa, Naden, Aaley Mal, Hadisida Manda, Mage, and Opada, and performs regularly at major music festivals and televised events across Sri Lanka and beyond.

Net Worth

Kanchana has an estimated net worth of about $1 million.

Awards

• State Award for Best Female Folk Singer (2016)
• Winner, VOCALIZE Singing Competition (2016)

She has obtained the title “Visharada” in Indian Classical Music and is an A-grade vocalist at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

• Most Viewed Song of the Year for Naden (2022)
• Most Popular Song of the Year for Aaley Mal (2023)
• Rising Star in Music, Business World International Awards
• Best Singer, Asia’s Icon Awards (2024)

Social Media

• Instagram: @kanchanaanuradhi
• X: @KanchanaAnurad1
• TikTok: @kanchanaanuradhi
• YouTube: Kanchana Anuradhi

Filmography

• Hadisida Manda (2021)
• Loveena (2023)
• Timelines (2024)

Discography

• Udurawee (2020)
• Danena Thuru Maa (2020)
• Hadisida Manda (2021)
• Naden (2022)
• Aaley Mal (2022)
• Mage (2022)
• Opada (2023)