[2] She was one of the most popular playback singers in early Sri Lankan cinema industry with a career spanned over five decades.
[3] On 4 September 2004, she participated to the 53rd anniversary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party held at Samanala Palama in Galle.
[5] In 1944, Rani went to the Columbia Records studios with her cousin Ahmed at the age of 14 for an audition at Porolis Fernando Company.
She continued to sing for almost every Sinhala film in following years and sang duets with Mohideen Baig, Dharmadasa Walpola, H. R. Jothipala, Sisira Senaratne, N. Karunaratne and W.
[5] During her seven years period, she introduced many popular singers to Sinhala music industry, including Nanda Malini, H. R. Jothipala, Edward Jayakody, Victor Rathnayake, T.M.
Jayarathne, Priya Suriyasena, Malani Bulathsinhala and Abeywardhana Balasooriya and successfully recorded over 7000 new Sinhala original songs.
[3] In 1955, she got the opportunity to enter Sinhala cinema with playback singing to the film Asoka directed by Sirisena Wimalaweera.
In the film, Rani sang the song Pem Pahan Nivi Pam Mala Paravi along with Mohideen Baig, which became highly popular.
[4] In 1977, she was ostracized as a singer by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for 15 years due to political conflicts with United National Party (UNP).
In February 2004, Rani celebrated 60 years of singing career with the concert Parama Ramani held at BMICH.
In March of the same year, she went London to participate in "Swarna Gee concert" organised by Hela Sarana Charity.
[4] She won the Rana Thisara Award at 1995 Sarasaviya Film Festival, on behalf of her service to Sri Lankan cinema and music industry.