🇮🇳
National
🔴 High
Legendary Playback Singer S. Janaki Passed Away
📅 Published 14 Jul 2026 · July 2026
Legendary Playback Singer S. Janaki Passed Away
- Who: Sistla Sreeramamurthy S. Janaki, "Nightingale of South India", age 88, died in Mysuru, Karnataka.
- Born: 23 April 1938, Repalle, Guntur, AP.
- Career: Debut 1957 - Tamil film Vidhiyin Vilayattu. Spanning 1957-2017. 48,000+ songs in ∼20 languages.
- Awards: 4 National Film Awards for Best Female Playback - 1977 Senthoora Poove, 1981 Ettumanoor Ambalathil, 1984 Vennello Godari Andam, 1992 Inji Iduppazhagi. 33 State Film Awards.[Tamil][Malayalam][Telugu]
- Notable: Declined Padma Bhushan in 2013.
- UPSC Relevance: GS1 - Art & Culture, Personalities.
📝 Relevant Exams:
UPSC