Renowned playback singer S. Janaki, revered as the Nightingale of South India, passed away due to illness; she was 88 years old.
S. Janaki, who has sung over 48,000 songs across various platforms including Indian film music, devotional music, radio, and television, is hailed as one of India's greatest playback singers. She has left her mark with her voice in 20 Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, and Punjabi, as well as foreign languages like English, Japanese, German, and Sinhala.
In her musical journey, most of her songs were recorded in Kannada, followed by Malayalam. For her extraordinary ability to bring countless emotions to life through her voice, S. Janaki is proudly called "Queen of Expression and Modulation" by music fans. A musical journey that began at 19.
S. Janaki ruled the music world for 60 years! S. Janaki made her debut as a playback singer at just 19 years old with the film 'Vidhiyin Vilayattu', released in 1957. In the same year of her debut, she showcased her extraordinary talent by singing songs in 6 different languages. Her musical journey lasted for over six decades.
After announcing her retirement from singing in films and stage shows in 2016, she delighted fans by singing again for the film 'Pannadi', released in 2018. For her outstanding musical contributions, S. Janaki has won 4 National Film Awards and 33 State Film Awards presented by various state governments.
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