Legendary singer S Janaki passes away at 88 in Mysuru due to age-related ailments | TheBriefWire
Legendary singer S Janaki passes away at 88 in Mysuru due to age-related ailments
Published 11 July 2026 ยท entertainment
Veteran playback singer S Janaki, known as Nightingale of South India, passed away at 88. She died at Apollo Hospital in Mysuru after battling age-related
Veteran playback singer S Janaki, known as Nightingale of South India, passed away at 88. She died at Apollo Hospital in Mysuru after battling age-related health issues.
Janaki Amma had declined the Padma Bhushan award in 2013, feeling it came too late. She received four Film Awards and thirty-three State Film Awards
during her career. The legendary singer had lent her voice to over twenty Indian languages.
Published: July 11, 2026 โข 8:35 PM IST ยท Updated: July 11, 2026 โข 9:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Veteran playback singer S Janaki, known as Nightingale of South India, passed away at 88. She died at Apollo Hospital in Mysuru after battling age-related health issues.
Janaki Amma had declined the Padma Bhushan award in 2013, feeling it came too late.
She received four Film Awards and thirty-three State Film Awards during her career.
The legendary singer had lent her voice to over twenty Indian languages.