National Award-winning legendary playback singer Vani Jairam, who was announced to receive the Padma Bhushan – the third-highest civilian award in India recently, has passed away. The acclaimed singer died at her house on Haddows Road, Nungambakkam in Chennai and reports are that she had an injury on her forehead. She was 78 years old. Famous Playback singer Vani Jairam Passes away in Chennai.
Vani Jairam collaborated with some of the biggest composers across various industries and delivered evergreen chartbusters. The talented singer has a number of songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tulu and Oriya to her credit. She has performed extensively in the country and across the world. It is to be noted that she has won National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer thrice. She has also received State awards from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, and Odisha
Vani Jairam recently completed 50 years as a professional singer and had recorded more than 10,000 songs. She has worked with legendary composers including MS Ilaiyaraaja, RD Burman, KV Mahadevan, OP Nayyar and Madan Mohan, among others.
On January 25, the Government of India honoured Vani Jairam with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award. Fans took to social media to congratulate the veteran singer.On February 4, Vani Jairam was found dead at her house in Nungambakkam, in Chennai. The cause of her death is still unknown. Her husband, Jairam, breathed his last in 2018.
All about Vani Jairam
Born as a Kalivani, Vani Jairam hailed from a family of classically trained musicians. She was born to Duraisamy Iyengar and Padmavathi. She became a playback singer in 1971 and went on to sing for over five decades. She sang in over 19 languages and won National Film Awards and state government awards.
Vani Jairam’s big break came with Guddi in 1971. She worked with many legendary composers, including MS Vishwanathan, KV Mahadevan, Chakravarthy, Ilaiyaraaja, and Sathyam, among others.
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