Playback singer Vani Jairam died at her Chennai residence days after being awarded the Padma Bhushan.
Imman, in a tweet said that he was shocked to hear of the legendary singer’s death. Jairam said that she was very thankful for the support of her fans who had been listening to her songs for the last 52 years. He said that Vani Jairam had recorded a song for his upcoming film Malai in August last year. “I had congratulated her when it was announced that she would be honoured with the Padma Bhushan award. She went to the neighbour’s house, and they, in turn, called Jairam’s sister Uma, and alerted the police. Born on November 30, 1945, as Kalaivani, Vani Jairam’s big break came with the Hindi film Guddi in 1971, where she sang for composer Vasant Desai, and is remembered for her mellifluous ‘Hum ko mann ki shakthi dena.’ She worked with many legendary composers, including M.S.
Jairam died at her residence owing to a head injury, according to reports.
She has also collaborated with the Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohopatra. Her soulful rendition of the song 'Bol re pappi hara..' made her an overnight sensation across the country. However, it was 'Bol Re Papihara...', a song that lent voice to the actress Jaya Bachchan, that was an immense success. Jayaram had recorded three songs for the film, directed by the yesteryear great Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The singer, the Times of India reported, died after sustaining injuries to her head at her residence in the southern metropolis of Chennai. She has songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tulu and Oriya to her credit.
National Award-winning legendary playback singer Vani Jairam, who was announced to receive the Padma Bhushan - the third-highest civilian award in India ...
Legendary singer Vani Jayaram passed away on Saturday, at the age of 78 years. She recently got honoured with Padma Bhushan Award.
Many South celebs are taking to Twitter to pay respects to Vani Jayaram and offer condolences. Radhikaa Sarathkumar took to Twitter and said that she is shocked by the sudden demise of Vani Jayaram. Khushbu Sundar also penned a note on Twitter on the demise of Vani Jayaram, "Terrible news coming in.. Vani Jayaram started her career as a singer in 1971 and delivered many blockbuster songs. Vani Jairam, also popularly known as Vani Jayaram, is a legendary playback singer in the South film industry. In a career span of five decades, she sang over 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali etc, and also recorded devotional and private albums.
Veteran singer Vani Jayaram who has sung over 10000 songs in 19 languages including the very popular Hindi number 'bole re papihara' died here on Saturday.
She was 77 and was living all alone in a downtown apartment. However, she did not get any response despite repeatedly pressing the calling bell. The singer's maid turned up as usual for work on Saturday.
Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability, Vani Jairam was one of the prominent playback singers of south India..Playback singer. Vani Jairam.
In 1975, Vani won the Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil) for her songs in 'Apporava Raagangal'. Vani was born in the Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. Chennai: Veteran singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Vani Jairam passed away at the age of 77 at her Chennai residence on Saturday.
Veteran singer Vani Jayaram who has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, passed away in Chennai today. She was 77 and lived alone at a downtown apartment ...
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. The singer's househelp turned up as usual for work on Saturday. She was 77 and lived alone at a downtown apartment.
She was 77 and was living alone at a downtown apartment, where she was found dead, police said.
Police said she may have fallen down and injured herself. Phone was endlessly ringing and she answered all the calls and thanked everyone who greeted her. The singer's maid said she turned up as usual for work on Saturday.
Shortly before her death, she won India's third-highest civilian award.
She trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music, and was known for her vocal reach and depth. She received the Padma Bhushan shortly before her death, on January 26, India's Republic Day. She was most active in the Malayalam and Tamil industries, having recorded songs for both until 2019.
The 78-year-old veteran singer was found dead at her Haddows Road apartment in Chennai. She was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest ...
Vani Jairam's husband died a few years ago and she used to live alone in her apartment in Chennai. She alerted her relatives who then informed the police. The cops broke open the door and found her dead in the apartment.
Recipient of Padma Bhushan award recently, Vani Jayaram was 77 and crooned over 10000 songs in 19 languages.
Phone was endlessly ringing and she answered all the calls and thanked everyone who greeted her. Immediately, she said, she alerted the singer’s relatives who informed police. “It is grievous that she has departed even before getting the Padma Bhushan Award,” Stalin said in his condolence message.
She was 77 and was living all alone at a downtown apartment.
However, she did not get any response despite repeatedly pressing the calling bell. She was 77 and was living all alone at a downtown apartment. The singer's maid turned up as usual for work on Saturday.
The singer's relatives contacted the police when the house maid turned up at her residence but did not get any response.
The renowned singer had performed over 8,000 songs across 14 different languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Assamese and Bengali. Immediately, she alerted the singer's relatives who informed police. She was 77 and was living all alone at a downtown apartment.
Chennai, Days after her fans celebrated the President conferring the Padma Bhushan on noted singer Vani Jayaram, she passed away at her home in Chennai.She.
A highly accomplished musician, Vani Jayaram was at ease with old music directors as well as the new generation. She was a favourite for both Ilaiyaraaja and A.R. Born at Kalaivani in Vellore to a traditional Tamil Iyengar family of classical musicians, Jayaram was initiated into the world of music by Ranga Ramanuja Iyengar and later, Kadalur Srinivasa Iyengar, T.R. [‘Padman of 2022’: Shark Peyush Bansal offers founder of women’s hygiene startup PadCare a blank cheque](https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/padman-of-2022-shark-peyush-bansal-offers-founder-of-womens-hygiene-startup-padcare-a-blank-cheque/articleshow/97581881.cms) [Gautam Adani lost $52 billion in 6 days. Her husband Jayaram passed away in 2018. She had won state government awards from Odisha, Ustad Abdul Rahman Khanof the Patiala Gharana. Balasubramanian, and R.S. She was living at her Haddows Road home in Chennai. One of the immortal voices of the South Indian film industry, Vani Jayaram rendered songs in 19 languages. Advertisement Vani Jayaram, she passed away at her home in Chennai.
Vani Jairam's house- help, Malarkodi, had reached her residence on Saturday morning but she did not receive any response upon knocking repeatedly.
Veteran playback singer Vani Jayaram, with more than 10000 songs to her credit in 19 languages, was found dead at her house on Haddows Road in Nungam.
She struggled to recoup after the loss and became a sort of recluse. A case was registered under Section 174 (unnatural death) of CrPC and she was taken to the Government Omandurar Hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival.Vani Jayaram struggled to cope after the death of her husband, her anchor Around 11am, her maid arrived and after repeated knocks elicited no response informed Vani Jayaram's younger sister Uma who lives in Alwarpet.
Of course, she arrived into film singing with a major splash through the sensational songs of the Hindi film Guddi which was helmed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Of ...
But the one song in the genre that has to be among the best ever delivered by Vani has to be . The skill of Ilaiyaraaja is such that he used the same singer for a similar-sounding raga (Dharmavathi/Madhuvanthi) in an altogether different way to whip up an almost opposite mood (). (By the way, even when A R Rahman used her voice, he went for the Ilaiyaraaja style book ()) . Ilaiyaraaja used her voice for the single heroine’s myriad feelings in a variety of films. Also, quite early, Vani also became the go-to singer for stage songs (songs where the heroine is singing on a stage in the film) and function songs. Ilaiyaraaja even had the quirky idea to try her voice in the sensual Through the first half of the 70s Vani’s songs were heard across all the four southern Indian film industries, and she was indeed a name to reckon with. Of course, this is open to debate, but Vani's strong classical training and her ability to travel through difficult musical phrases with rare felicity meant she was also going to make a mark in film singing which called for all the flair of classical singing without the need to be heavy. This Telugu song for the music directors Rajan-Nagendra for the film Pooja also showed that Vani could hold her own against her remarkable contemporaries S Janaki and P Susheela. (In any case, she would come back in Hindi in the early 80s to prove a point through that music tour de force Meera under the baton of the legend Pandit Ravishankar for 12 spectacular songs). The three songs she debuted with in that film --- , and to this day remain fresh and popular. It was not because she did not have the requisite talent or skill, it was perhaps due to the texture of her voice.
Singer Vani Jayaram who was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan passed away on January 4 in Chennai. The 78-year old singer sustained injuries as she f.
1973 February 1—it was an unforgettable day for Vani Jayaram. That was the day she made her singing debut in Malayalam cinema. Unexpected and joyous!
That was proved without a doubt by her flawless rendition of ‘Olanjali Kuruvi’ in the film '1983' (2013). Through the ‘Jai Vani Trust’ she actively worked towards funding education for girls as well as in providing protection for them. Her last Malayalam song was for the film 'Madhaveeyam' in 2019. Later she won a National award for the Tamil film, ‘Apoorva Ragangal’ in 1975. That was the day she made her singing debut in Malayalam cinema. In 2016 she sang in ‘Pulimurugan’ (Manathe Marikarumba) and 'Captain' (Manathe Marikarumba) in 2018. It was an invitation to sing for Jaya Badhuri for the film ‘Guddi.’ Vani couldn’t believe her ears. It was at that time that people from Madras came to know that Vani Jayaram was from South India. It was just a coincidence that it took a film like 'Swapnam' to eventually manifest her dream. That time she was called to dub Samboorna Ramayan in Hindi. And that had something to do with the astrologer’s prediction that she will be a big singer in the future. Though she was taught music from the age of five, her father felt that was inadequate for her.
Veteran singer Vani Jayaram passed away on February 4 and she was cremated today with full state honours. The 78-year-old singer breathed her last aft.