Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, widely known as the “Nightingale of South India,” dies at 88. Multiple reports say she passes away in Mysuru following age-related health issues. One outlet specifies that she dies at Apollo Hospital in Mysuru.
Across the coverage, Janaki is described as a leading figure in Indian playback music and a prolific recording artist whose career spans multiple languages. Times of India reports that she lent her voice to over twenty Indian languages and received numerous honours, including four National Film Awards and thirty-three State Film Awards. It also notes that she declined the Padma Bhushan award in 2013, saying it came too late.
While the outlets vary in the amount of career detail included, they are consistent in identifying Janaki as a veteran playback singer, citing her death at age 88, and attributing her passing to age-related ailments in Mysuru.
