Singer Vani Jairam passes away at 78

Singer Vani Jairam passes away at 78

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Category : Obituaries Published on: February 07 2023

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  • Singer Vani Jairam, who was recently honoured with the Padma Bhushan, passed away at her residence in Chennai on Saturday. She was 78.
  • Vani started her career in the early 1970s and continued singing for over five decades. 
  • She has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada.
  • She was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1975, 1980 and 1991.
  • She has worked with legendary composers including MS Viswanathan Ilaiyaraaja, RD Burman, KV Mahadevan, OP Nayyar and Madan Mohan, among others.
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