Veteran South Indian playback singer S. Janaki Amma (Sithara Janaki Subramanian) passed away at age 88. She holds the world record for the most songs sung by a female playback singer — over 48,000 songs across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi across a career spanning six decades (1957-2016). She received six National Film Awards for best female playback singing, along with the Karnataka Ratna and Tamil Nadu Government Award. Born in 1938 in Repalle, Andhra Pradesh, she was called the 'Nightingale of South India' and 'Voice of the Century.' PM Modi expressed deep grief over her passing.
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Legendary Playback Singer S. Janaki Amma Passes Away — 48,000+ Songs in 5 Languages; 6 National Film Awards
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- Veteran South Indian playback singer S
- Janaki Amma (Sithara Janaki Subramanian) passed away at age 88
- She holds the world record for the most songs sung by a female playback singer — over 48,000 songs across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi across a career spanning six decades (1957-2016)
- She received six National Film Awards for best female playback singing, along with the Karnataka Ratna and Tamil Nadu Government Award
- Born in 1938 in Repalle, Andhra Pradesh, she was called the 'Nightingale of South India' and 'Voice of the Century.' PM Modi expressed deep grief over her passing
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• S. Janaki Amma (Sithara Janaki Subramanian): died July 16, 2026; age 88 • 48,000+ songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi; world record for female playback singers • 6 National Film Awards; Karnataka Ratna; Tamil Nadu Government Award; 'Nightingale of South India' • Born 1938, Repalle, Andhra Pradesh; career 1957-2016 (60 years)
