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Playback singer Vani Jairam dies at 78 in Chennai

Vani Jairam’s death: Vani Jairam, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award, passed away on February 4 at her Chennai home. She was 78 years old. Ahead of Republic Day 2023, the Indian government presented the singer with the Padma Bhushan honour. The news of her untimely death shocked the entire nation. Over 10,000 songs were […]

Vani Jairam’s death: Vani Jairam, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award, passed away on February 4 at her Chennai home. She was 78 years old. Ahead of Republic Day 2023, the Indian government presented the singer with the Padma Bhushan honour. The news of her untimely death shocked the entire nation. Over 10,000 songs were recorded over her career, which was well-known. We’re waiting on more information on her funeral customs.

Vani Jairam passes away 

The singer received the third-highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, from the Indian government on January 25. Fans praised the seasoned vocalist on social media.

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Vani Jairam was discovered deceased at her Nungambakkam, Chennai, home on February 4. Her death’s cause is still a mystery. Jairam, her husband, passed away in 2018.

About Vani Jairam 

Vani Jairam descended from a long history of classically trained musicians. She was conceived by Padmavathi and Duraisamy Iyengar. In 1971, she began singing professionally, a career that lasted more than 50 years. She has performed in over 19 different languages and received awards from the state and federal governments.

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Vani Jairam’s big break came in 1971 with Guddi. In addition to Sathyam, MS Vishwanathan, Chakravarthy, KV Mahadevan, and Ilaiyaraaja, she also worked with many more well-known composers.

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First published on: Feb 04, 2023 06:38 PM IST


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