Vani Jayaram

2023 - 2 - 5

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Vani Jairam, one of India's most versatile voices, no more (The Hindu)

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.

Veteran Singer Vani Jayaram Passes Away, Days After She Was ... (Swarajya)

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.

Veteran singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Vani Jayaram dies ... (The National)

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.

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram dies (The Hindu BusinessLine)

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.

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram, who sung over 10K songs in 19 ... (Economic Times)

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.

Veteran singer Vani Jairam found dead, forensics team reaches ... (Livemint)

Vani Jairam's house- help, Malarkodi, had reached her residence on Saturday morning but she did not receive any response upon knocking repeatedly.

Popular Indian cinema and classical singer Vani Jayaram dies (Gulf News)

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.

Days after Padma honour, Vani Jayaram found dead at Chennai home (Times of India)

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.

Vani Jayaram: A Voice For Poignancy And, Yes, Passion (Swarajya)

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.

Vani Jayaram: A distinct voice that suited all kinds of songs (Times of India)

Thiruvananthapuram: The 1973 Malayalam movie 'Swapnam' produced by Sivan didn't cause much flutter in theatres.

In interviews she would easily recollect songs, lyrics , the year and even the situation of the songs in Malayalam. She always believed that as a playback singer, understanding ragas deeply gave her an edge in rendition. Even at the height of fame, she believed in absolute devotion to music. She would utter the names of music directors and lyricists with so much respect. Once she made her debut in Malayalam cinema, she owned it. She was a composer’s delight.

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