S. Janaki

S. Janaki, 88, died on July 11, 2026. S. Janaki was known publicly as an Indian playback singer. Sistla Janaki (23 April 1938 - 11 July 2026) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely referred to as Janaki Amma and "Nightingale of South India" or "Nightingale of India". She is one of the greatest and most influential singers in the history of Indian music. Janaki has recorded over 48,000 songs in films, albums, television, and radio, which includes solos, duets, chorus and title tracks in 20 Indian languages, including Telugu,Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Odia, Tulu, Urdu, Punjabi, Badaga, Bengali, Konkani, as well as in foreign languages such as English, Japanese, German, and Sinhala. She is one of the most versatile singers in India. Public biographical listings identify Janaki as an Indian playback singer. This public record remains centered on Janaki's work as an Indian playback singer and the documented milestones of that career.