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Padma Bhushan Awardee Singer Vani Jayaram Passes Away

Padma Bhushan awardee singer Vani Jairam was found dead at her Chennai residence on Saturday, 4 February 2023.

The 78-year-old Veteran singer has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages such as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, and Telugu. She has worked with legendary composers including MS Ilaiyaraaja, RD Burman, KV Mahadevan, OP Nayyar, and Madan Mohan, among others. She won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer thrice.

How did people come to know about the incident?

The singer’s maid turned up as usual for work on Saturday.

However, she did not get any response despite repeatedly pressing the calling bell. Immediately, she alerted the singer’s relatives who informed the police.

In the presence of Vani Jayaram’s relatives, police broke open the door and found her dead. Reports state that she had an injury on her forehead. The cause of her death is still unknown.

Spriha Rai

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