| Names |
Sishtla Sreeramamurthy (S.) JANAKI |
| Date of
Birth |
April 23, 1938 |
| Identity |
Indian playback singer |
| General |
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She has sung nearly 20000 songs, encompassing most
of the languages of South India, during a career that has lasted
over 50 years.
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Though she has sung songs in various languages, most of her songs
were in the South Indian languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
and Malayalam.
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She has won four National Film Awards and
31 different State Film Awards.
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Her association with singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
and composer Ilaiyaraaja is among the most
popular musical combinations in South India.
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She is known as, "Nightingale of the South".
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She is a recipient of a Honorary doctorate from the University of
Mysore and the Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu State Government.
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In 2013, she refused the offer of a
Padma Bhushan
award by the Government of India.
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