Legendary singer Vani Jairam, who had collaborated with the biggest names in Indian cinema and the music industry, has passed away at her Chennai residence. She was 78. According to reports, the National Award winner was found dead at her residence and further details are awaited, Thousand Lights Police officials have stated. Vani Jairam was recently announced to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India, and the news of her death has come as a big shock to those in the film industry and fans, with many pouring in their condolences on social media.
Tamil Nadu | Veteran playback singer Vani Jairam found dead at her residence in Chennai, say Thousand Lights Police officials. Details awaited.
She was conferred with the Padma Bhushan award for this year.
(Pic: Vani Jairam's Facebook page) pic.twitter.com/TEMHbHw11s— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2023
Composer D. Imman expressed 'his anguish and sadness upon hearing the news of Vani Jairam's demise and revealed on Twitter how the iconic singer had recorded a song with him last August. He tweeted, "Can’t accept the hard hitting reality that Legendary Singer Vani Jairam Amma is no more. We miss you Amma. Met her and recorded for my upcoming film “Malai” last August. And I’m shocked to know that she’s no more today. My prayers. May Her soul Rest in Peace."
Can’t accept the hard hitting reality that Legendary Singer Vani Jairam Amma is no more. We miss you Amma. Met her and recorded for my upcoming film “Malai” last August. And I’m shocked to know that she’s no more today.
— D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) February 4, 2023
My prayers.
May Her soul Rest in Peace.
-D.Imman pic.twitter.com/Dy3YdXP4Yn
Likewise, actor Kasturi Shankar too shared how the news of Vani Jairam's death has left her broken and posted a photo that they had taken during their last meeting. She wrote, "My heart is just breaking. Smt Vani Jairam is no more. Just few days ago she was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Papihara ab kahaan bolegi :(( Over the years we kept in touch.She used to frequently call and appreciate my debates and feminist work.This was the last pic i took with her."
My heart is just breaking. Smt Vani Jairam is no more. Just few days ago she was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
— Kasturi Shankar (@KasthuriShankar) February 4, 2023
Papihara ab kahaan bolegi :((
Over the years we kept in touch.She used to frequently call and appreciate my debates and feminist work.This was the last pic i took with her. pic.twitter.com/xW1qqH32mq
Vani Jairam carved a niche for herself with her skills and worked with the biggest names names in Indian cinema among whom included M.S.Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, KV Mahadevan, OP Nayyar, Madan Mohan, and RD Burman to name a notable few. She sang more than 10,000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tulu and Oriya languages recently completing 50 years as a singer, and also performed extensively around the globe. Vani Jairam had won the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer thrice, while also being felicitated with State awards by the Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, and Odisha governments.
