Iconic playback singer Vani Jayaram, who has crooned over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, together with the very talked-about Hindi quantity ‘Bole re papihara’ and who was named for the Padma Bhushan Award lately, died right here on Saturday.

She was 77 and was residing alone at a downtown house, the place she was discovered lifeless, police mentioned including there was an harm on her brow and additional investigation is on.

Vani Jayaram’s husband predeceased her and she or he had no youngsters, the singer’s home assist mentioned.

In her lengthy and illustrious profession of over 50 years, she has rendered a mine of memorable songs together with the ‘Bole re papihara’ from Hindi flick Guddi (1971), ‘Yezhu Swarangalukkul’ from Tamil movie Apoorva Ragangal (1975) and ‘Malligai En Mannan Mayangum’ (1974 Tamil film Deerga Sumangali). She has labored with iconic musicians together with M S Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. Former Chief Minister and high star in her instances J Jayalalithaa was amongst these for whom Vani Jayaram has sung.

Born Kalaivani in Vellore in Tamil Nadu, she was a flexible singer in varied languages. She has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages together with Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada.

Expressing grief over her demise, Chief Minister M Okay Stalin mentioned he had lately greeted her when she was chosen for the Padma Bhushan Award. “It’s grievous that she has departed even earlier than getting the Padma Bhushan Award,” Stalin mentioned in his condolence message. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan was amongst a bunch of others who’ve condoled her demise.

“She was a down-to-earth particular person and humility personified. She had uncommon qualities like appreciating the expertise of different musicians,” mentioned musician and singer Mahathi.

Police mentioned they managed to open the door to the flat within the presence of Vani Jayaram’s family members by 1.30 PM after they have been knowledgeable.

The singer’s maid mentioned she turned up as ordinary for work on Saturday. Nonetheless, she didn’t get any response regardless of repeatedly urgent the calling bell, she instructed reporters right here. 

Instantly, she mentioned, she alerted the singer’s family members who knowledgeable police. 

Malarkodi, who has been working for the previous 10 years as a maid within the singer’s home, instructed reporters that Vani Jayaram didn’t have any well being points. 

“She was busy receiving friends and well-wishers who visited her to greet her for getting the Padma Bhushan award. Telephone was endlessly ringing and she or he answered all of the calls and thanked everybody who greeted her. She lived alone,” the lady mentioned.