S. Janaki nickname(s):
Janakiamma
S. Janaki date of birth:
April 23, 1938
How old is S. Janaki?
88
Where was S. Janaki born?
Pallapatla, Repalle village, in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
What is S. Janaki nationality?
Indian
What is S. Janaki's occupation?
Singer
What genre is S. Janaki's work?
Playback singing, Indian classical
What instruments does S. Janaki play?
Vocals
Short Biography
Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki, (తెలుగు : ఎస్.జానకి), (ಕನ್ನಡ : ಎಸ್.ಜಾನಕಿ), (தமிழ் : எஸ்.ஜானகி), (മലയാളം : എസ്.ജാനകി ), (born 23 April 1938), commonly known as S. Janaki, is a versatile Indian Playback singer. As of 2007 Janaki had sung nearly 17, 000 songs, encompassing most of the languages of South India, during a career that has lasted over 50 years. She confirmed in a speech while receiving the second highest civilian award of Karnataka state, Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, that the highest number of songs that she sang was in Kannada. She was very active in Telugu and Tamil film industries too. She has won four National Film Awards and 31 different State Film Awards. Her association with singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and composer Ilaiyaraaja is among the most popular musical combinations in South India.