Veteran Playback singer Vani Jairam, who has sung over 10,000 songs across several Indian languages, died in the city on February 4. She was 77 years old.
In a career spanning over five decades, the renowned singer had lent her voice to several songs across languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Assamese, and Bengali. Armed with a voice that lent itself effortlessly to any rasa, she delighted audiences across the country.