List of songs recorded by S. Janaki explained

S. Janaki has won four National Film Awards and 33 different State Film Awards.[1] Widely acclaimed as one of the most versatile singers, her association with singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and composer Ilaiyaraaja is well known. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s her duets with P. B. Srinivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and with Dr. Rajkumar were some of the most romantic duets in the history of Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film music.[2]

Janaki, who is known as "The Nightingale of South India",[3] is a recipient of an honorary doctorate[4]

In 2013, she refused to accept Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the Government of India, saying that it had come "too late" and that South Indian artists were not given their due recognition.[5]

Tamil songs

See also: List of Tamil songs recorded by S. Janaki.

Kannada songs

See also: List of Kannada songs recorded by S. Janaki.

Hindi songs

See also: List of Hindi songs recorded by S. Janaki.

Notes and References

  1. News: Singing straight from the heart . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214225255/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/05/stories/2007040519510200.htm. dead. 14 December 2007. 5 April 2007. 30 December 2010. The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  2. Web site: "Kavidaye Padalaga," presented by poet and film lyricist Vairamuthu, this evening, will transform poetry into song . The Hindu . 27 July 2004 . 11 August 2012 . https://archive.today/20130126105125/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004072700010100.htm&date=2004/07/27/&prd=mp& . 26 January 2013 . usurped .
  3. News: Sing in your natural voice . https://web.archive.org/web/20080421193239/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/18/stories/2008041850230100.htm . dead . 21 April 2008 . G. . Jayakumar . . 18 April 2008 . from the University of Mysore.
  4. Web site: Kannada composers laud S Janaki for doctorate honor . Zee News . 15 March 2009. 11 August 2012.
  5. News: Veteran singer S Janaki refuses to accept Padma Awards. CNN-IBN . 27 January 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150303190330/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/317932/veteran-singer-s-janaki-refuses-to-accept-padma-awards.html . 2015-03-03.