Radhika Thilak Explained

Radhika Thilak
Occupation:Playback singer
Birth Date: 1969
Nationality:Indian
Death Place:Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Children:1
Spouse:Suresh Krishna

Radhika Jayathilakan (1969 – 20 September 2015), known by her stage name Radhika Thilak, was an Indian playback singer who predominantly worked in the Malayalam film industry.[1] She sang 70 songs for Malayalam films.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Career

Some of her songs are "Arunakirana Deepam", "Deva Sangeetham", "Maya Manchalil", "Kaithapoo Manam", "Thiruvathira Thira Nokkiya", "Ente Ulludukkum Kotti" and "Ninte Kannil".[9] Her song "Ilampani Thuli" from Tamil film Aaradhanai (1981) is well remembered. Apart from film songs, she also sang 200 devotional songs.[10] She was also a TV anchor.[11] [12]

Awards

In 2002 Kerala film critics association awarded her best female playback singer award for her song Omanamalare Ninmaran from the film Kunjikoonan.[13]

Death

On 20 September 2015, Radhika was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi in the evening and was declared dead at around 8:00PM. She was 45. Radhika had been undergoing treatment for cancer for nearly two years.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radhika Thilak Bio | Radhika Thilak Career. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923002737/http://www.mtv.com/artists/radhika-thilak/biography/. dead. 23 September 2015. MTV. 23 September 2015.
  2. News: Deepika. Jayaram . Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away. The Times of India. 10 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Malayalam playback singer Radhika Thilak dies at 45. 20 September 2015 . The Indian Express. 23 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Singer Radhika Thilak is dead. The Hindu. 30 August 2015. 23 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Correspondent . Our . Radhika Thilak and her voice become a memory . English.manoramaonline.com . 2015-09-24.
  6. Web site: Sachin Jose . Radhika Thilak: Popular Hindu, Christian devotional songs by late playback singer . Ibtimes.co.in . 22 September 2015. 2015-09-24.
  7. Web site: Sachin Jose . Radhika Thilak dies at 45; Mohanlal, Oommen Chandy mourn Malayalam playback singer's untimely death . Ibtimes.co.in . 2015-09-20 . 2015-09-24.
  8. Web site: Singer Radhika Thilak dies after losing the battle to cancer : Regional cinema, News - India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2015-09-20 . 2015-09-24.
  9. Web site: List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Radhika Thilak. En.msidb.org. 26 January 2009. 23 September 2015.
  10. Web site: List of Songs Sung by Radhika Thilak. Firstshowreview. 23 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Correspondent . Our . Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away . English.manoramaonline.com. 23 September 2015.
  12. Web site: Sachin Jose. Radhika Thilak death: 10 songs to remember deceased playback singer. 21 September 2015 . Ibtimes.co.in. 23 September 2015.
  13. Web site: Kunjikkoonan (2002). 2021-08-17. malayalasangeetham.info.
  14. News: Singer Radhika Thilak Death. hyderabad. TNPlive. 21 September 2015.

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