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Sistla Janaki, widely known as S. Janaki or Janaki Amma, was a legendary Indian playback singer and occasional music composer ¹. Often referred to as the "Nightingale of South India," she is regarded as one of the most significant and influential singers in the history of Indian music ¹³⁷.

Janaki passed away at the age of 88 on July 11, 2026, due to age-related ailments at a private hospital in Mysuru ¹²⁵⁶. Throughout her illustrious career, she recorded over 48,000 songs in more than 20 languages, including Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi ¹⁵⁸. She was a recipient of four National Film Awards and thirty-three State Film Awards ⁶. In 2013, she notably declined the Padma Bhushan award, stating that she felt it came too late ⁶. Her death marked the end of an era in Indian music ⁶⁷.