Veteran Singer Vani Jayaram Passes Away, Days After She Was Awarded The Padma Bhushan

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram who has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, passed away in Chennai today.

She was 77 and lived alone at a downtown apartment. Her husband predeceased her and she has no children.

The singer's househelp turned up as usual for work on Saturday. However, she did not get any response despite repeatedly pressing the calling bell. Immediately, she alerted the singer's relatives who informed the police.

In the presence of Vani Jayaram's relatives, police broke open the door and found her dead.

With inputs from PTI.