Janaki Amma passed away and I am the saddest person on Earth now. I feel an indescribable void. 😭
#SJanaki#Janakiamma 😭💔😭💔😭🫶 Her voice was, is, will be my only Solace 🙏🫶
@ilaiyaraaja is d rarest composer who approaches music {WCM} NOT as a mere, shallow aesthetic/trend but as knowledge base!
e.g. ~ none has ever used a WCM form {e.g. Counterpoint from Baroque} in Indian folk song {Elangaathu veesudhe}
#Raaja's Music was/is a whole diff league!
Latha was conferred Padma Bhushan in 1969 itself.... S Janaki was offered in 2013.
Look at the difference ( Almost 45 years ) later... ❗
Hindi Politicians & Bureaucrats take decades to even register that there are talents outside Hindi Language.
The Nightingale of South India leaves behind an everlasting musical legacy…
Thank you for the memories, #SJanaki garu.
Your voice will remain timeless. 🎼
When I met Janaki Amma 23 years ago, two things stayed with me forever—her divine voice and her boundless kindness. She welcomed everyone with warmth, humility, and a smile that made them feel at home.
Music and kindness were the two divine gifts I saw in her. She was a true inspiration to every musician and singer, and her voice will continue to guide generations.
Hogi Banni, Gana Kogile. Your music will live in our hearts forever. 🤍🎶
As a kid, I always thought Janaki was Malayali. Later, I found she was born in AP
What’s truly astonishing is how fluently she spoke & sang in all the South Indian languages
Fascinating to know she recorded nearly 10,000 Kannada songs like highest in her career