Playback Singer Swarnalatha Passes Away


Chennai, Sep 12 (PTI): Noted South Indian playback singer and National award winner Swarnalatha died at a private hospital here today following lung infection. She was 37.

Born in Kerala's Palakkad district, Swarnalatha had sung in various languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam since 1989.

She won the 1995 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song 'Porale Ponnuthayi', composed by A R Rahman, in the Tamil film 'Karuththamma'.

Swarnalatha, who was also a dubbing artiste, is survived by parents.

Expressing shock over the death of Swarnalatha, playback singer and music director M G Sreekumar said her demise was a loss to Indian film music.


 

  

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  • malathi mahabaleshwar, bhadravathi/chennai

    Mon, Sep 13 2010

    i know swarnalatha before she entered film land. she was my classmate at bhadravathi (karnataka)when she sang with her brother's orchestra at bhadravathi.Really i'm shocked by this news.I pray to God may her soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to her family especially to her brother who makes a lot for her career.

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  • rajesh, ambattur, chennai

    Sun, Sep 12 2010

    swarnalataikku jnagalute shraddhanjali arpikkunnu

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