S. Janaki, the playback singer born on 23 April 1938 in Guntur district, died in Mysuru on Saturday at age 88. She recorded songs in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhala, including tracks such as 'Thenum vayambum' and 'Naguva nayana,' and collaborated with artists including S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.J. Yesudas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a statement describing her death as an irreparable loss to music and culture.