Awards & Winners

S. Janaki

Date of Birth 23-April-1938
Place of Birth Repalle
(India, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur district)
Nationality India
Also know as Janaki, S.
Profession Singer, Playback Singer
Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki, commonly known as S. Janaki, is an Indian playback singer. Janaki has sung nearly 30,000 songs, in 17 languages such as Telugu, kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, etc.......,during a career that has lasted over 50 years. Her mother tounge was Telugu . She can speak kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi. She has won four National Film Awards and 31 different State Film Awards. Her association with singer S. P. Balasubramanyam and composer Ilaiyaraaja is among the most popular musical combinations in South India. She is known as, "The Nightingale of the South". She is a recipient of a Honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore and the Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu State Government. In 2013, she refused the offer of a Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India, saying that it had come too late and that South Indian artists were not given their due recognition.

Awards by S. Janaki

Check all the awards nominated and won by S. Janaki.

2000


1997


Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Honored for : Nadila Sagede
(Film: Thodu)

1994


Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Honored for : Naruda O Naruda
(Film : Bhairava Dweepam)

1988


1986


Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
(Film : Aruna Kiranam)

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re
Saaheb

1985


Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Honored for : Ee Duryodhana Dussaasana
(Film: Pratighatana)

1984


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Kasthuriman Kurunne
(Kanamarayathu)

1983


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Honored for : Venello Godhari Andham
(Film: Sitaara)

1980


Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
(Film : Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam)
Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Manjanikombil, Oru Mayilppeeliyay, Nadha Nee Varum
(Manjil Virinja Pookkal, Aniyatha Valakal, Chamaram)

1979


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Mouname Nirayum
(Thakara)

1977


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Sandye kanneerithende
(Madanolsavam)
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Honored for : 16 Vayathinile
(Song: Senthoora Poove)

1976


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Thushaara Bindukkale
(Aalinganam)

1974


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Aa Nimishathinte
(Chandrakantham)

1972


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Aayiram Varnangal
(Pulliman)

1970


Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Honored for : Ambala Veliyil
(Sthree)