Veteran singer, Padma Bhushan Awardee, Vani Jayaram who has sung over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, including the popular Hindi number 'Bole re papihara' died here on Saturday.
She was 77 and was living alone at a downtown apartment. Her husband predeceased her and she has no children.
The singer's maid 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 police.
In the presence of Vani Jayaram's relatives, police broke open the door and found her dead.
She was conferred with the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India on January 25. It is the third-highest civilian award. Vani's husband, Jairam, died in 2018.
"She was busy receiving guests and well-wishers who visited her to greet her for getting the Padma Bhushan award. Phone was endlessly ringing and she answered all the calls and thanked everyone who greeted her. She lived alone," said the singer's maid.
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