About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1945-11-30
Place of birth:
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Vani Jairam

Overview

Vani Jairam born as Kalaivani , also credited as Vani Jayaram, also fondly called as Meera of modern India, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema.

Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over four decades. She has done playback for over thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad.

Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through 1970's until late 1990's. Apart from Hindi, she has sung in several Indian languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati and Bengali languages.

Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.[3] In 2012, she was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for her achievements in South Indian film music. In July 2017 she will be honored with the Best Female Singer at the NAFA 2017 event at New York City.

Known for

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2016 Pulimurugan Sound Playback Singer 59
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1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1989 Sankranthi Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1986 Pyaar Ka Sindoor Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1985 Mulamoottil Adima Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1985 Para Jhia Ghara Bhangena Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1985 Omanikkan Ormavaikkan Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1984 Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1984 Raja Harishchandra Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Engane Nee Marakkum Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Marakkillorikkalum Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Aadhipathyam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Guru Dakshina Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Kuyiline Thedi Sound Playback Singer 58
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1983 Hello Madras Girl Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Bhookambam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Ram Rahim Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1982 Aa Divasam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1982 Njan Onnu Parayatte Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1982 Aakrosam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1982 Kaaliya Mardhanam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1980 Sankarabharanam Sound Playback Singer 58
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1977 Chanakya Chandragupta Sound Playback Singer 59
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1977 Bandhu Mohanty Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1977 Mukti Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1977 Siva Thaandavam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Kamadhenu Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Shesha Shrabana Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Pick Pocket Sound Playback Singer 58
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1976 Sindura Bindu Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Rajaankanam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Gapa Hele Bi Sata Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Krushna Sudama Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Paalkkadal Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Panchami Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1976 Agni Pushpam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1975 Apoorva Raagangal Sound Playback Singer 59
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1975 Ullasa Yaathra Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1975 Melnaattu Marumagal Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1975 Ninaithadhai Mudippavan Sound Playback Singer 58
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1975 Avandhan Manidhan Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1974 Mangalya Bhagyam Sound Playback Singer 59
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1974 Upasane Sound Playback Singer N/A
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Pratidhwani Sound Playback Singer N/A
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