Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Numbers like twenty thousand songs across fifty years almost stop meaning anything, but with Vani Jairam they translate into something human: a voice that accompanied generation after generation of Indian filmgoers. I find the nickname "Meera of modern India" telling, because it points to her gift for carrying devotional feeling into the secular space of cinema. What impresses me most is not the awards but the longevity and warmth of that tone. When she passed in 2023, the grief felt national, and rightly so. I'd rather celebrate the texture of her singing than tally her trophies.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vani Jairam
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァーニー・ジャイラーム
- Reading
- ゔぁーにー・じゃいらーむ
- Born
- November 30, 1945 – February 4, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Vellore, Vellore district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 2023 Padma Bhushan in Art
- 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.vanijairam.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vani%20Jairam
Frequently asked questions
When was Vani Jairam born?
November 30, 1945 – February 4, 2023.
Where is Vani Jairam from?
Vani Jairam is from Vellore, Vellore district, India.
What does Vani Jairam do?
Vani Jairam works as singer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.