Legendary playback singer S Janaki, fondly known as 'Nightingale of South India', passed away aged 88, announced her granddaughter Apsara Vydyula. "She left us peacefully...While our hearts are heavy, we're also filled with gratitude for the extraordinary life she lived," she wrote. In a career spanning over six decades, S Janaki recorded over 20,000 songs across multiple Indian languages.