S. Janaki

Indian singer
Person human Q2051296
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Summary

S. Janaki was born on April 23, 1938[1], in Repalle[2]. She died on July 11, 2026[3], in Mysore[4]. She worked as an actor[5] and singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,823 views/month, #6,470 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Q139998179[8]
  • Country of citizenship: British Raj[9], Dominion of India[10], India[11]
  • Native language: Telugu[12]
  • Award received: Nandi Award[13], Filmfare Awards South[14], Padma Bhushan[15], National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Genre: filmi music[18], Carnatic music[19], Indian folk music[20]
  • Commons category: S. Janaki[21]
  • Given name: S.[22]
  • Instrument: voice[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Telugu[24], Tamil[25], Kannada[26], Malayalam[27]
  • Name in native language: జానకి[28]
  • P14750: 7062-69CE-EF2F-0744-D164[29]

Why It Matters

S. Janaki has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was S. Janaki born?

S. Janaki was born in Repalle[2].

Where did S. Janaki die?

S. Janaki died in Mysore[4].

What did S. Janaki do for work?

S. Janaki worked as an actor[5] and singer[6].

What awards did S. Janaki receive?

Honors received include Nandi Award[13], Filmfare Awards South[14], Padma Bhushan[15], and National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 135146054
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'as', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'hi', 'id', 'kn', 'ko', 'ml', '
    Place of death → Mysore
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56928|batch #56928]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 24d ago · Depot, KG · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rilm id → 56067
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  4. 6w ago · Silewe · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 135146054
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gnd id: 135146054"
  5. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7062-69CE-EF2F-0744-D164
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  6. 12w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Start of work period: 1957"
  7. 13w ago · Jameela P. · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-07-11T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of death: 11 July 2026"
  8. 16w ago · কল্কি · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Telugu, Tamil, Kannada +1
    Award received → Nandi Award, Filmfare Awards South, Padma Bhushan +1
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Child: Q139998179"
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