Mumbai, June 1 -- Renowned playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, who carved a special niche for herself in Hindi film industry despite the supremacy of the Mangeshkar sisters, died on Sunday evening in Mumbai following age-related ailments. She was 89 and is survived by her husband, daughter and grandchildren. Gifted with a sonorous voice, which often sounded much like Lata Mangeshkar, Kalyanpur recorded several songs through the '50s and '60s under the baton of greats such as Naushad, SD Burman, Roshan, Shankar-Jaikishan and Kalyanji-Anandji. She lent her voice to classic such as Tumse O Hasina Kabhi Mohabbat Na Maine Karni Thi (Farz), Dil Ek Mandir Hai (Dil Ek Mandir), Naa Naa Karte Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe (Jab Jab Phool Khile), Mere Sang Gaa Koiee Geet Suhana (Jaanwar) and Mere Mehboob Na Jaa (Noor Mahal). In a career spanning over seven decades, Kalyanpur sang duets with Mohammad Rafi, Talat Mahmud, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar and Hemant Kumar. Naa Tum Hame Jaano, Na Hum Tumhe Jaane, a Kalyanpur-Hemant Kumar duet, is considered an all-time great by music buffs. Filmdom is abound with stories of how Kalyanpur was often pushed to the sidelines and how many songs knocked on her door vanished under mysterious circumstances thanks to a ruling clique, which had a firm grip on the music industry. Yet, Kalyanpur persisted with courage and quiet dignity, turning each song that came her way into a gem. Born in January 1937 in Dhaka where her father was working in a bank, Kalyanpur belonged to the Gaud Saraswat community known for its flair for music and the arts. Kalyanpur, nee Hemmady, had a strong liking for painting. In fact, she had enrolled herself at the iconic JJ School of Arts. However, it was music which immensely enthralled the family steeped as it was in the Maharashtrian tradition of 'bhaav-geet' and 'natya sangeet'. After delivering a hit on All India Radio, Mumbai, Kalyanpur made her debut with three songs for Mangoo, a 1954 film produced by thespian Sheikh Mukhtar. However, only one song of Kalyanpur was retained in the film's final cut after the producer dropped Mohammad Shafi as music director and opted for OP Nayyar. Soon, a duet with the great Talat Mahmud for Darwaza (1954) came as a rare compliment. So impressed, it is said, was Mahmud with young Suman's dulcet voice that he promptly agreed to sing the duet set to tune by Naushad Ali. Kalyanpur earned considerable fan following in Maharashtra, thanks to her 'bhav geets' and 'bhajans'. Her devotional song Keshava Madhava Tujhya Namaat Re Godwa is sung as prayer song in many schools across Maharashtra. She won numerous awards, including the Maharashtra government's prestigious Lata Mangeshkar award, the Mirchi Music's Life Time Achievement award, among others. She was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2023....