MYSORE, July 12 -- India's entertainment world is mourning the loss of veteran playback singer S. Janaki, whose honey-sweet voice became the soundtrack to generations of moviegoers across South India, with a career that produced more than 48,000 songs over six decades.

Janaki, touted the "Nightingale of South India" and "Janaki Amma", died at the age of 88 in Mysore yesterday, local media reported with tributes pouring in from politicians and film superstars including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi.

"The passing of Mrs S Janaki, the legendary playback singer who has won the hearts of multiple generations with her unique voice in the Indian film music world, brings immense sorrow," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay wrote on X. ...