| Vani Jairam was an Indian playback singer known for her 10,000 songs in 19 different Indian languages. |
| She started learning to sing at a young age in Ranga Ramunaja Iyengar’s classes. |
| After graduating, she joined the State Bank of India in Madras. |
| In 1967, she was posted to the SBI branch in Hyderabad. |
| She moved to Bombay in 1969 after marrying T. S. Jayaraman. |
| Jayaraman introduced her to Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan, who trained her in Hindustani classical music. |
| Her first concert with Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan was in Bombay in 1969. |
| She also worked with music composer Vasant Desai and singer Kumar Gandharva. |
| Her breakthrough came in 1971 with songs for the film "Guddi." |
| Vani Jairam passed away on February 4, 2023, in Chennai at the age of 77. |
| Her body was found after concerns raised by her maid and sister, Uma. |
| The police investigated her death and determined it was accidental. |
| She was cremated in Tamil Nadu with full state honors. |
| Her surname is sometimes spelled as Vani Jayaram. |
| She was invited to the inaugural ceremony of A. R. Rahman’s childhood band. |
