Honour for Janaki on her golden jubilee

To millions of music lovers all over the country, S Janaki is the living legend in filmy music - especially South Indian music - who has mesmerized her fans with her mellifluous voice and melody over the past five decades.

To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of her singing career, Jayanagar-based Ramya Cultural Academy, a registered charitable trust, working for the cause of deserving upcoming artistes and meritorious poor students since its inception in November 1993 has organized a musical meet to felicitate "Nightingale" S Janaki. Venue of the meet is Shikshakara Sadana, KG Road, opp. Cauvery Bhavan, Date: July 28, 2007, Timings: 6 pm.

Top film stars, eminent personalities and connoisseurs of music will join the felicitations, such as Padmabhushan Dr. Sarojadevi B Harsha, Harini, Jayanthi, RN Jayagopal, Rajan, Hamsalekha, Geetapriya, Shivam, Raveem, Justice AJ Sadashiva and Tallam Nanjunda Shetty. The living legend will be honoured with the title of Naada Devathe.

The musical evening will take off with a one-hour performance by artistes and singers of Ramya Musical Academy, followed by the felicitating of the chief guest, and a concert by S Janaki. A book on the veteran singer authored by Srinath, comprising a gist of her songs, along with the music composer, name of film, lyrics, etc will be released on the occasion.