Swarnalatha is no more - excellent singer under IR's baton

**tvsankar** · 13th September 2010, 04:32 PM

OOrellam un paatu than - Soulful Renditon by Swarnalatha

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**SVN** · 13th September 2010, 04:42 PM

This is shocking indeed. Dying at such a young age! Despite great talent, Swarnalatha was greatly ignored by MDs in the last 8-10 years. There weren't any news items about her of late. She did appear in a select few music talent shows as a guest judge. She was so down-to-earth and humility personified.

She was one of the handful few who could sing in all languages without her native accent seeping through. She did full justice to the songs and could sing any genre with utmost ease. The 'bhaavam' or feelings in her rendition was most noteworthy. I don't know what her personal life was like. Singer Mano says that she didn't see much happiness. Sad indeed!

What's even more disheartening is that the TV channels which thrive on film music have not paid any tribute to her. There are umpteen number of songs in her vast repetoire to choose from... If Kollywood shows such attitude, can you blame the North Indian media?

**tvsankar** · 13th September 2010, 04:49 PM

Nanri sollavae en mannava - Udan pirapu

One more soulful no..........

**app_engine** · 13th September 2010, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by SVN

I don't know what her personal life was like.

NOV posted a youtube link that has Raj TV news telecast (showing her body being taken away from the hospital).

The reporter told that she never got married and dedicated her life to music. That's quite remarkable for a Palakkad person, where life is all about marrying and raising a family regardless of however talented one is in any field.

**app_engine** · 13th September 2010, 06:40 PM

AttamA, thErOttamA continuously ringing in my mind

The way she sings 'pAduREn, badhil thEduREn' is so unique that has registered as her signature in my mind. Superb talent!

**app_engine** · 13th September 2010, 07:04 PM

Some updates

Legendary music composer MS Viswanathan, who gave the then 14-year old Swarnalatha a break in films, described her as a very talented singer. She is believed to have approached him first, when she wanted to launch her career in film music. He gave her a chance in the film 'Needhikku Thandanai'. “I was shocked on hearing the news. Swarnalatha was introduced to films by me, and was highly talented in music,” he said.

**Fliflo** · 13th September 2010, 10:17 PM

Here is her first song from "Neethikku Thandanai"

**rajkumarc** · 13th September 2010, 10:25 PM

Very sad and shocked to hear this. It's a pity that such a talent is taken away at a young age.

RIP Swarnalatha.

She will be always be one of my favorite singers. She had a really unique voice. A majority of her songs for IR were top notch, like Uma Ramanan. ARR gave her some beautiful numbers too.

Some of my favorite songs of Swarnalatha from IR:
Unnai Ethir Paarthen
Maalayil Yaaro
Oorandangum Saamathile
Aattama Therottama
Vedalai Pulla
Maasi Maasam
Naan Yerikkarai

**genesis** · 13th September 2010, 11:50 PM

Very young to die.

There is one special song from Naangal... what a beautiful rendering!!

http://as01.coolgoose.com/music/song...d7967e43af50f4

Few years back she sung in Bheema for Harris Jeyaraj. I have not heard any new song from her after that. Is that her last?

May her soul rest in peace.

**Sanjeevi** · 14th September 2010, 12:01 AM

Apart very famous songs the following three songs are special

1) - Naangal
2) Ooradangum SamathilE - Puthupatti ponnuthayi
3) Unnai ethir - Vanaja Grija

as NagaS said, how many immortal songs from her

another brilliant song which later reappeared from SAR by the super hit song "etho oru paatu en kaathil kEtkum"