Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam, born Kalaivani on November 30, 1945, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, was an
Indian playback singer. Born to a classically trained musician family, Vani
Jairam's first public performance was at All India Radio, Madras, at the age of
eight. She later received formal Carnatic training under the guidance of Kadalur
Srinivas Iyengar, T. R. Balasubramanian, and R. S. Mani. Her breakthrough came
in 1971 when she started her career as a playback singer. She recorded her first
Tamil song for the film Thayum Seiyum in 1973 and gained significant recognition
with "Malligai En Mannan Ma...
