Singer S. Janaki, also known as Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki, was born on April 23, 1938, in Repalle, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

She is a veteran playback singer in the Indian film industry, primarily in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films.

At the age of 19, Amma tuned into her singing career, by taking her uncle Dr. Chandrashekar's advice, she joined the AVM Studios Chennai

From her debut as a playback singer in 1957 until her retirement in 2016, the "Queen of Expressions" recorded more than 48,000 songs in at least 17 different languages.

S. Janaki won National and State Film Awards for her outstanding contributions to Indian film music in multiple languages.

In 2013, S. Janaki declines India's 'Padma Bhushan' award, saying it came too late, highlighting the lack of recognition for South Indian artists.

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