R Balasaraswathi Devi, Telugu cinema's first playback, dies at 97

First playback singer of Telugu cinema Raavi Balasaraswathi Devi passes away

However, it was the 1943 film Bhagyalaxmi that cemented her place in the history of Indian cinema.

R Balasaraswathi Devi, Telugu cinema's first playback, dies at 97

R Balasaraswathi Devi, Telugu cinema's first and most famous playback singer, passed away on Wednesday. She breathed her last at the age of 97 at her residence in Hyderabad. The last singer is survived by her two sons, Gopalakrishna and Venkatakrishna and grandsons. Actor-singer, who started at a very young age R Balasaraswathi was born in 1928 in Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh. She was taught music as a child. When she was six years old, she lent …

First Telugu playback singer Balasaraswathi Devi no more

Hyderabad: Veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and playback singer R Balasaraswathi Devi died at her residence here on Wednesday due to old age, her family members said. She was 97. Balasaraswathi Devi was the first playback singer in the Telugu film industry. “She was unwell for the last two to three days. She passed away peacefully at 8 am today,” family sources said. Her singing career began in the ‘Sati Anasuya’ movie, and she sang over 2,000 s…

Legendary Movie Singer Dead at 97: RIP to Playback Pioneer R. Balasaraswathi Devi

R. Balasaraswathi Devi, a beloved Indian singer and actress, has passed away. Devi performed in Telugu and Tamil cinema from 1930 to the 1960s. She was the first light music singer on All India Radio and the first playback singer in Telugu cinema, where songs are pre-recorded for films, and actors lip-sync on screen. The 97-year-old veteran performer died Wednesday at her Hyderabad residence, according to India TV News. A cause of death was not …

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Balasaraswathi achieved iconic status for being the first playback singer of Telugu cinema, with the 1943 film Bhagyalakshmi

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Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, the first playback singer in Telugu cinema and a veteran actress, passed away at her Hyderabad home due to age-related ailments