K. Jamuna Rani: key obituary facts
Is K. Jamuna Rani dead? Yes. K. Jamuna Rani died on July 30, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: K. Jamuna Rani's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was K. Jamuna Rani known for?
She was an Indian singer.
More about K. Jamuna Rani
Born: 17 May 1938.
Gender: female.
Occupation: singer.
Nationality: India, British Raj, Dominion of India.
Career began: 1946.
Genres: Playback singer.
Years active: 1946–present.
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Jamuna Rani, the Indian playback singer known for her work in films including Valayapathi, Gulebakavali and Seda Sulang, died on July 30, 2026, aged 88. Born on May 17, 1938, she became one of the better-known voices in South Indian cinema, singing in Telugu, Sinhalese, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
Her career began in childhood, when she first sang for film at the age of seven in the Telugu production Tyagayya in 1946. By her early teens, she was already lending her voice to lead characters, and she later scored a popular hit with “Aasaiyum En Nesamum” from the Tamil film Gulebakavali in 1955. Over a long career that stretched across decades, she is credited with more than 6,000 songs.