Singer Shweta Mohan shared an emotional tribute to the legendary playback singer S. Janaki, who passed away on Sunday in Mysuru at the age of 88. Taking to her social media handle, the ‘Njan Chendena’ singer said the loss has left a huge emptiness in her life.
Shweta Mohan shares pictures of heartfelt moment with S Janaki
In her Instagram post, Shweta Mohan shared multiple pictures of her with S. Janaki from one of their meetings. There she can be seen in absolute joy meeting the legendary figure. The post also includes a video where S. Janaki gives a gift to Shweta who couldn’t control her excitement and touched her feet. Another picture shows them having a meal together, with Shweta serving S. Janaki.In her caption she spoke about how much Janaki meant to her both as a singer and as a person. Shweta said Janaki’s music has always been a part of her journey and that Janaki will always remain her greatest inspiration.“My Queen Janakiamma is no more…I have lost a piece of my heart and a portion of my musical soul (heart break emoji) I loved her deeply. Every day of my musical journey has her in it. Her songs and her singing have been a ‘textbook’ I am still learning from,” she wrote.
Shweta Mohan calls Janaki the world’s best singer
She further added, “I rate her as the best singer this world has ever seen. I repeat — the Best Singer this world has ever seen…There is nothing she hasn’t done with her vocals – the power, the range, the emotion, the style, the breath control, the perfection, the versatility, the nativity of diction in every language – she is an unparalleled genius who was born to sing and to rule our hearts.”
Shweta Mohan talks about S Janaki apart from a singing legend
Shweta Mohan said she admired S. Janaki not only for her music but also for the kind of person she was. She wrote, “Even personality-wise, I have admired her deeply — the way she is a Mother with everyone around her. She has always been genuine and pure, loving and mature, calm and strong-willed, approachable and down-to-earth, yet still casually be the absolute queen that she is.” She said Janaki’s caring nature and humble personality made everyone around her feel loved and respected. Shweta also remembered working closely with S. Janaki over the last two years on S. Janaki — The Composer. She wrote, “I have had the greatest fortune of working closely with her over the last two years on ‘S. Janaki — The Composer’, in which Amma made me sing four songs, composed and written by herself. I learnt so much in the process and became very emotionally attached to Amma. I don’t think I can ever recover from this loss. It was very difficult to sing at the concert today after hearing the news that she is no more. But I will learn to turn this pain into a celebration of her life and her work. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Om Shanti, Janakiamma.”Apart from Shweta Mohan multiple artists and celebs from the industry and prominent personalities mourned the loss of the singing legend.
