Legendary playback singer Vani Jairam was cremated on Sunday with full police honours. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Governor RN Ravi, her relatives and fans paid floral tributes to the singer. 

Vani Jairam passed away on Saturday. She was found dead with injuries to her forehead. Following a probe, police indicated that the injury was due to a fall, ruling out scope for suspicion.

The singer was recently in the news after being conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. The three-time National award winner for Best Singer was one of the most celebrated singers, who had sung over 10000 songs in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam.  

Since the news of her demise broke, celebrities and fans alike have expressed their condolences on social media, and shared their favourite songs of her.