Singer
S. Janaki
1938 - today
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S. Janaki
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. S. Janaki is the 2,154th most popular singer, the 940th most popular biography from India and the 25th most popular Indian Singer.
S. Janaki (born 1938) is most famous as one of India’s most celebrated playback singers, renowned for her work in South Indian cinema. A lesser-known fact is that, despite her vast multilingual repertoire, she remained notably selective about public performances compared with her prolific studio output. Her expressive singing style and extensive body of film songs have left a lasting legacy that continues to influence generations of Indian vocalists and film music.
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Among Singers
Among singers, S. Janaki ranks 2,154 out of 4,381. Before her are Enrico Ruggeri, Daniel Powter, Odd Børre, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Lee Jung-hyun, and Michael W. Smith. After her are Martin Solveig, Park Ji-hoon, Lil Pump, Kevin DuBrow, Dipali Barthakur, and Ermonela Jaho.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Enrico Ruggeri
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 2,148
Daniel Powter
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 2,149
Odd Børre
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 2,150
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 2,151
Lee Jung-hyun
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 2,152
Michael W. Smith
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 2,153
S. Janaki
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 2,154
Martin Solveig
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 2,155
Park Ji-hoon
1999 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 2,156
Lil Pump
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 2,157
Kevin DuBrow
1955 - 2007
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2,158
Dipali Barthakur
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2,159
Ermonela Jaho
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2,160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, S. Janaki ranks 573. Before her are Jimmy Carl Black, Paddy Moloney, Billy Mills, Eugene J. Martin, Herb Elliott, and John Dean. After her are Robert Hughes, Lagumot Harris, Mary Jo Catlett, Hampton Fancher, Angus MacLise, and Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
Others Born in 1938
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Jimmy Carl Black
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 567
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 568
Billy Mills
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 569
Eugene J. Martin
PAINTER
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 570
Herb Elliott
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 571
John Dean
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 572
S. Janaki
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 573
Robert Hughes
WRITER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 574
Lagumot Harris
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 575
Mary Jo Catlett
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 576
Hampton Fancher
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 577
Angus MacLise
COMPOSER
1938 - 1979
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 578
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
WRITER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 579
In India
Among people born in India, S. Janaki ranks 940 out of NaN. Before her are Anthony Poola (1961), Ravi Zacharias (1946), Sumitra Mahajan (1943), Arvind Kejriwal (1968), Avinash Dixit (1944), and Daulat Singh Kothari (1906). After her are Dipali Barthakur (1941), Govinda (1963), Kanu Sanyal (1928), Ambika (1963), Nirupa Roy (1931), and John Hunt, Baron Hunt (1910).
Others born in India
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Anthony Poola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 934
Ravi Zacharias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - 2020
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 935
Sumitra Mahajan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 936
Arvind Kejriwal
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 937
Avinash Dixit
ECONOMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 938
Daulat Singh Kothari
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 939
S. Janaki
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 940
Dipali Barthakur
SINGER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 941
Govinda
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 942
Kanu Sanyal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 943
Ambika
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 944
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 945
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 946
Among Singers In India
Among singers born in India, S. Janaki ranks 25. Before her are Ali Akbar Khan (1922), Jagjit Singh (1941), Parveen Sultana (1950), Peter Sarstedt (1941), Basanti Bisht (1953), and Begum Akhtar (1914). After her are Dipali Barthakur (1941), Pratima Barua Pandey (1934), Vani Jairam (1945), Sharda Sinha (1952), Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920), and Usha Mangeshkar (1935).
Ali Akbar Khan
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 19
Jagjit Singh
1941 - 2011
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 20
Parveen Sultana
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 21
Peter Sarstedt
1941 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 22
Basanti Bisht
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 23
Begum Akhtar
1914 - 1974
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 24
S. Janaki
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 25
Dipali Barthakur
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 26
Pratima Barua Pandey
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 27
Vani Jairam
1945 - 2023
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 28
Sharda Sinha
1952 - 2024
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 29
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
1920 - 2019
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 30
Usha Mangeshkar
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 31
