KS Chithra recalls how Lata Mangeshkar helped her after daughter’s death: ‘Dedicate the rest of your life to music’

Chithra besides spoke astir a pivotal infinitesimal erstwhile Lata ji motivated her during a play of immense grief. Following the tragic nonaccomplishment of her daughter, Chithra had withdrawn from nationalist events and declined to be an grant ceremonial named successful Lata ji’s honor, which was to beryllium held successful Hyderabad. She explained, “I was selected for the award, but I refused to spell due to the fact that I wasn’t successful the close framework of mind. Then, Lata ji called maine and said she was alert of everything I had gone through. She told maine that the remainder of my beingness should present beryllium astir euphony and which is wherefore I shouldn’t beryllium astatine location and should spell and person the award. She besides told maine that she volition travel to the grant ceremonial to spot maine and I went lone for Lata ji.”

KS Chithra has recorded implicit 25,000 songs successful assorted Indian languages, she remains a beloved dependable crossed the country. Her iconic tracks see Piya Basanti successful Hindi, Vanambadi successful Malayalam, Chinna Kuyil successful Tamil, Kannada Kogile successful Kannada, and Sangeeta Saraswathi successful Telugu.