Prominent personalities of Kerala
S. Janaki

Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki (born 23 April 1938), commonly known as S. Janaki, is an Indian playback singer. As of 2007 Janaki had sung nearly 40,000 songs, encompassing most of the languages of South India, during a career that has lasted over 50 years. Though she has sung songs in various languages, most of her songs were in the South Indian languages of Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. She has won four National Film Awards and 31 different State Film Awards. Her association with singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and composer Ilaiyaraaja is among the most popular musical combinations in South India. She is known as, "The Nightingale of the South". She is a recipient of a Honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore and the Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu State Government.

In 2013, she refused the offer of a Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India, saying that it had come too late and that South Indian artists were not given their due recognition S. Janaki was born on 23 April 1938 in a Telugu speaking family in Pallapatla, Repalle Town, in Guntur, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh).

Janaki was increasingly given work by music directors such as M. S. Viswanathan in Avargal, K. V. Mahadevan in Mazhai Megham), Sankar Ganesh in Aasai Manaivi and V. Kumar in Oruvanukku Oruthi. Janaki has also recorded devotional music of Meera.
• 1977 – Best Female Playback Singer – (Song: "Senthoora Poove") 16 Vayathinile, Tamil Film
• 1981 – Best Female Playback Singer – (Song: "Ettumanoorambalathil") Oppol, Malayalam Film
• 1984 – Best Female Playback Singer – (Song: "Vennello godari andham") Sitaara, Telugu Film
• 1992 – Best Female Playback Singer – (Song: "Inji Iduppazhagha") Devar Magan, Tamil Film
• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South - 1997
• 1970 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sthree
• 1972 – Best Female Playback Singer – Pulliman
• 1974 – Best Female Playback Singer – Chandrakantham
• 1976 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aalinganam
• 1977 – Best Female Playback Singer – Madanolsavam
• 1979 – Best Female Playback Singer – Thakara
• 1980 – Best Female Playback Singer – Manjil Virinja Pookkal,Chamaram, Aniyatha Valakal
• 1981 – Best Female Playback Singer – Various films
• 1982 – Best Female Playback Singer – Various films
• 1983 – Best Female Playback Singer – Various films
• 1984 – Best Female Playback Singer – Kanamarayathu
• 1980 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam
• 1981 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sapthapadhi
• 1983 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sitaara
• 1985 – Best Female Playback Singer – Pratighatana
• 1986 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aruna Kiranam
• 1988 – Best Female Playback Singer – Janaki Ramudu
• 1994 – Best Female Playback Singer – Bhairava Dweepam
• 1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Thodu
• 1998 – Best Female Playback Singer – Anthapuram
• 2000 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sri Sai Mahima
• 1970 – Best Female Playback Singer – Namma Kuzhanthaigal
• 1977 – Best Female Playback Singer – 16 Vayathinile
• 1979 – Best Female Playback Singer – Uthiripookkal
• 1981 – Best Female Playback Singer – Moondram Pirai
• 1982 – Best Female Playback Singer – Kaadhal Oviyam
• 1999 – Best Female Playback Singer – Sangamam
• 1986 – Best Female Playback Singer – Ei Aama Sansar
• 1986: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Nomination – "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re (Saaheb)
• 1986 – Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu
• 1987 – Sursinger Award for Mayuri (Hindi Version)
• 1997 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
• 2002 – Cinema 'Achiever Award' from the Government of Kerala
• 2001 – Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
• 2006 – Favourite Female Playback Singer Vijay Awards
• 2009 – Honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore for contributions to Kannada Cinema
• 2011 – "Basava Bhushan" Award from Karnataka
• 2012 – Evergreen Voice of Indian Cinema Vijay Music Awards
• 2013 – Maa Music Life Time achievement award by Maa Music Awards
• 2013 – Padma Bhushan Award from Government of India (She refused to accept it citing too late and too little)
• 2013 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Udaya Film Awards
• 2014 - The second highest civilian award of the Karnataka state, the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka in 2014
• First Recipient of M S Baburaj Award
• First Recipient of P. Susheela trust National Award
• Madhavapeddi Sathyam Award
• Vayalar Award for contribution to Malayalam Film Music
• Geeta Dutt Award from Andhrapradesh Government
• Chi Udayashankar Award
• Sangeetha Ganga Gayana Award
• Sangeetha Rathna by Sangeetha Kalavedika
• Singer of the Century Award
• Manna Dey Puraskaar in 2014
• Singer Jikki award in 2014