S. Janaki (23 April 1938 – 11 July 2026) was an Indian singer who has sung over 48,000 songs in various Indian languages. She recorded her first Malayalam film song in 1957 for the film, Minnunnathellam Ponnalla. Following this, she went on to record thousands of songs until her last song, "Ammappoovinum" for the film, 10 Kalpanakal (2016).
Janaki, although recorded songs for all the leading Malayalam composers, her maximum songs were for music directors such as M. S. Baburaj, Shyam and A. T. Ummer. Her maximum duet songs were paired up with K. J. Yesudas followed by P. Jayachandran.
The following is a list of Malayalam film songs recorded by her:
Before 1990s 1950s Year Film Song Music director Writer Co-singer Ref 1957 Minnunnathellam Ponnalla "Irul Moodukayo" S. N. Chaami P. N. Dev Solo 1959 Minnalppadayaali "Raakkuyile" P. S. Divakar S. N. Chaami P. Bhaskaran A. M. Rajah "Valayitta Kochu Kaikale" Abhayadev Solo "Poovaname Puthuvame" P. B. Sreenivas
1960s Year Film Song Music director Writer Co-singer Ref 1960 Seetha "Mangalam Neruka" V. Dakshinamoorthy Abhayadev Solo 1961 Unniyarcha "Urangaathenthunni" K. Raghavan P. K. Sarangapani P. Susheela "Ponnoonjaale" P. Bhaskaran Umminithanka "Jai Jagadeesha" V. Dakshinamoorthy P. Bhaskaran Solo 1962 Snehadeepam "Chandrante Prabhayil" M. B. Sreenivasan P. Bhaskaran Kamukara Purushothaman "Odum Paava Chaadum Paava" Kalpadukal "Thaakin Thaararo" M. B. Sreenivasan P. Bhaskaran K. P. Udayabhanu, Anandavalli "Oru Jaathi Oru Matham" Sree Narayana Guru K. P. Udayabhanu Sreerama Pattabhishekam "Mohini Njaan" Br Lakshmanan Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair Solo Kannum Karalum "Valarnnu Valarnnu" M. B. Sreenivasan Vayalar Ramavarma Solo Swargarajyam "Ellam Kazhinju Thelinja" M. B. Sreenivasan P. Bhaskaran Solo Bharya "Kaanan Nalla Kinavukal" G. Devarajan Vayalar Ramavarma Solo 1963 Ninamaninja Kalpadukal "Main To Gunghuru" M. S. Baburaj Meera bhajan Solo Snapaka Yohannan "Pranayam" Br Lakshmanan Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair Solo "Thaarakumaarikale" Moodupadam "Thaliritta Kinakkal" M. S. Baburaj P. Bhaskaran Solo Susheela "Kandu Njaan Ninmukham" V. Dakshinamoorthy P. Bhaskaran Solo Kadalamma "Ayirathiri" G. Devarajan Vayalar Ramavarma Jikki "Mungi Mungi" "Thiruvaathirayude Nattenno" Solo Ammaye Kaanaan "Konnappoove" K. Raghavan P. Bhaskaran Solo "Unarunaroo Unnippoove" Rebecca "Kothikkalle Kothikkalle" K. Raghavan Vayalar Ramavarma Solo 1964 Thacholi Othenan "Anjanakkanezhuthi" M. S. Baburaj P. Bhaskaran Solo Anna "Aruvee" G. Devarajan Vayalar Ramavarma K. J. Yesudas "Manoraajyathinnathirilla" P. Leela Atom Bomb "Azhakil Mikachathethu" Br Lakshmanan Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair P. B. Sreenivas "Love Venamo" Solo "Oh My Darling" Kamukara Purushothaman Karutha Kai "Ezhu Nirangalil" M. S. Baburaj Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair