Murali
Krishna
Passes
Away:
The
South
Indian
film
and
music
fraternity
is
mourning
the
demise
of
Murali
Krishna,
the
only
son
of
legendary
playback
singer
S.
Janaki.
Murali
Krishna
passed
away
at
the
age
of
65,
triggering
an
outpouring
of
condolences
from
across
the
industry
and
among
fans
of
the
veteran
singer.
According
to
a
report
by
Asianet
News
Telugu,
Murali
Krishna
had
been
suffering
from
health-related
issues
for
the
past
few
days
and
breathed
his
last
in
the
early
hours
of
Thursday.
Meanwhile,
Times
of
India,
citing
Tamil
news
portal
Nakkheeran,
reported
that
the
cause
of
death
was
a
heart
attack.
While
the
family
has
not
issued
a
detailed
medical
statement,
both
reports
indicate
that
his
passing
was
sudden,
adding
to
the
shock
and
grief
surrounding
the
loss.
The
news
of
Murali
Krishna’s
death
was
first
shared
publicly
by
popular
playback
singer
K
S
Chithra,
who
took
to
social
media
to
express
her
sorrow.
In
an
emotional
post,
she
wrote
that
she
was
shocked
to
learn
about
the
sudden
demise
of
Murali
“Anna,”
referring
to
him
as
a
loving
brother.
She
also
prayed
for
strength
for
“Janaki
Amma”
to
endure
what
she
described
as
an
unbearable
loss,
and
wished
peace
to
the
departed
soul.
Her
message
resonated
widely,
with
many
members
of
the
film
fraternity
echoing
similar
sentiments.
Career
in
Cinema,
Classical
Dance,
and
Personal
Life
Murali
Krishna
was
not
directly
involved
in
playback
singing
like
his
mother,
but
he
had
his
own
association
with
the
film
and
performing
arts
world.
He
was
known
as
a
multi-talented
individual
who
worked
as
both
an
actor
and
a
classical
dancer.
As
reported
by
Sakshi,
Murali
Krishna
appeared
in
films
such
as
Vinayakudu
and
Mallepuvvu.
Apart
from
acting,
he
was
highly
proficient
in
Bharatanatyam
and
had
performed
on
several
stages
over
the
years.
He
was
also
known
to
have
trained
multiple
students
in
the
classical
dance
form.
Details
about
Murali
Krishna’s
personal
life
have
also
emerged
through
media
reports.
According
to
Times
of
India,
his
wife
was
Chennai-based
classical
dancer
Uma.
The
couple
had
two
daughters
before
eventually
getting
divorced.
In
recent
years,
Murali
Krishna
was
reportedly
living
with
his
mother,
S.
Janaki.
S.
Janaki,
one
of
the
most
celebrated
voices
in
Indian
cinema,
has
sung
thousands
of
songs
across
Telugu,
Malayalam,
Tamil,
Kannada,
and
Hindi
films.
She
was
married
to
V.
Ramprasad,
and
Murali
Krishna
was
their
only
child.
His
passing
marks
a
deeply
personal
loss
for
the
singer,
who
has
largely
remained
away
from
the
public
eye
in
recent
times.