Mumbai: Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, who enthralled millions of music lovers across the country with her melodious voice for several decades, passed away on Sunday night at her residence in Lokhandwala, Mumbai.
She was 89.
According to close associates, she had been suffering from age-related health issues for the past few days. She breathed her last at around 8 pm.
Born on January 28, 1937, in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh), Suman Kalyanpur rose to prominence during the 1960s and 1970s. She was widely known for her melodious voice and was a contemporary of leading playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, carving a distinct identity in the Indian music industry.
She lent her voice to several evergreen songs, including "Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche", "Na Na Karte Pyar Tumhi Se", and "Tumne Pukara Aur Hum Chale Aaye".
Suman Kalyanpur sang in multiple languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Kannada, Bengali, and Odia. She was also known for her performances in devotional songs, ghazals, and thumris.
Following her demise, several dignitaries expressed condolences, including Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
They paid tribute to her contribution to Indian music, recalling her legacy through social media posts.