Radhika Thilak | |
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| Born | 1969 |
| Died | 20 September 2015 (aged 46) |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
Radhika Thilak (1969 – 20 September 2015) was an Indian Malayalam-language playback singer. [1] She sang 70 songs for Malayalam films. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Some of her songs are "Arunakirana deepam", "Deva sangeetham", "Maya manchalil", "Kaithapoo manam", "Thiruvathira thira nokkiya", "Ente ulludukkum kotti" and "Ninte kannil". [9] Her song "Ilampani Thuli" from Tamil movie Aaradhanai(1981) is well remembered. Apart from film songs, she also sang 200 devotional songs. [10] She was also a TV anchor. [11] [12]
In 2002 Kerala film critics association awarded her best female playback singer award for her song Omanamalare ninmaran from the film Kunjikoonan.[ citation needed ]
On 20 September 2015, Radhika was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi in the evening and was declared dead at around 8 pm. She was 45. Radhika had been undergoing treatment for cancer for nearly two years. [13]
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