Radhika Thilak

Radhika Thilak
Radhika Thilak
	Thilak in 2014
Born	1969
Died	20 September 2015 (aged 45–46); Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Playback singer
Spouse	Suresh Krishna
Children	1
Relatives	Paravoor T. K. Narayana Pillai (grandfather); G. Venugopal (cousin); Sujatha Mohan (cousin);

Radhika Jayathilakan (1969 – 20 September 2015), known by her stage name Radhika Thilak, was an Indian playback singer who predominantly worked in the Malayalam film industry.^[1] She sang 70 songs for Malayalam films.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Career

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 film Aaradhanai (1981) is well remembered. Apart from film songs, she also sang 200 devotional songs.^[10] She was also a TV anchor.^[11]^[12]

Awards

In 2002 Kerala film critics association awarded her best female playback singer award for her song Omanamalare Ninmaran from the film Kunjikoonan.^[13]

Death

On 20 September 2015, Radhika was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi in the evening and was declared dead at around 8:00PM. She was 45. Radhika had been undergoing treatment for cancer for nearly two years.^[14]

References

^ "Radhika Thilak Bio | Radhika Thilak Career". MTV. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ Jayaram, Deepika. "Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
^ "Malayalam playback singer Radhika Thilak dies at 45". The Indian Express. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "Singer Radhika Thilak is dead". The Hindu. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ Correspondent, Our. "Radhika Thilak and her voice become a memory". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Sachin Jose (22 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak: Popular Hindu, Christian devotional songs by late playback singer". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ Sachin Jose (20 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak dies at 45; Mohanlal, Oommen Chandy mourn Malayalam playback singer's untimely death". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ "Singer Radhika Thilak dies after losing the battle to cancer : Regional cinema, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ "List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Radhika Thilak". En.msidb.org. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "List of Songs Sung by Radhika Thilak". Firstshowreview. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ Correspondent, Our. "Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2015. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Sachin Jose (21 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak death: 10 songs to remember deceased playback singer". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "Kunjikkoonan (2002)". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Singer Radhika Thilak Death". TNPlive. hyderabad. 21 September 2015.

External links

Radhika Thilak at IMDb

[1] "Radhika Thilak Bio | Radhika Thilak Career". MTV. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[2] Jayaram, Deepika. "Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[3] "Malayalam playback singer Radhika Thilak dies at 45". The Indian Express. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[4] "Singer Radhika Thilak is dead". The Hindu. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[5] Correspondent, Our. "Radhika Thilak and her voice become a memory". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[6] Sachin Jose (22 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak: Popular Hindu, Christian devotional songs by late playback singer". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

[7] Sachin Jose (20 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak dies at 45; Mohanlal, Oommen Chandy mourn Malayalam playback singer's untimely death". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

[8] "Singer Radhika Thilak dies after losing the battle to cancer : Regional cinema, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

[9] "List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Radhika Thilak". En.msidb.org. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[10] "List of Songs Sung by Radhika Thilak". Firstshowreview. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[11] Correspondent, Our. "Playback singer Radhika Thilak passes away". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2015. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[12] Sachin Jose (21 September 2015). "Radhika Thilak death: 10 songs to remember deceased playback singer". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[13] "Kunjikkoonan (2002)". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[14] "Singer Radhika Thilak Death". TNPlive. hyderabad. 21 September 2015.

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