Jikki

Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni (3 November 1935 – 16 August 2004), more famously known as Jikki, was an Indian playback singer from Andhra Pradesh. She sang around 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, and Hindi languages.

P. G. Krishnaveni
Jikki in late 1940s
Background information
Birth nameP. G. Krishnaveni
Also known asJikki
Born(1935-11-03)3 November 1935
Chennai
OriginChandragiri, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh)
Died16 August 2004(2004-08-16) (aged 68)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm music (playback singing), Indian classical music
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocalist
Years active1948–2004
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