Kochi, July 23: The first playback singer of Malayalam films, Sarojini Menon, died after a brief illness at a private hospital at nearby Tripunithura late last night, family sources said.
She was 81 and leaves behind three sons.
Sarojini had rendered the song 'Karunakara Peethambara.....' in the Malayalam film 'Nirmala' released in 1948.
Later, she worked in the RLV college of music and also taught at a government school.

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