In that race to be first to break the news, sometimes the people on social media and new media as well jump the gun in reporting the deaths of celebrities. Earlier last evening, rumours of legendary
singer S Janaki
’s demise spread on the internet like wildfire on the internet. This is not the first time that such rumours about the singer’s health did the rounds and her family has been requesting people to not believe in rumours.
Meanwhile, popular singer
SP Balasubrahmanyam
fondly called as
SPB seems to have been upset and angry over the
death hoax
and has requested people to be more responsible in spreading a news like this.
"Since morning I have received about twenty calls the welfare of Janaki amma. Somebaody has on the social media or somehow said she is no more. What nonsense is it? I talked to her ans she is doing very well. You see, what happens is, people love some artists to the core, they may have a heart attack. Please use social media for positivity, don't make fun of these things. Don't use social media for adverse things. Long live Janaki amma, she is very safe and very healthy."
"Why do you do all these things gentlemen? Shall I call you gentlemen," questioned the legendary singer himself.
In the 80s, Tamil music the saw best of S Janaki-SPB and they were regarded as one of the most memorable singing pair ever in South Indian film music.