Playback
singer
and
Rock
star
Ramani
Ammal,
who
became
famous
for
his
'Sari
Gama
pa'
show,
has
died
due
to
health
problems.
Born
in
a
very
poor
family,
Ramani
Ammal
became
a
playback
singer
only
through
her
pure
talent.
She
was
born
in
1954
in
West
Mambalam
area
of
Chennai
and
got
married
at
an
early
age.
Later,
due
to
family
circumstances,
Ramani
Ammal,
who
used
to
show
her
singing
talent
in
temple
festivals
and
on
stages,
worked
for
many
years
to
save
her
children
and
save
the
family
by
doing
household
works.
In
2004,
Ramani
Ammal
got
an
opportunity
to
sing
the
chorus
in
the
folk
song
'Thandatti
Karuppayi',
which
was
featured
in
the
romantic
film
Kadhal
starring
Barath.
The
film
was
directed
by
Balaji
Shakthivel.
Joshua
Sridhar
was
the
music
composer
for
the
film.
Later
on,
she
got
an
opportunity
to
sing
in
films
like
Kathavarayan,
Thenavattu,
Haridas.
Later,
in
the
year
2017,
Ramaniammal
showed
her
talent
by
participating
in
the
reality
show
'Sari
Gama
Pa'
which
was
aired
on
Zee
Tamil
TV.
At
the
age
of
63,
she
sang
old
songs
and
folk
songs
that
stole
the
hearts
of
her
fans.
She
got
a
huge
reception
among
her
fans.
After
this
show,
she
became
a
playback
singer
in
many
films.
In
that
way,
she
got
the
opportunity
to
sing
songs
in
films
like
Junga,
Sandakozhi
2,
Kaapaan,
and
Nenjamundu
Nermaiyundu
Odu
Raja.
When
she
gets
on
the
stage
to
sing,
she
sings
like
crazy,
so
the
judges
give
her
the
name
Rock
Star.
Later
that
became
her
epithet
and
she
was
called
Rock
Star
Ramani
Ammal.
She
gave
the
young
contestants
a
hard
time
on
the
show
'Sari
Gama
Pa'
and
clinched
the
title
and
won
the
biggest
cash
prize.
Ramani
Ammal
also
played
a
small
role
in
the
Tamil
serial
'Yaradi
Nee
Mohini'.
However,
due
to
a
sudden
decline
in
health,
rock
star
Ramani
Ammal
died
at
the
age
of
69.
Her
death
has
shocked
many
pop
music
fans
and
celebrities
alike.
It
is
noteworthy
that
many
people
are
expressing
their
condolences
through
social
media.