Renowned vocalist Vasundhara Komkali passed away after a brief illness at her residence here. She was 85.
Komkali suffered a heart attack and later died at her residence here yesterday, family sources said. The noted vocalist was married to eminent Hindustani classical singer late Pandit Kumar Gandharv.
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She is survived by daughter Kalapini Komkali, who is also a noted vocalist. Vasundhara received a number of awards, including the Padmashri.
Her last rites were performed today in Dewas, family sources said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed profound grief over Komkali’s death.