Radhika Jayathilakan (1969 – 20 September 2015), known by her stage name Radhika Thilak, was an Indian

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who predominantly worked in the

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. She sang 70 songs for

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Career

Some of her songs are "Arunakirana Deepam", "Deva Sangeetham", "Maya Manchalil", "Kaithapoo Manam", "Thiruvathira Thira Nokkiya", "Ente Ulludukkum Kotti" and "Ninte Kannil". Her song "Ilampani Thuli" from

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''Aaradhanai'' (1981) is well remembered. Apart from film songs, she also sang 200 devotional songs. She was also a TV anchor.

Awards

In 2002 Kerala film critics association awarded her best female playback singer award for her song ''Omanamalare Ninmaran'' from the film '' Kunjikoonan''.

Death

On 20 September 2015, Radhika was admitted to a private hospital in

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

in the evening and was declared dead at around 8:00PM. She was 45. Radhika had been undergoing treatment for cancer for nearly two years.

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