Suman Kalyanpur, the legendary playback singer, passed away on May 31, 2026, leaving her family and fans heartbroken. While India was navigating through the loss of iconic singer, Asha Bhosle, the country lost another stalwart of Indian music. Suman left for the heavenly abode when she was 89. According to multiple reports, Suman died to age-related issues. She is survived by her daughter, Charu Agny. Her last rites were performed today on June 1, 2026.
Suman Kalyanpur was laid to rest, and her mortal remains were wrapped in the Indian tricolour
Suman Kalyanpur was widely known for her versatile voice and sang for movies in several languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada and more. Her voice was often mistaken for that of Lata Mangeshkar due to their similar tone and texture. In a 2015 interview with The Indian Express, Suman got candid about the following. She explained that Radio Ceylon never announced any names during the song relay, and thus confusion was created. She was quoted as saying:
“I was quite influenced by her. In my college days, I used to sing her songs. Meri aawaaz nazuk aur patli thi. Also, when Radio Ceylon relayed the songs, the names were never announced. Even the records sometimes gave the wrong name. Maybe that caused more confusion.”
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