L.R. Eswari
A celebrated Bollywood singer particularly in the Tamil community, L.R. Eswari
was born Lourde-Mary Rajeswari in Chennai, India on December 7, 1939. As a
teenager she recorded her first song for a film, “Inbanaalidhe Idhayam
Kaanudhe". Starting in 1958 she became one of the most in demand and popular
singers in the industry. She applied distinctive husky voice to a variety of
styles including folk, love songs, and religious compositions. Though she
performed primarily in Tamil, she has also recorded in other Indian dialects.
With numerous hits to her credit including “Maayadari S...
