National award-winning singer Bhavatharini, daughter of music maestro Illaiyaraaja, has passed away at the relatively young age of 47.
She was ill and reportedly in Sri Lanka when she passed away.
Bhavatharini made her singing debut in the Prabhudeva-starrer ‘Raasaiyya’ in 1995, rendering the chartbuster ‘Masthana Masthana’ composed by her father.
It was the rendition of Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu under Ilaiyaraaja’s music direction in the film Bharathi (released in 2000) that won her the national award in 2001.
Bhavatharini had also composed music for films after debuting in the role in Mitr, My Friend directed by acclaimed actress Revathi and released in 2002. Her last film as a music director was the Tamil film Mayanadhi in 2019.
