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Sunanda Sastry passes away

Sunanda Sastry

VISAKHAPATNAM: Noted Carnatic singer, veena exponent and film playback singer Sunanda Sastry passed away at her residence here on Friday. She was 71 and is survived by her husband, former professor of Andhra University and art critic A. Ramalinga Sastry, a son and two daughters.

Sunanda Sastry was ailing for a long time. She was graded artist of AIR for more than 40 years, sang duets along with Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. She sang some hit songs in a few films, between 1959 and 1961 under music directors Venu and Ashwadhama.

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