This Article is From Jun 17, 2015

Indian-Origin Radio,TV Personality Dies in Singapore

Indian-Origin Radio,TV Personality Dies in Singapore

Bamah Balakrishnan, an Indian-origin radio and television personality, died in Singapore on June 17, 2015.

Singapore: Bamah Balakrishnan, an Indian-origin radio and television personality, died in Singapore today.

In a Facebook post, the MediaCorp-owned radio station described 59-year-old Ms Bamah as "legendary", having "ruled the airwaves and the hearts of many listeners".

Ms Bamah, died today, said a statement by Oli 96.8FM, a radio station broadcasting in Indian languages.

"Bamah's iconic voice which reverberated over radio and television for decades will continue to live on in our hearts forever," the statement said.

The station expressed condolences to her family, also on behalf of the Vasantham TV channel, an Indian language channel.

She is survived by her son.

Oli 96.8FM is an infotainment radio station in Tamil language owned by MediaCorp.
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