Popular singer Sharda Rajan Iyengar has passed away at 85 on Wednesday. According to reports, Sharda passed away due to cancer. She had performed alongside many well-known artists, including Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Yesudas, Mukesh, and Suman Kalyanpur. She also lent her voice to leading ladies like Vyjayanthimala, Saira Banu, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Rekha and Helen among others.

She was the first female vocalist from India to record her own pop album, `Sizzlers,` which was released in 1971. She was known for her legendary song Titli Udi from 1966 film `Sooraj.` In 1960, Sharda had made her playback singing debut in the movie `Sooraj.` She went on to perform songs in languages like Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, in addition to Hindi.