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In Madras, Leela had opportunities to listen concerts of singers like Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, S. Her father was particular that Leela do sadhaka (practice music) early in the morning. They stayed with Vadakkancheri Ramabagavathar in Mylapore and the 10-year-old Leela started learning in gurukula style. Menon resigned his job in Ernakulam and took Leela to Madras in 1944. It was Menon's ambition to make his youngest daughter an accomplished singer. The headmistress of the school where Leela was studying advised her father to take her to Madras for further training in music. He would invite Menon and Leela to Madras to learn music whenever he visited Ernakulam. Vadakkancheri Ramabhagavadhar was a close friend of Menon. Leela was trained in Carnatic music by doyens such as Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar and V. Later she learnt from Paththamadai Krishna Ayyar, Maruthuvakudi Rajagopala Iyer and Rama Bhagavathar. Leela's first guru was Thiribuvana Manibhagavadhar, the uncle of musician T. She has worked under all great music directors and has sung with all the major singers of the South Indian film industry. She considered it an honor to have sung in the same period as M S Subbulakshmi, M L Vasanthakumari and D K Pattammal – three giants of Carnatic Music. She made a name for herself by singing both in film industry and in Carnatic music. Her songs are known for their emotional touch and classical discipline. She also sang for a Bengali film and in Sinhala movies. Starting at the age of 13, she has sung about 5000 film songs in all the South Indian languages – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. My father wanted us to learn Carnatic music and all three of us used to sing well, My father was solely responsible for making me a singer." said Leela. V.K.Menon was passionate about music "We were three girls in our family and I was the youngest. V K Kunjanmenon was a teacher in Ramavarma Higher Secondary School at Ernakulam. She was the youngest of the three daughters – Sharadha, Bhanumathi and Leela. P Leela was born in 1934, in Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala to V.K. 8.1 1.Civilian Honours by Government of India.