Smt. Kailash Mehra is a versatile singer popularly known as Lata Mangeshkar of J & K, Nightingale of Kashmir, Queen of Melody and Mallika-E-Ghazal. She has sung numerous songs, Ghazals and Bhajans in Kashmiri, Dogri, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Pahari, Gojri, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Kannad etc. She has been honored by various Government and Non – Government organizations for her outstanding contributions in the field of music.