Sharada Iyer (Chitra Iyer’s Sister) Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	A former manager with Oman Air
Known for	Being the sister of Malayalam singer Chitra Iyer
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 March 1970 (Friday)
Birthplace	Thazhava, Kerala, India
Date of Death	2 January 2026
Place of Death	Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Age (at the time of death)	55 Years
Death Cause	Accident
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thazhava, Kerala
School	St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
College/University	• Sophia College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.Sc. Life Sciences from Sophia College, Mumbai • MBA from K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Husband
Children
Parents	Father- RD Iyer (agricultural scientist, deceased) Mother- Rohini Iyer (agricultural scientist)
Siblings	Sister(s)- 2 • Chitra Iyer (Malayalam playback singer) • Rema Iyer

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sharada Iyer

• Sharada Iyer grew up in Karunagappally, Kerala.
  

  A childhood picture of Sharada Iyer with her sisters

• In 1995, she began her career as a Marketing Manager at Jet Airways in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She served in the position till 1999.
  

  An old picture of Sharada Iyer

• Sharada Iyer served as a Partner Relationship Manager at Skywards Emirates in the United Arab Emirates from 2000 to 2001.

• In 2003, she began working as a CRM Projects Manager at the Global Business Design Company in the United Arab Emirates.

• Sharada Iyer served as a CRM Development Senior Manager at Etihad Airways in the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2011.

• She was then appointed as the Social Media Head of Loyalty at Oman Air in Muscat Governorate, Oman, in 2011. She served in the position till 2020.

• In 2022, Sharada Iyer began working as a Loyalty Leader at adiClub in Germany.

• On 2 January 2026, she made headlines when she died by accident on the marked paths of the rough Wadi Ghul in the Jebel Shams area in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman. She was part of a trekking group.
  

  Sharada Iyer during a trekking tour

• After that, her body was flown from Oman to Kerala, India.

• Her last rites took place on 7 January 2026 at her family’s old home in Thazhava, Kerala.

• Reportedly, Sharada Iyer returned to Oman on 24 December 2025. She had travelled to India before that to attend her father’s funeral. Her father died on 11 December 2025.

• She was known for being the younger sister of Malayalam singer Chitra Iyer.

• While announcing her sister’s death, Chitra Iyer shared an emotional tribute on social media. In an Instagram post, Chitra Iyer wrote,
  

  Run along, you feisty little banshee of a sister! You run too fast! But I’ll catch up… eventually… soon, I promise.”

  

  A snip of Chitra Iyer’s tribute to her sister Sharada Iyer on social media