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Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Famoose for
Singing classical, devotional and film music across Indian languages.
Jaathi Bhedam · Chitchor
- Born
- 10 January 1940
- Birthplace
- Fort Kochi, India
More people
K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas is an Indian singer whose voice became especially prominent in Malayalam cinema and Carnatic music.
Early life
Musical family
Learned from his singer father.
Training
Studied classical music with established teachers.
Career
- 1961
Playback debut
Began recording for films.
- 1960s–1980s
Leading voice
Expanded across language industries.
- Later career
Concerts and recordings
Continued classical and popular performance.
Selected music & recognition
Jaathi Bhedam
Began his film-song career.
Chitchor
Recorded songs for the Hindi film.
Padma Vibhushan
Received a major Indian civilian honour.
Beyond work
Classical work
Maintained a concert career alongside playback singing.
Devotional music
Performed repertoire crossing religious traditions.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: E P Sajeevan. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
