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Birth Details –

Place – Fort Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin, British India

Date of Birth – 10 January 1940

Zodiac Sign – Capricorn

Marital Status – Married

Nationality – Indian

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K.J Yesudas Biography in English

Physical Appearance –

Height – 5’Feet 8”inches

Weight – 72 kg

Eye Color – Black

Hair Color – Black

Family –

Mother  – Augustine Joseph

Father  – Elizabeth Joseph

Sister – Pushpa, Jayamma

Brother – Antony , Babu, Mani, Justin

Wife – Prabha

Son – Vinod , Vijay and Vishal

Education –

Yesudas started his academic music training at R. L. V. Music Academy, Thrippunithura and completed the Ganabooshanam course.

Teacher  – Kunjan Velu Bhagavathar

Early life –

K. J. Yesudas was born in Kochi, in Kerala, in a Latin Catholic Christian family to Augustine Joseph and Elizabeth Joseph.

His father was a well-known Malayalam classical musician and stage actor.

Augustine Joseph’s dearest friend, Musician Kunjan Velu Bhagavathar was the first guru of him.

Yesudas started his academic music training at R. L. V. Music Academy, Thrippunithura and completed the Ganabooshanam course.

In 2021, Yesudas completed 60 years as a playback singer.

Personal life –

Yesudas is married to Prabha. Their marriage was on 1 February 1970. They have three sons, Vinod , Vijay and Vishal .

Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Yesudas

Sree Narayana Guru’s message, “One religion and One God for all humanity”, influenced young Yesudas in his dealings with his fellow men.

Yesudas also has many songs devoted to Lord Ayyappa including the hit song “Harivarasanam”.

In 2002, during Marad massacre, he visited the place along with the veteran poet Sugathakumari, and conducted classes against violence.

Music company-

In 1980 Yesudas established the Tharangani Studio at Trivandrum. In 1992 the office and studio were moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu and the company was incorporated in the US in 1998.

The record company also had a voice mixing studio in Studio27, Chennai.

The studio continues to produce and present events of Yesudas, both for film and Indian classical music concerts throughout the world.

Career –

Debut and early career: 1960s

Yesudas with poet and lyricist O. N. V. Kurup

Yesudas recorded his first popular song JaathiBhedamMathaDwesham (music: M. B. Sreenivasan) on 14 November 1961.

He got the first major break with the hit Malayalam film named Bharya.

In 1967, he sang hit songs in the composition of M.S.Baburaj for the film Udhyogastha directed by P.Venu.

He also sang in Tamil for Bommai first but the first released movie was Konjum Kumari (music: Veda).

In 1965, he was invited by the Soviet Union government to perform at music concerts in various cities in the USSR and also sang a Russian song over Radio Kazakhstan.

In 1970 he was nominated to head the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy and was the youngest person ever to occupy the post.

Bollywood: 1970s

After a decade of singing in South Indian movies, Yesudas got a break in Bollywood in the early 1970s.

The first Hindi song he sang was for the movie Jai Jawan Jai Kissan (1971), but the first released movie was Chhoti Si Baat.

He has sung many evergreen Hindi film songs for music directors including –

Ravindra Jain

Bappi Lahiri

Khayyam

Rajkamal

Salil Chowdhury.

In 2001 he sang for album Ahimsa in Sanskrit, Latin and English and in a mix of styles including new-age and Carnatic.

Awards –

Film Fare Awards –

1980 – (Dil KeTukde) Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer

2004 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South

2016,2009 – Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement

Kattassery Joseph Yesudas Famous Songs –

Do Din Ki Jawani Mein Bhi Agar             

Jiwan Path KeEk Rath Ke Do Pahiye             

KoyiGaata, Main So Jaata      

Chand Akela Jaye Sakhi Ri

Chand Akela

Zindagi Ko Sanwarna Hoga

Nai Ri Lagan Aur Meethi Batiyan   

Mata Saraswati Sharda  

Aa Gaya Alibaba Tujhe Le Jaane Ko              

Tum Itni Sundar Ho

Haan Dekh Lo Ishq Ka Martaba

Pyaar Kar Le Gori   

Preet Ki Reet Nibhana

Khushiyan Ji Khushiyan Ho Daman Mein Jiske     

Sawari Saloni Jamna Ka Jeewan           

Har Sannata Kuchh Kehti Hai

Aaina Kuchh Toh Bata

Khush Hai Na O Sajni

Hello Hello My Dear

Utho Hey Laal, Utho Hey Narayan Aye

Main Tere Liye Taaron Ke Diye

Aaj Ki Raat Hogi Kuchh Aisi Baat

Ka Karoon Sajni Aaye Na Balam

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