Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1986) Winner
K. J. Yesudas
ケイ・ジェイ・イエスダス
K. J. Yesudas
Aliases:
Ganagandharvan / Gaanagandharvan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-01-10 （Fort Kochi）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Arabic, English, Latin, Russian, Sanskrit
- Religion
- Roman Catholic （Baptismal Name: Joseph）
- Residence History
- Kochi → Thiruvananthapuram → Chennai
Career
- Occupations
- playback singer, composer, music producer
- Active Years
- 1961-2024
- Affiliations
- Tharangini Records, Tharanganisari School of Music, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy
- Influenced By
- Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Mohammed Rafi, Balamurali Krishna
- Influenced
- A. R. Rahman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. L. V. Music Academy | — | — | Ganabooshanam | — | India |
| Swathi Thirunal College of Music | — | Carnatic music | — | — | India |
R. L. V. Music Academy
Degree:
Ganabooshanam
Country:
India
Thrippunithura
Swathi Thirunal College of Music
Carnatic music
Country:
India
Thiruvananthapuram, did not complete
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| — | National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer | — | — | Government of India | 8回受賞 |
| 2005 | J. C. Daniel Award | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1975
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2002
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
2017
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
8回受賞
J. C. Daniel Award
2005
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Indian classical musicPlayback singingFilmi
- Recurring Motifs
- Devotional themesPeace
Legacy
Widely considered one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian music and a cultural icon of Kerala. Has recorded more than 50,000 songs.
In Popular Culture
- Known as a cultural icon of Kerala.
Quotes
-
For me music is God.
Source: Interview (2005)
Trivia
- Holds the world record for singing and recording 16 new songs in different languages in a single day.
- Won Kerala State Award for Best Playback Singer 36 times.
- Official singer of Harivarasanam played at Sabarimala temple closing.