K. J. Yesudas Age, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Kattassery Joseph Yesudas
Profession	Singer, Composer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 72 kg in pounds- 158 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 January 1940
Age (as in 2017)	77 Years
Birth Place	Fort Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kochi, India
School	Not Known
College	Swathi Thirunal College of Music in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Educational Qualification	Three-year certificate course in Music
Singing Debut	Playback (Tollywood): Attention Penne Attention from the movie- Kaalpadukal (1962) Playback (Bollywood): Chhoti Si Baat from the movie- Chhoti Si Baat (1975)
Awards/Achievements	• Won the National Award for the Best Male Playback Singer seven times. • The Filmfare Awards five times. • The State Award for the Best Playback Singer forty-three times. • Honoured with the CNN-IBN outstanding achievement award having recorded over 20,000 songs in a five-decade career. • Outstanding Achievements in Music by UNESCO. • Honoured with Padma Shri (1975) • Bestowed with Padma Bhushan (2002) • Awarded Padma Vibhushan (2017) • Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry (2024)
Family	Father- Augustine Joseph Mother- Elizabeth Joseph Brothers- 2 Sisters- 2
Religion	Christian
Hobbies	Reading
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Prabha Yesudas
Marriage Date	Year- 1970
Children	Sons- Vinod Yesudas (president at Youth Congress) Vijay Yesudas (Playback singer, actor) Vishal Yesudas (Singer) Daughter- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About K. J. Yesudas

• Does K. J. Yesudas smoke?: Not Known

• Does K. J. Yesudas drink alcohol?: Not Known

• K. J. Yesudas’s  first guru was his own father, who was a well-known Malayalam classical musician and stage actor.

• Unfortunately, he could not pursue his music studies due to financial constraints.

• He was invited to perform in several cities of the USSR  by the Soviet Union government. He also sang a Russian song over Radio Kazakhstan.

• K. J. Yesudas has lent his voice to many leading actors in Hindi cinema including Amitabh Bachchan, Amol Palekar, and Jeetendra.

• He recorded the album ‘Ahimsa’ in Sanskrit, Latin, and English and in a mix of styles including new-age and Carnatic. While performing at musical concerts in the Middle East, he sang Arabic songs in Carnatic style.

• He frequently serves as a cultural ambassador for India through his performances in one country or the other.

• K. J. Yesudas began a campaign named ‘cross-country musical’ against terrorism in Thiruvananthapuram, with the motto of ‘Music For Peace’.

• He has performed for Soorya Music festival for as many as 36 times.

• K. J. Yesudas’s second son Vijay Yesudas, a musician by profession, was honoured with the Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2007 and 2013.

• The temple of Sabarimala, Kerala uses K. J. Yesudas’s voice for Harivarasanam every day.