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 | ![K._J._Yesudas_signature](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/K._J._Yesudas_signature-150x150.jpg) |
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
![ugustine_Joseph father of K.J. Yesudas (Singer)](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Augustine_Joseph-father-of-K.J.-Yesudas-Singer-150x150.jpeg)
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
![Prabha Yesudas wife of K.J. Yesudas (Singer)](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Prabha-Yesudas-wife-of-K.J.-Yesudas-Singer-150x150.jpg) |
Marriage Date | Year- 1970 |
Children | Sons- Vinod Yesudas (president at Youth Congress)
![Vinod Yesudas son of K.J. Yesudas (Singer)](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Vinod-Yesudas-son-of-K.J.-Yesudas-Singer-150x150.jpg)
Vijay Yesudas (Playback singer, actor)
![vijay-yesudas_son of K.J. Yesudas (Singer)](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vijay-yesudas_son-of-K.J.-Yesudas-Singer-150x150.jpg)
Vishal Yesudas (Singer)
![vishal-yesudas-K.J. Yesudas (Singer)](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vishal-yesudas-K.J.-Yesudas-Singer-150x150.jpg)
Daughter- None |
![K.J. Yesudas singer](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/K.J.-Yesudas-singer.jpg)
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.
- 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.
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