K. J. Yesudas
Sound
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian Carnatic musician and film playback singer. Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional and cinematic songs. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in a number of Indian languages as well as Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning more than five decades. He has performed in most Indian languages except Assamese, Konkani and Kashmiri. He also composed a number of Malayalam film songs in the 1970s and 1980s. Yesudas is fondly called Gana Gandharvan (The Celestial Singer). He is considered to be a cultural icon of the Malayalam language - as well as of its ethnic group spread across the world - due largely to the fact that his songs have been profoundly ingrained into the minds of Malayalam speaking people for five decades. Yesudas has won the National Award for the Best Male Playback Singer seven times, the Filmfare Awards five times, and the State Award for the Best Playback Singer forty-three times, which consists of awards by the state governments of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and West Bengal. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1975, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan (second-highest civilian award) in 2017 by the Government of India for his contributions towards the arts. In 2011 Yesudas was honoured with the CNN-IBN outstanding achievement award having recorded over 20,000 songs in a five-decade career. In 2006, he sang 16 film songs in four South Indian languages on the same day at AVM Studio, Chennai
Known for
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movieTamilarasan
2023
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movieJothi
2022
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movieKeshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021
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movieMamangam
2019
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movieVillain
2017
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movie10 Kalpanakal
2016
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moviePulimurugan
2016
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movieAction Hero Biju
2016
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movieMithunam
2012
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movieOrdinary
2012
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movieNandalala
2010
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moviePramani
2010
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movieGulmohar
2008
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movieMadhuchandralekha
2006
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movieDecember
2005
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movieRaam
2005
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Jalolsavam
2004
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movieSwapnakoodu
2003
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movieChronic Bachelor
2003
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movieNammal
2002
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movieKaiyethum Doorath
2002
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movieMazhathullikkilukkam
2002
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movieRavanaprabhu
2001
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movieJoker
2000
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movieKochu Kochu Santhoshangal
2000
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movieDarling Darling
2000
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movieNarasimham
2000
Songs
movieSummer in Bethlehem
1998
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movieColours of Love
1998
Vocals
movieGramapanchayath
1998
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movieRatchagan
1997
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movieDaud
1997
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movieIndian
1996
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movieDuet
1994
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movieSethupathi I.P.S
1994
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movieManichitrathazhu
1993
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movieUzhavan
1993
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movieKilipetchu Ketkava
1993
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movieGandharvam
1993
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moviePorutham
1993
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movieChenkol
1993
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movieMeera
1992
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movieYoddha
1992
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movieAmaran
1992
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movieChampakkulam Thachan
1992
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movieThalapathi
1991
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movieGunaa
1991
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Thangathin Thangam
1990
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movieShabarimale Swamy Ayyappa
1990
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movieGaliyon Ka Badshah
1989
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moviePonmuttayidunna Tharavu
1988
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movieAgni Natchathiram
1988
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Gharwali Baharwali
1988
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movieThoovanathumbikal
1987
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movieNjan Piranna Naattil
1985
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Pachani Kapuram
1985
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movieAngadikkappurathu
1985
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Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985
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movieJeevante Jeevan
1985
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movieKatha Ithuvare
1985
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movieNaayakan
1985
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Itha Innu Muthal
1984
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movieKurishuyudham
1984
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movieNaalai Unathu Naal
1984
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movieVetta
1984
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Vanitha Police
1984
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movieLakshmana Rekha
1984
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movieKilikkonchel
1984
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movieEngane Nee Marakkum
1983
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movieSadma
1983
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movieAadhipathyam
1983
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movieThavalam
1983
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movieNaseema
1983
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movieHimavahini
1983
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Kuyiline Thedi
1983
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movieHello Madras Girl
1983
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Bhookambam
1983
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Veena Poovu
1983
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movieAa Divasam
1982
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movieNjan Onnu Parayatte
1982
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movieAakrosam
1982
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Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
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movieHasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982
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movieMoondram Pirai
1982
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Thenum Vayambum
1981
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movieDhruvasangamam
1981
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movieAttimari
1981
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movieOppol
1981
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movieSanchari
1981
Original Music Composer
movieMoodupani
1980
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movieAngaadi
1980
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moviePayal Ki Jhankaar
1980
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Njattadi
1979
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movieAval Appadithan
1978
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movieTrishul
1978
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movieToote Khilone
1978
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Aalukkoru Aasai
1977
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movieCharandas
1977
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movieJagadguru Aadisankaran
1977
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movieSujatha
1977
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movieAlaap
1977
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movieSiva Thaandavam
1977
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movieDo Chehere
1977
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movieKamadhenu
1976
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moviePick Pocket
1976
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Madhuram Thirumadhuram
1976
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Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
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movieRajaankanam
1976
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movieUdyaanalakshmi
1976
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Paalkkadal
1976
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moviePanchami
1976
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movieAgni Pushpam
1976
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movieSwami Ayyappan
1975
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Sooryavamsham
1975
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Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975
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movieApoorva Raagangal
1975
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Ullasa Yaathra
1975
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Tourist Bungalow
1975
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Shapamoksham
1974
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moviePonnapuram Kotta
1974
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movieNellu
1974
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movieKaapalika
1973
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Postmane Kananilla
1972
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movieKula Gowravam
1972
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Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
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movieMoodalmanju
1970
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movieVivahitha
1970
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movieYakshi
1968
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moviePadunna Puzha
1968
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Manchi Kutumbam
1968
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movieAshwamedham
1967
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movieKavyamela
1965
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movieChemmeen
1965
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movieBommai
1964
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