K. J. Yesudas

K. J. Yesudas is, simply put, a living legend, and writing about him feels like a privilege. From Fort Kochi in Kerala, he became one of the greatest voices in Indian music, equally at home in classical, devotional, and film songs as a playback singer. The honors speak for themselves: Padma Bhushan, the 2017 Padma Vibhushan, a National Film Award, the J. C. Daniel Award. Born in 1940 and still revered as Kerala's defining cultural icon, he embodies the idea that a great voice can outlast eras. I hold deep admiration for an artist whose devotion to song spans a lifetime.

Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (/jeːʃud̪aːs/; born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely considered one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian music and is the most famous cultural and entertainment industry icon of Kerala from the modern era.

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Name (English)

K. J. Yesudas

Name (Japanese)

K・J・イェスダス

Reading

K・J・いぇすだす

Born

January 10, 1940 (age 86)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Fort Kochi, Ernakulam district, India

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

playback singer / recording artist / composer / singer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School

University

Swathi Thirunal College of Music

Awards & achievements

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Padma Bhushan
• National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
• Padma Shri in arts
• 2017 Padma Vibhushan
• 2002 J. C. Daniel Award

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Ernakulam district
• playback singer
• recording artist
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.