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My Take
Vijay Yesudas carries one of the heaviest names in Indian music, being the son of the legendary K. J. Yesudas, yet he has earned his own standing on the strength of over a thousand film songs. What impresses me is his range across Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema, a multilingual fluency few playback singers ever master. Winning a Filmfare South award on his own merit tells me he refused to coast on his father's fame. A quarter-century into his career, he has rewritten the burden of legacy into proof of talent. I genuinely admire a second-generation artist who insisted on being judged by his own voice.
Overview
Vijay Yesudas (born 23 March 1979) is an Indian playback singer, actor, and composer. He has sung over 1000 film songs. Vijay works predominantly in the South Indian film industry, mostly in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He is the son of acclaimed singer K. J. Yesudas. Vijay made his debut as a singer with the 2000 Malayalam film Millennium Stars, which had music composed by Vidyasagar.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vijay Yeshudas
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィジャイ・イェスダス
- Reading
- ゔぃじゃい・いぇすだす
- Born
- March 23, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.