K. J. Yesudas

Summary

K. J. Yesudas is a human^[1]. He was born in Fort Kochi^[2]. He was born on January 10, 1940^[3]. He worked as a playback singer^[4], recording artist^[5], and composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,925 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• K. J. Yesudas's place of birth was Fort Kochi^[2].
• K. J. Yesudas was born on January 10, 1940^[3].
• K. J. Yesudas's father was Augustine Joseph^[8].
• A child of K. J. Yesudas was Vijay Yeshudas^[9].
• K. J. Yesudas held citizenship in India^[10].
• Malayalam was K. J. Yesudas's native language^[11].
• K. J. Yesudas worked as a playback singer^[4].
• K. J. Yesudas worked as a recording artist^[5].
• K. J. Yesudas worked as a composer^[6].
• K. J. Yesudas's education included a stint at Swathi Thirunal College of Music^[12].
• K. J. Yesudas's education included a stint at St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School^[13].
• K. J. Yesudas received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[14].
• K. J. Yesudas received the Padma Bhushan^[15].
• K. J. Yesudas received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[16].
• K. J. Yesudas received the Padma Shri in arts^[17].
• K. J. Yesudas received the Padma Vibhushan^[18].
• K. J. Yesudas received the J. C. Daniel Award^[19].
• K. J. Yesudas is recorded as male^[20].
• K. J. Yesudas's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• K. J. Yesudas's genre is Indian classical music^[22].
• K. J. Yesudas's discography is recorded as K. J. Yesudas Tamil discography^[23].
• K. J. Yesudas's Commons category is recorded as K. J. Yesudas^[24].
• K. J. Yesudas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:K. J. Yeshudas^[25].
• K. J. Yesudas's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• K. J. Yesudas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malayalam^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-01-10^[30]

• Genre(s): filmi, indian classical^[31]

• Community tags: filmi, indian classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9634022a-8f04-4e44-94fa-33804458787f^[33]

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Origins and Family

K. J. Yesudas was born in Fort Kochi^[2]. He was born on January 10, 1940^[3]. His father was Augustine Joseph^[8]. Malayalam was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Swathi Thirunal College of Music^[12], an academic institution^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1939^[36] and St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School^[13], a high school^[37], in India^[38], founded in 1945^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playback singer^[4], recording artist^[5], and composer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[14], an award^[40], in India^[41]; Padma Bhushan^[15], a civil decoration^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[16], a film award category^[45], in India^[46]; Padma Shri in arts^[17], a class of award^[47], in India^[48]; Padma Vibhushan^[18], an award^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1954^[51]; and J. C. Daniel Award^[19], an award^[52], in India^[53], founded in 1992^[54].

Personal Life

A child of K. J. Yesudas was Vijay Yeshudas^[9].

Why It Matters

K. J. Yesudas ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,925 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was K. J. Yesudas born?

Born in Fort Kochi^[2], K. J. Yesudas…

Who were K. J. Yesudas's parents?

K. J. Yesudas's father was Augustine Joseph^[8].

What did K. J. Yesudas do for work?

K. J. Yesudas worked as playback singer^[4], recording artist^[5], and composer^[6].

Where did K. J. Yesudas go to school?

K. J. Yesudas was educated at Swathi Thirunal College of Music^[12] and St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School^[13].

What awards did K. J. Yesudas receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[14], Padma Bhushan^[15], National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[16], and Padma Shri in arts^[17].