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The singer also praised the lyricist's passion for writing songs.
For 47 years, Yesudas has been the inaugural performer at the Surya Festival, with the exception of the past four years.
Chattakari provided a novel viewing experience to the moviegoers with a storyline that hinged on sensuality and brazenness.
Yesudas’s association with Jayan began after both of them became disciples of the Carnatic music maestro Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.
Poet S Ramesan Nair, who created several devotional song albums along with musician K G Jayan, said the musical twins Jayan and Vijayan deserve credit for making Malayalis hum to devotional songs. K G Jayan passed away on Tuesday and was cremated with state honours in Tripunithura on
Lyricist R K Damodaran, the late music composer Raveendran's wife Sobha, Jerry Amaldev were among the musicians who attended the event.
K J Yesudas's neighbour T G Alex recalled how the young boy would accompany his father duing the devotional music concerts held at St. Joseph's Chapel at Adhikarivalappu in Fort Kochi
The singer also revealed that he had plans to direct a movie but the project never took off.
Although Malayalis have been listening to his voice without a break on a daily basis, it’s been four years since he made a public appearance.
As we celebrate the life of the Kochi-born musical maestro, let's take a look at some of his most popular songs.
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