KJ Yesudas is an other crew and actor working in Malayalam cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 151 titles for KJ Yesudas, from Bommai in 1964 to Amaran in 2024. By decade, that is 9 in the 1960s, 38 in the 1970s, 48 in the 1980s, 22 in the 1990s, 18 in the 2000s, 10 in the 2010s and 4 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly thriller, drama and suspense.
Biography
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. In a career spanning six decades, Yesudas is estimated to have recorded more than 50,000 songs in various Indian languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi as well as Arabic, English, Latin, and Russian. He is referred to by the epithet Gaanagandharvan (transl. The Celestial Singer) in reverence for his sweet, ethereal voice. Yesudas holds the world record for singing and recording 16 new songs in different languages in a single day. He also composed a number of Malayalam film songs during the 1970s and 1980s.
Yesudas has won the National Award for Best Male Playback Singer a record eight times, the Filmfare Awards South five times, and the State Award for the Best Playback Singer 36 times, including awards given 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 2002, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, the Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema, making him the youngest recipient of that award. In 2011, Yesudas received with the CNN-IBN outstanding achievement award for his contributions in the music field. In 2006, he recorded 16 film songs in four South Indian languages in a single day at AVM Studio, Chennai.
Common questions
How many films has KJ Yesudas been in?
Clapnumber lists 151 titles for KJ Yesudas.
What was KJ Yesudas's first film?
The earliest release on file is Bommai (1964).
What is KJ Yesudas's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Amaran (2024).
Who has KJ Yesudas worked with most?
Mohanlal Nair, on 37 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch KJ Yesudas's films?
Titles featuring KJ Yesudas are listed on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv and Amazon Prime. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
