To jot down about KJ Yesudas isn’t a very easy activity taking into account his illustrious profession as a playback singer spanning over six many years right through which he’s estimated to have recorded over 50,000 songs. If that isn’t sufficient to know the vastness of his profession, one thing else would possibly assist. Yesudas has gained the Nationwide Award for Absolute best Male Playback singer a file 8 instances and has gained 43 state awards in his profession. He has additionally been honoured with Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (2002) and Padma Vibhushan (2017).
A vocal surprise who may render even the advanced of compositions comfortably, Yesudas had as soon as recorded songs in 11 other languages at the identical day. It’s even mentioned {that a} Malayali can’t finish an afternoon with out taking note of a Dasettan tune someplace. The songs he crooned for mythical composers Baburaj and Devarajan Grasp right through the 60’s and 70’s are nonetheless the soul of Mayalali’s melody. Other people have an unbreakable emotional connection to songs like “Thamasamenthe Varuvan”, “Pranasakhi Njan Verumoru”, “Oru pushpam Mathramen”, “Ayiram Padasarangal” amongst others. The best way Yesudas handled each and every phrase throughout the lyrical context of those undying songs is as excellent as the sensation of touching feelings together with your palms. It’s unattainable to think about every other voice for Malayali’s favorite tune “Devangangal Kayyozhinja Tharkam” from Padmarajan directorial Njan Gandharvan, a tune that resonates with Yesudas’s honorific Gana Gandharvan which means the celestial singer from heaven.
“Manushyan Madangale Srishtichu”, a non-public favorite of the maestro, is a tune Yesudas would sing at public gatherings or social occasions. The lyrics of the tune written via Vayalar Ramavarma for the film Achanum Bappayum is related even these days. The primary few traces of the tune interprets to: “People created religions. Religions created gods. People, religions and gods cut up the land and minds.”
Even Yesudas’ first standard tune beginning with the phrases Jathi Bedham Matha Dwesham was once about Kerala’s caste-ridden society. The phrases have been written via one of the crucial largest social reformers and renaissance leaders Kerala has ever observed – Sree Narayana Guru. In some way, Yesudas’s celestial voice turned into the instrument to propagate concepts of equality and hope of establishing an international loose from the evils of caste and faith via songs like “Manushyan Mathangale Srishtichu” and “Jathi Bedham”. Every time Yesudas talks at public gatherings and occasions, he emphasises at the want for communal and non secular cohesion.
Now not handiest in Malayalam, the mythical singer has additionally made his mark in Bollywood and different south Indian industries. His songs from the 1976 film Chithcor composed via Raveendra Jain are standard even these days. “Surmayee Ankhiyon Mein” penned via Gulzaar for the film Sadma could also be liked via many.
Yesudas has additionally confirmed his versatility via making a song many songs of more than a few moods and tempo. He has an enviable discography with everybody having their very own Dasettan particular tune.
So, on Yesudas’ 82nd birthday, let’s to find convenience within the numerous gorgeous songs he has rendered through the years.
