Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, famous playback singer and
Carnatic Classical Music Vocalist, was born at
Fort Kochi in
Kerala on Jan 10, 1940. He mastered music under the tutelage of his father, famous classical musician Augustine Joseph. Later, he earned diploma in Sangeethabhushanam and Ganabhushanam. Yesudas made his debut as a playback singer in
Malayalam movie, 'Kalpadukal.' To his credit include over 30,000 songs in various languages. He has made his mark in
Bollywood too. A devotee of
Lord Ayyappa, he is an established exponent in Carnatic Classical Music and has performed at several concerts in India and abroad. Yesudas has received numerous awards and honors including Padmashree, State Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and National Award.
