Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Weight | 72 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Swathi Thirunal College of Music in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
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| Education | Three-year certificate course in Music |
Personal Life
| Hometown | Kochi, India |
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| School | Not Known |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Prabha Yesudas | ||||
| Marriage Date | 1970 | ||||
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Family
| Father | Augustine Joseph | ||||
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| Mother | Elizabeth Joseph | ||||
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| K. J. Yesudas learned music from his father, a famous Malayalam classical musician and stage actor. | |
| Financial constraints prevented him from continuing his music studies. | |
| He was invited by the Soviet Union government to perform in various cities of the USSR. | |
| Yesudas recorded a Russian song on Radio Kazakhstan. | |
| He has sung for many top actors in Hindi cinema. | |
| The album ‘Ahimsa’ was recorded by Yesudas in Sanskrit, Latin, and English. | |
| He performed Arabic songs in Carnatic style at concerts in the Middle East. | |
| Yesudas represents Indian culture through his performances as a cultural ambassador. | |
| He initiated the 'cross-country musical' campaign in Thiruvananthapuram against terrorism. | |
| Yesudas has performed 36 times at the Soorya Music festival. | |
| His son, Vijay Yesudas, received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. | |
| The Temple of Sabarimala in Kerala plays Yesudas's voice for Harivarasanam daily. |
