Paliyath Jayachandrakuttan is an Indian playback singer and actor from Kerala. Jayachandran is best known for his captivating voice which gave him the title ''Bhava Gayakan'' by the music fraternity of South India. He has worked with many composers including G. Devarajan,

M. S. Baburaj Mohammad Sabir Baburaj was an Indian music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs. Early years Baburaj was born on 9 March 1929 in Kozhikod ...

, V. Dakshinamoorthy,

K. Raghavan K. Raghavan (2 December 1913 – 19 October 2013), also fondly called Raghavan Master, was a Malayalam music composer and Carnatic Vocalist. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan is often credited for the renaissance ...

, M. K. Arjunan, M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, Koti, Shyam, A. R. Rahman, M. M. Keeravani and Vidyasagar. He has sung more than 10000 songs in total in different languages.He also acted in few films too. In 1986, he won the

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and also won

Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Ch ...

five times. In 2020, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, the highest award in Malayalam cinema, for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.He is widely regarded as the one of the greatest expression singer in South India. He also won 2 Tamil Nadu state film awards .

Early life

Jayachandran was born in Bhadralayam at

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on 3 March 1944 and his family later moved to

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. He is the third of five children of the late Ravivarma Kochaniyan Thampuran, a member of

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, who was himself a musician, though never a professional singer and the late Paliyath Subhadrakkunjamma, and also the second of their three sons. His siblings (11lKrishnakumar (b. 1946) Jayanthi (b. 1949). Jayachandran married Lalitha from

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in May 1973. They have a daughter named Lakshmi and a son named Dinanath, who also sang for films.

Career

Jayachandran graduated from

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. He was a student of the National High School, Irinjalakuda from where he received many prizes for playing the mridangam and light music in the State School Youth Festival. Jayachandran met

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in 1958 when he participated in the state youth festival. Yesudas won the Best Classical Singer award and Jayachandran got the best mridamgist award in the same year. Jayachandran has won one

National Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...

, five Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in

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, Telugu and

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. In 1967, he sang the evergreen song "Anuragaganam pole", composed by M.S. Baburaj, for the film

Udhyogastha ''Udhyogastha'' is a 1967 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Venu and produced by P. K. Devadas and P. S. Das. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. The film was scored by M. S. Baburaj. Plot Udhyogasth ...

, directed by

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. Later together, P. Venu and Jayachandran produced more hits like "Ninmaniarayile" C.I.D. Nazir 1971 and "Malayala Bashathan" Prethangalude Thazhvara 1973. Jayachandran received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 1972 for the song "Neelagiriyude ('Suprabhaatham')" for the film ''Panitheeratha Veedu''. Its music was done by M. S. Viswanathan. The year 1978 brought him another Kerala State award, this time for the song "Ragam Sreeragam" from the film ''Bandhanam'', composed by M. B. Sreenivasan. In 1985 he received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho" from the film ''Sree Narayana Guru'', composed by G. Devarajan . The song "Prayam Nammil", from the film ''Niram'', brought him a third Kerala state award in 1998. In 2015 he received the next state award for his songs in Jilebi and Ennu ninte Moideen

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.In 1975, he sang for the Malayalam movie ''Penpada'' (with music by R. K. Shekhar) a song called "Velli then Kinnam Pol", regarded as the first composition of the then 9-year-old Dileep Shekhar, now more widely known as A. R. Rahman. Jayachandran worked in close collaboration with the composer

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, producing numerous popular hits in the Tamil language, including "Raasaathi Unna", "Kaathirundhu Kaathirundhu" (both from the 1984 release ''Vaidhegi kaathirundhaal''), "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" (from the 1985 release ''Naaney raaja naaney mandhiri''), "Vaalkaiye Vesham" (from the 1979 release ''Aarilirundhu Arubathu Varai''), "Poova Eduthu Oru" (from the 1986 release ''Amman Kovil Kizhakaaley'') and "Thaalaattudhey Vaanam" (from the 1981 release ''Kadal Meengal''). In 1994, he received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Kathazham Kattuvazhi" for the film ''Kizhakku Cheemayile'', composed by A. R. Rahman. As a recognition for his contribution to Tamil film music, he was honoured with the 1997 Kalaimamani award of the Tamil Nadu Government. Jayachandran was honoured with the Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas award at the beginning of 2001, which he was the first person to receive. The motive behind this award is to choose the best from the singers and lyricists within a span of 30 years. He has sung nearly 1000 songs for Malayalam movies over the years, according to the MSI information database. Jayachandran sang in Hindi for the first time in 2008 for the movie '' ADA...A Way of Life'' along with Alka Yagnik, with music scored by A. R. Rahman.

Discography

Tamil Songs

Tamil Christian Devotional Songs

* "Uravodu Vaazhum" – '' Deiva Tharisanam'' * "Nanbanukkaga" – '' Deiva Tharisanam'' * "Amaidhiyin Thoothanay" – '' '' * "Enathu Vizhiyil Unathu Paarvai" – '' '' * "Amaithi Thedi Alaiyum Nenjame" – '' Paathai''

Malayalam

* "Manjalayil Mungi Thorthi" – ''

Kalithozhan ''Kalithozhan'' is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by A. V. Subbarao and L.V Prasad. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. De ...

'' (Malayalam) * "Therirangum Mukile" – ''

Mazhathullikilukkam ''Mazhathullikkilukkam'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by the Akbar-Jose duo. The film stars Dileep, Navya Nair, Sharada and Bharathi. The movie was produced by Sharada under the banner of Sharada Producti ...

'' (Malayalam) * "Ammaye Orakanta" - '' Neetho Cheppalani'' (Telugu) * "Olanjali Kuruvi" – ''

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'' (Malayalam) * "Ithaloornnu Veena" – ''

Thanmathra ''Thanmathra'' ( ml, തന്മാത്ര, en, Molecule) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy, based on Padmarajan's short story "Orma". It portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of ...

'' (Malayalam) * "Harshbashpam Thooki" - " Muthassi"(Malayalam) * "Ariyathe Ariyathe" - "

Ravanaprabhu ''Raavanaprabhu'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller drama film written and directed by Ranjith in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to the 1993 film ''Devaasuram'' written by Ranjith, directed by I.V. Sasi. The film st ...

" (Malayalam) * ""Pattil Ee Pattil" - " Pranayam" (Malayalam) * "Sharadambaram " - "

Ennu Ninte Moideen ''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (English: ''Yours Truly, Moideen'') is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language biographical romantic drama film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real-life story of Kanchanamala and B. P. Moideen, which took pla ...

" (Malayalam) * "Mannappm chuttu" -

Marubhoomiyile Aana ''Marubhoomiyile Aana'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by V. K. Prakash. It stars Biju Menon in the role of a Qatar-born Malayali Sheikh in the Middle East. Filming locations include Qatar and Kerala. The film was rel ...

(Malayalam) * "Podi meesha" - Pa Va (Malayalam) * "Neeyoru Puzhayayi"-

Thilakkam ''Thilakkam'' () is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Jayaraj and written by Rafi Mecartin. Dileep, Kavya Madhavan and Thiagarajan play the lead roles. The rest of the cast include Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, ...

(Malayalam) * "Poove Poove" - "

Devadoothan ''Devadoothan'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language musical mystery horror film, produced by Siyad Koker under the banner of Koker Films, directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Raghunath Paleri. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role ...

" (Malayalam) * "Aaru Paranju" - "

Pulival Kalyanam ''Pulival Kalyanam'' () is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. The film stars Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan, with Lal, Lalu Alex, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Ashoka ...

" (Malayalam) * "Mazhavannu" - '' Puzhikkadakan'' (Malayalam) * "Kalabhachuvaru Vecha Meda" - '' Aval Oru Thudar Katha'' (Malayalam)

Kannada songs

* "Hindusthanvu endu mareyada" -

Amrutha Ghalige ''Amrutha Ghalige'' () is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on the novel ''Avadhana'', by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao. The film stars Ramakrishna, Padma Vasanthi and Sridhar. Plot This movie d ...

(Kannada) * "Olavina Udugore Kodalenu" – ''

Olavina Udugore ''Olavina Udugore'' is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language film directed, written and co-produced by D. Rajendra Babu. The film stars Ambareesh, Manjula Sharma and Ramakrishna. The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao and the script was written by ...

'' (Kannada) * "Mandara Pushpavu Neenu" -

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(Kannada) * "Chanda Chanda" -

Maanasa Sarovara ''Manasa Sarovara'' ( kn, ಮಾನಸ ಸರೋವರ) is a 1982 Kannada language Indian film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and starring Srinath, Padma Vasanthi and Ramakrishna. Padmavasanthi won the Karnataka State Award for Best Actress ...

(Kannada) * "Jeevana Sanjeevana" - Hanthakana Sanchu (Kannada) * "Kamala Nayana Kamala Vadhana" – '' Bhaktha Prahladha'' (Kannada)

Malayalam music albums

* ''Pranayamarmaram'' – 2009.

Hindi songs

* "Milo Wahan Wahan (from movie ''

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'', Debut song in

)

Telugu Discography

Filmography as actor

.Nakashatangal- As Neighbour- Directed by Hariharan .Travandrum Lodge -As Narayanan Nair- Directed by VK Prakash

Awards

; National Film Awards: * 1986 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the Malayalam film ''

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'' * Special national film award mention honour in 1972 for Neelagiriyude Sakhikale ; Kerala State Film Awards: * 1972 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the song "Suprabhatham" in the film ''Pani Theeratha Veedu'' * 1978 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the song "Ragam Sreeragam" in the film ''Bandhanam'' * 1999 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the song "Prayam Nammil" in the film ''

Niram ''Niram'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Kamal and written inspired by Sathrughnan, a story by Iqbal Kuttippuram. ''Niram'' marks the fourth and final collaboration of the leading pair, Kunchacko & Shali ...

'' * 2004 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the song "Neeyoru Puzhayaay" in the film ''

'' * 2015 – Best Male Play Back Singer for the songs "Njaan Oru Malayali", "Malarvaka Kombathu", "Sharadambaram" in the films ''Jilebi'', '' Ennum Eppozhum'', ''

'' * 2020 – J. C. Daniel Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema ;

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The aw ...

: * 1994 – Best Male Playback Singer – for the song "Kattazham Kattuvazhi" in the film ''

Kizhakku Cheemayile ''Kizhakku Cheemayile'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Vijayakumar, Raadhika and Napoleon, while Vignesh, Pandiyan, and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The film involves a touching sentimenta ...

'' * 1997 – ''

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of ...

'' award by

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Government for 30 Years in Tamil Film Music ;

Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artis ...

: * 2001 – Best Male Playback – ''

Raavanaprabhu ''Raavanaprabhu'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller drama film written and directed by Ranjith in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to the 1993 film ''Devaasuram'' written by Ranjith, directed by I.V. Sasi. The film st ...

'' * 1999 – Best Male Playback – ''

'' ;Other awards * 2000 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award * 2011 –

Kamukara Kamukara Purushothaman (4 December 1930 – 26 May 1995) was an Indian singer. He was a noted playback singer in Malayalam cinema during its early years. He has recorded over 170 songs in 68 movies in various South Indian languages. Early ...

Award * 2014 –

Harivarasanam Award Harivarasanam Award is an award jointly instituted by the Government of Kerala and Travancore Devaswom Board. It is awarded for contributions towards propagation of secularism, equanimity and universal brotherhood of Sabarimala through music. It ...

* 2015 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer - ''Sharadambaram'' (

) * 2017 – Mazhavil Mango Music Award for Best Singer - ''Podimeesha'' ( Pa Va)

References

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