K. G. Jayan | |
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 K. G. Jayan with his brother K. G. Vijayan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1934-11-21)21 November 1934 Kottayam,Travancore,British India |
| Died | 16 April 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 89)[1] Tripunithura,Kerala, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1943–2024 |
| Labels | HMV |
Kadampoothramadam Gopalan Jayan (21 November 1934 – 16 April 2024) was an IndianCarnatic singer, musician, andmusic director fromKerala.[2] Known for his devotional songs, Jayan composed more than 1,000 songs forTamil andMalayalam films.[3] He was awarded thePadma Shri in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India.[4][5]
Jayan and his twin brother K. G. Vijayan, with whom he formed the famous Jaya-Vijaya team, were born in aBrahmin Kadampoothramadam family as the third and fourth sons of late Gopalan Thanthrikal and late Narayani Amma on 21 November 1934 at their home inKottayam. They started to learn Carnatic music at a very young age, and had their arangettam atKumaranalloor Devi Temple at the age of nine. Their first guru was Raman Bhagavathar, and then they learnt from Mavelikkara Radhakrishna Iyer. They underwent a Ganabhooshanam course at the famousSwathi Thirunal College of Music atThiruvananthapuram after their schooling, and passed with distinction. Later, they had their advanced training from Carnatic giants likeAlathur Brothers,Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar andM. Balamuralikrishna. It was during their lessons under Chembai that they started composing and singing songs.
Jayan was married to Sarojini, a school teacher by profession. They had two sons - Biju K. Jayan andManoj K. Jayan. Biju, the elder son, followed his father's footsteps and became a musician by himself, while Manoj, the younger son, became a well-known actor. K. G. Jayan died at his residence inTripunithura, on 16 April 2024, at the age of 89.[6][7][8]
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