K. G. Jayan
K. G. Jayan | |
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 K. G. Jayan with his brother K. G. Vijayan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 November 1934 Kottayam, Travancore, British India |
| Died | 16 April 2024 (aged 89) [1] Tripunithura, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1943–2024 |
| Labels | HMV |
K. G. Jayan (21 November 1934 – 16 April 2024) was an Indian Carnatic singer, musician, and music director from Kerala.[2] Known for his devotional songs, Jayan composed more than 1,000 songs for Tamil and Malayalam films.[3] He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India.[4][5]
Early life
[edit]Jayan and his twin brother K. G. Vijayan, with whom he formed the famous Jaya-Vijaya team, were born in a Brahmin family as the third and fourth sons of late Gopalan Thanthrikal and late Narayani Amma on 21 November 1934 at their home in Kottayam. They started to learn Carnatic music at a very young age, and had their arangettam at Kumaranalloor 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 famous Swathi Thirunal College of Music at Thiruvananthapuram after their schooling, and passed with distinction. Later, they had their advanced training from Carnatic giants like Alathur Brothers, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar and M. Balamuralikrishna. It was during their lessons under Chembai that they started composing and singing songs.
Personal life
[edit]Jayan was married to Sarojini, a school teacher by profession. They had two sons - Biju K. Jayan and Manoj 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 in Tripunithura, on 16 April 2024, at the age of 89.[6][7][8]
Awards
[edit]- 1991 – Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award – Government of Kerala[9]
- 2013 – Harivarasanam Award – Government of Kerala and Travancore Devaswom Board[10]
- 2019 – Padma Shri – Government of India[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 April 2024). "Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Sathish, VM (22 November 2013). "80-year-old carnatic singer from Kerala enthralls Dubai audience". Emirates247.
- ^ "From Nambi Narayanan to Mohanlal: Five Padma award nominees from Kerala". New Indian Express. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019.
- ^ "List of Padma Awardees 2019" (PDF). Padmaawards.gov.in. Government of India.
- ^ "Padma Bhushan for Mohanlal, Nambi Narayanan". The Hindu. 25 January 2019.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (16 April 2024). "ഗായകനും സംഗീത സംവിധായകനുമായ കെ.ജി. ജയൻ അന്തരിച്ചു | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Carnatic musician KG Jayan passes away". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Music director KG Jayan passes away". English.Mathrubhumi. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Classical Music". keralaculture.org.
- ^ "Creating better infrastructure is top priority: Sivakumar". The Hindu. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 April 2024). "Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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External links
[edit]- K. G. Jayan discography at Discogs