This is the Tamil discography of veteran Indian male playback singer K. J. Yesudas, who sang in over 700 songs in Tamil films.[1][2][3] He Sang the most in Tamil. Yesuda's first film was in the film Bommai (1963) as Neeyum Bommai Naanum Bommai composed by S. Balachander.[4]
| K. J. Yesudas discography | |
|---|---|
 Yesudas during a live concert in 2010 |
He gave his voice to actors and thespians in the Tamil Film Industry such as M. G. Ramachandran,[5] Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar, Sivakumar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Chandrababu, and A. V. M. Rajan. He also gave his voice to many new generation actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Vijayakumar, K. Bhagyaraj, Mohan, Karthik, Sathyaraj, Sudhakar, Prabhu, Pratap K. Pothen, Mammootty, Thiagarajan, Rahman, Rajesh, Sarathkumar, Murali, Nagarjuna, Arjun, Aravind Swamy, Ajith Kumar, Vikram, Vijay, and Jiiva in addition to various other known and unknown heroes and supporting actors like R. S. Manohar, Jai Ganesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Raghuvaran, Radha Ravi, Ramesh Aravind, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandiyan, Sarath Babu, Sayaji Shinde, Vineeth, and Siva Chandran.[6][7]
Collaboration
editMusic composers
editMajor music directors worked with him S. Balachander, Vedha, M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, Shankar–Ganesh, S. V. Ramanan, R. Govardhanam, G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy, R. Parthasarathy, Salil Chowdhury, Vedpaul Sharma, M. B. Sreenivasan, V. Kumar, Vijaya Bhaskar, K. V. Mahadevan, G. K. Venkatesh, Ilaiyaraaja, S. Rajeswara Rao, Chandrabose, L. Vaidyanathan, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, Gangai Amaran, Shyam, S. D. Sekhar, Lakshmikanth Piyarilaal, Bappi Lahiri, Vijaya T. Rajendar, V. S. Narasimhan, Raveendran, K. Bhagyaraj, Maragadha Mani, Murari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Adhithan, Manoj–Gyan, Gyan Varma, Manoj Saran, Deva, A. R. Rahman, M. M. Keeravani, S. A. Rajkumar, Vidyasagar, Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Srikanth Deva, V. Thooyvan, Sabesh–Murali, Bhagavathi Srinivasan, Dhina, Ishaan Dev, Natarajan Sankaran, Bhavatharini, D. Imman, Anirudh Ravichandran, Soundaryan, Sirpy, Anand Shankar, Devendran, Sampath Siva, Devadevan, Johnson, Saivannan, Philip Jerry and Hamsalekha.[8]
Playback singers
editHe has sung with other male singers such as M. S. Viswanathan, T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Saibaba, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Jayachandran, S. N. Surendar, Arunmozhi, Balesh, Kalyan, Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith, Yuvanshankar Raja, Murali and Dhina
He also sang duets with many female playback singers such as Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. S. Rajeswari, P. Suseela, B. Vasantha, L. R. Eswari, S. Janaki, P. Madhuri, B. S. Sasirekha, T. K. Kala, Vani Jayaram, Swarnalatha, Jency Anthony, S. P. Sailaja, Uma Ramanan, Shoba Chandrasekhar, Manjula, G. K. Vidhya, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Minmini, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Sriram, Madhushree, Vanitha, Saindhavi, Rita, Asha Latha, Sujatha Radhakrishnan, and Sunatha.
He sang duets with singing actors such as Vanisri, Vijaya T. Rajendar and Shruthi Haasan.
Awards
editHonours and Major Awards
edit- Honorary Doctorate by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu in 1989
- Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
editState Film Awards 5 times for the Best Male Playback by the Government of Tamil Nadu.[9]
| Year | Film | Category | Outcome | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Andaman Kadhali Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan |
Best Male Playback | Won | [10] |
| 1982 | Moondram Pirai | Best Male Playback | Won | |
| 1988 | Multiple Films | Best Male Playback | Won | |
| 1989 | Nyaya Tharasu | Best Male Playback | Won | |
| 1992 | Mannan | Best Male Playback | Won |
List of Tamil film discography
edit1960s
edit| Year | Movie | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co - Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Konjum Kumari | Aasai Vandha Pinne | Vedha | Vaali | B. Vasantha |
| 1964 | Bommai | Neeyum Bommai Naanum Bommai | S. Balachander | K. Neelamegam | - |
| Kaadhalikka Neramillai | Enna Paarvai Unthan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | P. Suseela | |
| Nenjathail Alli Konjum | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari | ||
| Veeranganai | Neela Vanna Kangalirandu | Vedha | P. Suseela | ||
| Idi Idikkuthu Kaatraikkuthu | Vedha | - | |||
| 1965 | Panam Tharum Parisu | Paruvam Mutti Pazhagum | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Janaki | |
| 1966 | Namma Veettu Lakshmi | Alangaram Kalaiyaamal | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | L. R. Eswari |
| Parakkum Paavai | Sugam Yethile Idhayathila | M. S. Viswanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | ||
| Yaarukkaga Azhuthaan | Uruvathile Ivan | S. V. Ramanan | - | ||
| Marakka Mudiyumaa? | Vasantha Kaalam Varumo | T. K. Ramamoorthy | P. Suseela | ||
| 1969 | Porchilai | Sri Mahaganapathin | R. Govardhanam | - | |
| Thulabaram | Poonchittu | G. Devarajan | - |
1970s
edit1970
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeeva Naadi | Aruvi Magal | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | |
| Kanna Karunkuyil | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |||
| Kalyana Oorvalam | Koondhalile Nei Thadavi | R. Parthasarathy | S. Janaki |
1971
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annai Velankanni | Thandhana Thaana | G. Devarajan | Madhuri | |
| Vaanamenum Vedhiyile | ||||
| Deivam Pesumaa | Pani Nilave Siru Malare | Shankar–Ganesh | - |
1972
edit1973
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karumbu | Thingal Maalai Ven | Salil Chowdhury | Ilango Adigal | |
| Malai Naattu Mangai | Neelamaan Kadal Alaiyil | Vedpaul Sharma | ||
| Vandhal Kaattu Poochendu | Vedpaul Sharma | S. Janaki | ||
| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Thanga Thoniyile | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali | P. Suseela |
1974
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | Deivam Thantha Veedu | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | - |
| Urimaikural | Vizhiye Kadhai Ezhudhu | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | P. Suseela |
1975
edit1976
edit1977
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalukkoru Aasai | Idhaya Mazhaiyil Nanaindha | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Suseela | |
| Dheepam | Poovizhi Vaasalil Yaaradi | Ilaiyaraaja | Pulamaipithan | S. Janaki |
| Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Anbukku Naan Adimai | M. S. Viswanathan | Muthulingam | - |
| Penn Jenmam | Chella Pillai Saravanan | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Suseela | |
| Thaaliyaa Salangaiyaa | Vanji Idhu Vanji | K. V. Mahadevan | - | |
| Uyarndhavargal | Iravan Irandu Bommaigal | Shankar–Ganesh |
1978
edit1979
edit1980s
edit1990s
edit2000s
edit2000
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharathi | Agni Kunjondru | Ilaiyaraaja | Subramania Bharathi | - |
| Bharatha Samudhayam | Ilaiyaraaja | Subramania Bharathi | - | |
| Chinna Ramasamy Periya Ramasamy | Vaazhaiyadi Vaazhaiyaa | Ilaiyaraaja | R. V. Udayakumar | Arunmozhi |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Kannamoochi Yenadaa (duet) | A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu | K. S. Chithra |
| Kannukkul Nilavu | Iravu Pagalai Theda | Ilaiyaraaja | - | |
| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (Duet) | Ilaiyaraaja | Anuradha Sriram | ||
| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (Male) | Ilaiyaraaja | - |
2001
edit| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanandham | Aasai Aasaiyai | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| En Iniya Pon Nilave | Kaadhal Ninaive | Ilaiyaraaja/M. S. Viswanathan | - | |
| Poovellam Un Vasam | Kaadhal Vandhathu | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | |
| Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Rosaappoove | Vijaya T. Rajendar | Vijaya T. Rajendar | Balesh |
| Thavasi | Thanthana Thanthana Thai | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | |
| Vaanchinathan | Rojaa Vanna Rojaa | Karthik Raja | - |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | Rottoram Paattu | Ilaiyaraaja | Shruti Haasan | |
| 2003 | Julie Ganapathi | Minmini Paarvaigal | Ilaiyaraaja | - | |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | Aadaa Agangaraa Arakka | Ilaiyaraaja | - | |
| 2004 | Desam | Thaai Sonna Thaalaattu | A. R. Rahman | Madhushree | |
| 2005 | Raam | Aarariraroo Naan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | - | |
| 2005 | Manidhan Solkindra | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith | ||
| 2005 | Nizhalinai Nijamum | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2006 | Adhipathi | Vaa Vaa Vaanampadi | Chandrabose | Vanitha | |
| 2006 | E | Vaaraathu Pol | Srikanth Deva | - | |
| 2006 | Thanneerile Thaamarai Poo | Unnai Kandu | V. Thayanban | - | |
| 2007 | Mirugam | Pethava Kooda Pathu | Sabesh–Murali | - | |
| 2007 | Nam Naadu | Kaadhal Ennum | Srikanth Deva | Murali | |
| 2007 | Periyar | Thaayum Yaaro Thandhaiyum | Vidyasagar | Vairamuthu | - |
| 2008 | Ayyavazhi | Vaigunda Natha | Bhagavathi Sivanesan | - | |
| 2009 | Pazhassi Raja | Mathangananambajavasa (Slokam) | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | |
| 2009 | Vedigundu Murugesan | Neenda Thooram | Dhina | Dhina |
2010s
edit| Year | Movie | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co - Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nandalala | Onnukkonnu Thunai | Ilaiyaraaja | Mu. Metha | - |
| 2011 | Aayiram Vilakku | Enna Thavam Seithen | Srikanth Deva | - | |
| 2011 | Uthma Puthirane | Srikanth Deva | - | ||
| 2012 | Kai Thunindhavan | Kanne Kanne | Ishaan Dev | - | |
| 2012 | Medhai | Amma Nee Irundhaal | Dhina | Saindhavi | |
| 2013 | Moodar Koodam | Neeyum Bommai Naanum | Natarajan Sankaran | - | |
| 2013 | Thalaivan | Oru Kodi | Vidyasagar | - | |
| 2014 | Azhagin Bommi | Thozha Thozha | Bhavatharini | - | |
| 2014 | Kaththi | Nee Yaaro | Anirudh Ravichander | Yugabharathi | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2014 | Nathigal Nanaivathillai | Unnai Nethu Rathiri | Soundharyan | Pulamaipithan | Rita |
| 2014 | Jeevan Ulla podhe | Soundharyan | Pulamaipithan | Saindhavi | |
| 2014 | Sigaram Thodu | Anbulla Appa | D. Imman | - | |
| 2018 | Keni | Ayya Saamy | M. Jayachandran | B. K. Harinarayanan, Pazhani | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
2020s
edit| Year | Movie | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co - Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jothi | Yaar Seidha Paavamo | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | Karthik Netha | |
| 2022 | Tamilarasan | Poruthathu Podhum | Ilayaraja |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "M. G. R. Playback singers - K. J. Yesudas". mgrroop.blogspot. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Music is beyond religion:K. J. Yesudas". deccanherald. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ Sudha Jagannathan. "Musiic is a continuous process of learning, says K. J. Yesudas". carnaticdarbar. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Gaana Gandharvan K. J. Yesudas - (Tamil Gandharva Gaangangal)". ganagandharvan.weebly. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "K. J. Yesudas Awards - Tamil Nadu State Film Award". filmibeat. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ Film News, Anandhan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraippada Varalaru [Tamil Films History and its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. p. 738.