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on the occasion of Shri K. J. Yesudas' 80th birthday this year, a running thread of photos from his life...
as a young playback singer

[D. M. Pottekkat, Devarajan master, Vayalar Rama Varma, KJY]
Ravindra Jain, KJY &, P. Bhaskaran
I have never seen him without a beard!
how many lifetimes of music can you fit into one frame?

[Dakshinamurthy swami, Ilayaraja, KJY]
with L. R. Ishwari, the great P. Susheela, M. Jayachandran, & KJY
with the irreplaceable M. Balamurali Krishna
'raaju vedale juuta murare...'
with the great D K Pattammal...
a felicitation by the his guru Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar...
as he sings, M. F. Hussain brings forth an inner world...
with Dakshinamurthy swami and KJY's son, Vijay
a doodle & sketch by KJY of Jesus Christ...
with his wife Prabha at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple...
in the early days of their marriage
playback with K. P. Udayabhanu
many decades later...
over the decades, one immortal voice...
all of the above photos courtesy Matrubhumi magazine.
for those interested:

a Carnatic composition in ragam Hamsadhwani... vimeo.com/34692136
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