For a brief period, he also studied music under Sri Vechur Harihara Subramania Iyer, after which he took advanced training from Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar. "His postmortem said death by drowning. Yesudas has been visiting Kollur Mookambika temple, Kollur, Karnataka on his birthday to sing keerthans of Saraswati devi, the Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. In 1965, he was invited by the Soviet Union government to perform at music concerts in various cities in the USSR and also sang a Russian song over Radio Kazakhstan. Yesudas was the eldest of five children, and was followed by three younger brothers - Antony (Antappan), Mani and late Justin and a younger sister - Jayamma. [15], Yesudas is married to Prabha. Justin Joseph, the younger brother of playback singer K.J. "[32], On 2 October 2014, Yesudas sparked a row while speaking at a public function on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi, where he stated that "Women should not wear dress that trouble others. Kochi: The younger brother of noted playback singer KJ Yesudas was found dead in the backwaters near Kochi, police said. Pics Here. ................................ Advertisement ................................ Singer KJ Yesudas' Brother Found Dead In Kochi Backwaters. K.R.Kumaraswamy Iyer. Their second son Vijay Yesudas is a musician who won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2007,2012 and 2018. He is often referred to as Gaanagandharvan (transl. He is a yogi, a mystic who lives for music. Thus began his career in playback singing which included the Malayalam,Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies thereafter.[8]. In 1992 the office and studio were moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu and the company was incorporated in the US in 1998. COVID-19: Kerala reports 1140 fresh cases, Sell liquor and get gold, says liquor companies, Bus with 34 passengers on board hijacked by loan recovery agents, Kerala records highest single-day spike of 2333 COVID-19 cases, Prisoner dies of COVID; 217 other inmates tests positive, KJ Yesudas' brother found dead at the backwaters. He started his academic music training at R.L.V. He was 62. He has sung Hindi songs for many leading actors in Hindi cinema including Amitabh Bachchan, Amol Palekar and Jeetendra. 1981). Music Academy, Thrippunithura. KJ Yesudas' younger brother K J Justin found dead at the backwaters in Kochi. Deepika Padukone, Sara Khan, Shraddha Kapoor Questioned In Drugs Probe. Newly-wed Poonam Pandey's husband arrested for molesting her! And his note is perfect, you can rely on him to deliver it right the first time. [11] In his music concerts in the Middle East he sings Arabic songs in the Carnatic style. Show us some love! Justin was reported missing since Tuesday night. Gigi is his wife. Justin had been a regular presence at popular ganamela programmes in the past, sources said. he is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian Music.[1]. The nine-day music festival begins every January at Kollur Mookambika Temple. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App. In 1967, he sang hit songs in the composition of M.S.Baburaj for the film Udhyogastha directed by P.Venu. Justin was reportedly struggling with depression since the death of his son. In 2001 he sang for album Ahimsa in Sanskrit, Latin and English and in a mix of styles including new-age and Carnatic. They have three sons, Vinod (b. Apart from KJ Yesudas, Justin has six other siblings. It's Varane Avashyamund vs Ayyappanum Koshiyum, When Kerala residents got Alcohol from water taps, Mohanlal's Drishyam 2 look goes viral on social media, Tovino shares a lovely pic with his son Tahaan, In pics: Mohanlal's organic farm is a true inspiration, Anushka Sharma Bold Reply to Sunil Gavaskar's 'Distasteful' Comment. On Sunday, 10 January 2010, he celebrated his 70th birthday (Sapthathi) at Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple with 'Sangeetharchana' (classical devotional songs), along with 70 singers before goddess Mookambika. After a decade of singing in South Indian movies, Yesudas got a break in Bollywood in the early 1970s. The relatives identified the body, police said adding it was later sent for autopsy at General Hospital here. KJ Justin, a younger brother of singer KJ Yesudas, was found dead in the backwaters in Vallarpadam in Kochi on Wednesday. You should dress modestly and do not behave like men". In 2003, billionaire and businessman B. R. Shetty gifted him his 1992 model Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit after listening his concert held at The Indian High School, Dubai. Working with him made me touch base with my melodious side. Telangana government suicide prevention toll-free no - 104, Roshni- 040-66202000, 6620200SEVA- 09441778290, 040 - 27504682 (between 9 AM and 7 PM), Life Suicide Prevention Helpline No. Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam is no more! In pic: 'Love is the air' for actor Asif Ali! Justin’s body was taken to the mortuary at Ernakulam General Hospital and a post-mortem is underway. Playback singer K J Yesudas. A General Hospital spokesperson said the body was handed over to his relatives on Thursday evening after autopsy was performed. KJ Justin, the younger brother of famous singer KJ Yesudas, was found dead in the backwaters in Vallarpadam in Kochi on Wednesday.