D. K. Jayaraman

Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman
Background information
Born(1928-07-22)22 July 1928
OriginKanchipuram, Madras Presidency, India
Died25 January 1991(1991-01-25) (aged 62)
Tamil Nadu, India
GenresCarnatic music and playback singing
Occupationsinger
Years active1933–1991
LabelsHMV, EMI, RPG, AVM Audio, Inreco, Charsur Digital Workshop etc.

Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman (popularly known as DKJ), the renowned brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a professional Carnatic music singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1990.[1]

After learning music from his sister, he furthered his musical skills under many known masters in the field, including Muthiah Bhagavathar and Papanasam Sivan. Like his sister, Jayaraman was known for his moving krithi renditions, especially of Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositions. Jayaraman also sang Tamil songs such as those of Papanasam Sivan.[2]

  1. ^ Rajendran, Sulochana (April 1991). "An Eternal Student - A Tribute". Shanmukha. XVII (2). Mumbai: Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha: 37.
  2. ^ "Carnatica biography". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2007.