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]
- ^ 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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- ^ "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.