Oct 10, 2006 12:35 PM
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Dr. K.J. Yesudas is a phenomenon and a magnificent obsession; a singer who has broken barriers of orthodoxy, language and region to enlighten and enrich millions of hearts all over the world. "A complete singer" is what people say about Yesudas.
More than 40 thousand songs in 45 years . It is not easy to rate his songs!
*K J Yesudas's Major Awards In Indian Film Industry
National Film Awards
*Seven times for the best Playback singer by Government of India which including Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam songs.( No body in India have more than 7 national award for playback singing)
State Film awards
Twenty three times for the best Playback singer by Government of Kerala State Film awards
(nobody in Malayalam have more than Yesudas)
Eight times for the best Playback singer by Government of Tamil Nadu *State Film awards
(Nobody in Tamil have more than Yesudas)
Five times for the best Playback singer by Government of Andra Pradesh State Film awards
( SPB has Ten times in Telugu)
Five Times for the best Playback singer by Government of Karnataka *State Film awards
(No idea have any body than Yesudas)
One time for the best Playback singer by Government of West Bengal
Titles, Honours and Major Awards for Yesudas's contribution in both Classical and Arts in media
Padma Bhushan by President of India in 2002.
Padma Shri by President of India in 1973.
Doctrate by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu in 1989.
D.Litt by Kerala University, Kerala in 2003.
Asthana Gayakan by Government of Kerala
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992.
Asthana Vidwan by Udupi, Sringeri and Raghavendra mutts.
Sangeetha Sagaram in 1989.
Sangeetha Chakravarthy in 1988 by Pallavi Narasimachary
Sangeetha Raja by Chembai in 1974.
Sangeetha Ratna by Lt. Governor of Pondicherry M.M. Lakhera
Swathi Ratnam Sapthagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani in 2002.
Bhakti Sangita Geetha Sironmani in 2002.
Gaana Gandharva.
Geetanjali* **Award. by The ex-president of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Sur Shringar Samsad Award. in 1976.
Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Star of India Award by Lt. Governor of Pondicherry M.M. Lakhera National Citizens Award in 1994 The `Annual Latha Mangeshkar Award by Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1992.
Dr Pinnamaneni and Seethadevi Foundation Award in 2000.
Senate member in the International Parliament for Safety and Peace, an organization incorporated in the U.S.A.
An Honorary award for "Outstanding Achievements in Music and Peace” by UNESCO in 1999
Invited by the Soviet government to perform music concerts in various cities of USSR in 1965.
