Biography

Does K. J. Yesudas smoke?: Not Known.Does K. J. Yesudas drink alcohol?: Not Known.K. J. Yesudass first guru was his own father, who was a well-known Malayalam classical musician and stage actor.Unfortunately, he could not pursue his music studies due to financial constraints.He was invited to perform in several cities of the USSR by the Soviet Union government. He also sang a Russian song over Radio Kazakhstan.K. J. Yesudas has lent his voice to many leading actors in Hindi cinema including Amitabh Bachchan, Amol Palekar, and Jeetendra.He recorded the album Ahimsa in Sanskrit, Latin, and English and in a mix of styles including new-age and Carnatic. While performing at musical concerts in the Middle East, he sang Arabic songs in Carnatic style.He frequently serves as a cultural ambassador for India through his performances in one country or the other.K. J. Yesudas began a campaign named cross-country musical against terrorism in Thiruvananthapuram, with the motto of Music For Peace.He has performed for Soorya Music festival for as many as 36 times.