Legendary Carnatic music vocalist, playback singer and cultural icon of Kerala K.J. Yesudas turned 84 on Wednesday.
Known as ‘ganagandharvan’ (celestial singer) to millions of his admirers across the world, Mr. Yesudas was flooded with birthday wishes from many including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, actors, singers, composers and common people. Even social media were filled with wishes for ‘Dasettan,’ as he is fondly called by his fans, on his special day.
While newspapers brought out special pages with feature stories on Mr. Yesudas and picture albums of him as a mark of tribute, television channels aired special programmes and interviews featuring his fellow singers and music directors, who reminisced about their experiences with him.
