Vijay Yesudas

Vijay Yesudas is an Indian film playback singer and occasional actor. He has sung over 300 film songs.[1]

In this Indian name, the name Yesudas is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vijay.
Vijay Yesudas
Vijay Yesudas at his house, 2011
Background information
Birth nameVijay Yesudas Kattassery
Born (1979-03-23) 23 March 1979
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Playback singer
  • actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsSony Music India, Muzik 247
WebsiteVijay Yesudas official site

The son of acclaimed singer K. J. Yesudas, Vijay made his debut as a singer with the 2000 Malayalam film Millennium Stars, which had music composed by Vidyasagar.[2] Vijay's known for his work predominantly in the South Indian film industry, especially Malayalam and Tamil films as well as in other Indian languages such as Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

Vijay Yesudas won three Kerala State Film Awards for Best Singer for the songs "Kolakkuzhal Vili Ketto" in Nivedyam (2007), "Akaleyo Nee" in Grandmaster and "Mazhakondu Mathram" in Spirit (2012), and "Poomuthole" in Joseph (2018).[3] He has also won five Filmfare Awards for Best Singer[4] and four SIIMA Awards for Best Male Playback Singer.[5] He made foray into acting by playing the villain role in the Tamil film Maari (2015) and the lead role in the Tamil film Padaiveeran (2018).[6]

Early life

Vijay Yesudas was born to singer K. J. Yesudas and his wife Prabha. He is the second son in the family, having an elder brother named Vinod and a younger one, Vishal. He is the grandson of stage singer Augustine Joseph. He studied in Chennai till 9th grade and left to the U.S. for further studies. He graduated from Florida International University with a BA in music.[7]

Personal life

Vijay met his future wife Darshana at a music concert held in Dubai on 2002 Valentine's Day. After five years of dating, he married Darshana in 2007 at Trivandrum. They have a daughter named Ammeya and a son named Avyan.[8]

Career

Vijay Yesudas started learning Carnatic music in the early 1997. He is popular for songs sung under composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. He has collaborated with various other composers such as Dakshinamoorthy Swami, Ilaiyaraja, A. R. Rahman, Raveendran, Hamsalekha, Deva, Ouseppachan, Vidyasagar, Mani Sharma, M. M. Keeravani, and Mohan Sitara along with the new generation composers such as Karthik Raja, M. Jayachandran, Sabesh Murali, Harris Jayaraj, G. V. Prakash Kumar, D. Imman, Srikanth Deva, and Deepak Dev. Vijay's latest song Malare, which he sang for the hit film Premam, went viral among young audiences. The song was reshared countless times soon after its video release. He has sung 178 Malayalam songs and 118 Tamil songs.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmfare Awards South:

IIFA Utsavam:

Nandi Awards:

South Indian International Movie Awards:

Asiavision Awards:

Asianet Film Awards:

  • 2012 – Asianet Film Award – Best Male Singer
  • 2013 – Asianet Film Award – Best Male Singer[10]
  • 2015– Asianet Film Award – Best Male Singer

Vanitha Film Awards:

  • 2012– Best singer male
  • 2016 - Best singer male
  • 2018 - Best singer male

Edison Awards (India):

  • 2014-Best Male Playback singer

North American Film Awards:

  • 2016-Best Male singer
  • 2018-Best Male singer

Anand TV awards:

  • 2016-Best Male singer

CERA BIG Malayalam Music Awards:

  • 2014 – CERA BIG Malayalam Music Awards – Best Male Singer[11]

Mangalam Music awards

  • 2017 - Best Playback Singer

Flowers Music awards

  • 2018 - Best Playback Singer

Telugu discography


Year Film Songs Composer
2002 Neetho "Pannendintiki" Vidhya Sagar
2003 Abhimanyu "Prapanchame" Mani Sharma
ShivaPutrudu "Adigo Avineeti" Ilaiyaraaja
"Evaridi Evaridi"
"Okate Jananam"
Manasantha "Teeyanidi Teeranidi"
"Nee Kalle"
Seetayya "Samayaniki" M. M. Keeravani
2004 Naa Autograph "Nuvvante Pranamani" M. M. Keeravani
Dosth "Nee Chupu" Koti
2005 Abhimaani "Ragam Theese"(Male) Varikuppala Yadagiri
Sivapuram "Shashi Vadhanam" M. G. Radhakrishnan
2006 Adavi Biddalu "Gangamma Gundello" R. Narayana Murthy
Chilipi "Tajmahalu" Yuvan Shankar Raja
Sri Ramadasu "Allah" M. M. Keeravani
"Ye Teeruga"
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila "Puvvai Pova Cheliya" M. M. Srilekha
E "Naa Swasaga" Srikanth Deva
2007 Maharadhi "Veeche Gaalulalo" Gurukiran
Dubai Seenu "Kanya Raasi" Mani Sharma
Anumanaspadam "Ninu Vethiki Vethiki" Ilaiyaraaja
Sunny "Ningilo Neelima"
Shivaji "Sahara" A. R. Rahman
Sandhya "Inkonchem" Ganesh Chakravarthy
2008 Badhradri "Gorinka" Mani Sharma
Okka Magaadu "Devadhi Deva"
Aalayam "Gudilo Challani" Koti
Mallepuvvu "Chirugali" Ilaiyaraaja
Bheema "Rangu Rangamma" Harris Jayaraj
Pandurangadu "Prema Valambanam" M. M. Keeravani
Maha Yagnam "Ayyo Idhi Amanusham" Vandemataram Srinivas
Gajendra "Challani Punnami" D. Imman
Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu "Emandoy Sreevaru" M. M. Srilekha
2009 Ajantha "Rave Swarama"(Version l) Ilaiyaraaja
"Rave Swarama"(Version ll)
Aa Okkadu "Vuruko Manasa" Mani Sharma
Mitrudu "Aakasham Nunchi"
Taj Mahal "Chellani Premaku" M. M. Srilekha
Raju Maharaju "Mamatala Kovela" Chakri
Joy "Megham Madhuram" Vidhya Sagar
2010 Kalayanram Kathi "Jai Jai Ram" Mani Sharma
Yuganiki Okkadu "Singarinchina" G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Daachindi Manne"
"Mammalni Paalinchi"
Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins "Niliche Sathyam" L. Vaidyanathan
1977 "Oke Oka" Vidhya Sagar
Love Journey "Punnami Punnami" Satish Chakravarthy
2013 Kadali "Chitti Jaabili" A. R. Rahman
Dalam "Yetellina" James Vasanthan
Yedalo "Raagam Yedaina" Jagadish Pamarthi
2014 Legend "Nee Kanti Choopulloki" Devi Sri Prasad
Govindudu Andarivadele "Bavagari Choope" Yuvan Shankar Raja
Erra Bus "Ontariga Nuvvunte" Chakri
"Aakashana"
2015 Tommy "Aakasham Pampinda" Chakri
"Nuvve Kanipinchaka"
2016 Kalyana Vaibhogame "Evaru Neevu" Kalyani Malik
Manyam Puli "Muvvalane Navvinche" Gopi Sundar
Oka Manasu "Hrudayama Kalusuko" Sunil Kashyap
Premam "Evare" Rajesh Murugesan
2017 Shatamanam Bhavati "Shatamanam Bhavathi" Mickey J. Meyer
Sriramudinta Srikrishnudanta "Adugutho Aduge" Naresh Penta
Kaadhali "Nuvvante Nenani" Prasan Praveen Shyam
Nene Raju Nene Mantri "Radhamma Radhamma" Anup Rubens
2018 Jai Simha "Anaganaga Anaganaga" Chirantan Bhatt
Nela Ticket "Chuttu Janam" Shaktikanth Karthik
Shailaja Reddy Alludu "Pelli Pandiri" Gopi Sundar
Bhairava Geetha "Bhagavad Geetha" Ravi Shankar
Ala "Ala Loni" Srinivas Sharma Rani
Sathya Gang "Yevaru Chesina Papam" Prabhas
2019 Dear Comrade "O Kalala Kathala"(Reprise) Justin Prabhakaran
Guna 369 "Manasukidi Garalam" Chaitanya Bharadwaj
Tholu Bommalata "Goppadira Manishi" Suresh Bobbili
Aswamedham "Ganesha" Charan Arjun
Prati Roju Pandage "Chinnataname" S. Thaman
2020 Degree College "Neeve Neeve" Sunil Kashyap
Oka Chinna Viramam "Yeduruga Ranamunna" Bharath Manchiraju
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya "Ningi Chutte" Bijibal
Asalem Jarigindhi "Ningilona Chandhamaama" Yelendhar Mahaver

Malayalam discography
Year Film Songs Composer
2000 Life_Is_Beautiful_(2000_film) Kelinilaavoru Palazhi Ouseppachan
2012 Spirit "Mazhakondu Mathram" Shabaz aman
2014 Ettekaal Second "Katharamam" K Santhosh
2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol "Athimara Kombile" M. Jayachandran
2019 Rakshapurushan "Parayu Engu Nee" Jibin George Sebastian
2019 Vijay Superum Pournamiyum "Etho Mazhayil" , "Pakalaay" Prince George
2019 Puzhikkadakan "Ponveyilin" Ranjith Meleppat
2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo - (D) "Samajavaragamana" S. Thaman

Tamil discography
Film Songs Composer
2020 Kanni Maadam "Oru Veedu"Hari Sai

Hindi discography
Year Film Songs Composer
2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi "I've Been Waiting"A.R Rahman
2019 Mamangam(D) Penne Thirumudi M. Jayachandran

Filmography
Year Film Role Director Language
2010 Avan Apu Nandan Kavil Malayalam
2015 Maari Arjun Kumar Balaji Mohan Tamil
2018 Padaiveeran Munishwaran Dhana Tamil
2020 Salmon 3D Sarfarosh Shalil Kallur Multilingual
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See also

References
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  2. "Vijay Yesudas all set to debut as an actor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (22 February 2013). "Vijay Yesudas scores high with 'Akaleyo nee'". Retrieved 19 June 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. "Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Yesudas win Filmfare Best Playback Singers' Award! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. "Best Male Playback Siger Award from NAFA in 2016". Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. "Vijay Yesudas shines alongside Dhanush in 'Maari' trailer". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. "Vijay Yesudas's Portfolio". Vijay Yesudas official website. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. "Vijay Yesudas gets hitched". Oneindia. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  9. Sathish, V. M. (5 November 2013). "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Emirates24-7. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  10. "16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2014 Winners List". ww.metromatinee.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  11. "Chitra Vijay Win Cera Big Malayalam Music Award". www.canindia.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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