Noted Carnatic musician K.G Jayan passed away in Ernakulam district of Kerala.

Obituary

Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passed away at Thripunitura in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Born to the late Gopalan Thanthrikal and late Narayani Amma in Kottayam on November 21, 1934, Jayan and his brother K.G Vijayan were known as the ‘Jaya-Vijaya’ duo in the world of music. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He composed more than 1,000 songs for Tamil and Malayalam films.


     

     

     

 

     


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