Musician KJ Yesudas Honored With Sree Chithira Thirunal Award
By SAMPURNWednesday, September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran playback singer and Indian classical musician KJ Yesudas has been chosen for the prestigious Sree Chithira Thirunal Award for 2010. The fifth edition of this award will be given to this legendary singer for his extraordinary contribution to the Malayalam music world.
Earlier, the award was conferred upon former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, agriculturist MS Swaminathan, former National Security Advisor MK Narayanan and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal.
Yesudas has already won the National Award for the best male playback singer for seven times. He also bagged the State Award for the best playback singer for 45 times by the Government of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and
The veteran sings Indian classical music, popular songs and devotional songs. He is definitely the most deserving candidate to receive the award.
– Sampurn Wire