Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer

Playback singer

A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...

. He has won one National Award

National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins, whereas S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.-Superlatives:...

, four Kerala State Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...

 and four Tamil Nadu State Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....

. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil

Tamil language

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, Kannada, Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 and Hindi languages. Jayachandran is also affectionately called the Bhava Gayakan.

Biography

Jayachandran was born in 'Bhadralayam', Ravipuram, Ernakulam, and later his family moved to Irinjalakkuda. His father Ravivarma Kochaniyan Thampuran of the Cochin Royal Family

Cochin Royal Family

The Cochin royal family were rulers of Cochin, or Kochi, India. They were also known as Perumpadapu Swaroopam or Kuru Swaroopam.-Tradition of Perumpadapu Swaroopam:...

 was a learned musician, though not a professional singer. His mother Subhadra Kunjamma Paliyam Swarupam - Paliyathu Achan Family was also a great music lover who encouraged Jayachandran to learn the notes of Mridangam at a very young age and with her support he could attain dexterity with the Mridangam. He began to sing devotional songs in churches at the age of 8. The famous Malayalam film actor, Innocent Vincent

Innocent Vincent

Innocent Thekkethala , popularly known as Innocent, is a Malayalam film actor and producer. He was born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. He is one of the most successful and leading comedy actors of Malayalam cinema...

, was his classmate during his school days. His family consists of mother, father, two sisters and two brothers. His father died in 1983 and mother died in 1991.

Jayachandran graduated from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He was a student of the Irinjalakuda National School from where he received many prestigious prizes for playing the Mridangam and light music in the State School Youth Festival Jayachandran met Yesudas in 1958 when he participated in the state youth festival. Yesudas won the Best Classical Singer award and Jayachandran got the best Mridamgist award in the same year.

Jayachandran got his first state award in 1972 for the song Neelagiriyude ('Suprabhaatham')... for the film Panitheeratha Veedu. Its music was done by M. S. Viswanathan

M. S. Viswanathan

Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan , is a Tamil music director. He is popularly known as "Mellisai Mannar" . His major works over the past five decades have been in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films...

. The year 1978 brought him another state award. The song was Ragam Sreeragam for the film Bandhanam and the music director was M. B. Sreenivasan

M. B. Sreenivasan

M. B. Sreenivasan , or MBS, as he was popularly called, was a famous South Indian music director who worked mainly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries.-Biography:...

. He received a prestigious national award in 1985 for Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho..., a Gurusthuthi song for the film Sree Narayana Guru. The song Prayam Nammil.. from the film Niram brought him a third state award in 1998. In 1975, he sang for the Malayalam movie Penpada (with music by R. K. Shekhar

R. K. Shekhar

Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar was a Tamil Indian music composer, who worked for Malayalam and Tamil movies. He composed music for 52 films, and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is best known as the father of music composer A. R. Rahman....

)a song Velli then Kinnam Pol, regarded as the first composition of 9 year old Dileep Shekhar, now known as A. R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman

Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...

.

He got the first Asianet award and the Arabian award for the same song in the same year. Its music was done by Sree Vidyasagar. In 1994, he received the Tamil Nadu state Government award for the best singer for the song , Kathazham Kattuvazhi... for the film
KizhakkuCheemayile. A. R. Rahman composed the music. As a recognition for his contribution to Tamil film music, he was honoured with the Kalaimamani award of the Tamil Nadu Government.

Jayachandran was honoured with the Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas award at the beginning of 2001, which he was the first person to receive. The motive behind this award is to choose the best from the singers and lyricists within a span of 30 years. He has sung nearly 1000 songs for Malayalam movies over the years according to the MSI information database.

Jayachandran, for the first time, sang in Hindi in 2008, for the movie ADA...A Way of Life

ADA...A Way of Life

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 along with Alka Yagnik

Alka Yagnik

Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

, music scored by A. R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman

Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...

.

Notable songs

Some of the hit songs sung by Jayachandran are:

• Ambili Ponnambili
• Anuragaganam pole
• Ashtapathiyile Gayike
• Ashwathi Nakshthrame
• Chala Kambolathil Vechu
• Chandanathil Kadanjeduthoru
• Chandrodayam kandu Kai Koopi
• Chiththirai Nilavu
• Ekantha Pathikan
• Enmael Vizhuntha
• Ente Achaninnale Vallaathorakkidi Patti
• Harasha Bashpam Thooki
• Hindusthanavu Endu Mareyada (Kannada)
• Hridayeswari nin neduveerpil
• Indumukhi Indhumukhi
• Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
• Innalle Punchavayal Koyitha
• Ishta praneswari
• Kallolini Vanakallolini
• Kannada Nadina Karavali (Kannada)
• Kannil Kannil Nokkiyirunnal
• Kar Megha Varnente Maril
• Karimukil Kattile
• Kathalam kattu vali
• Kathiruthu kathiruthu
• Kattu Kurinji Poovum Choodi
• Kattumuzhakkam Kizhakottu
• Kevala Martya Bhasha
• Kannathil Muthamittal
  Kannathil Muthamittal
  Kannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Pasupathy, J. D. Chakravarthy and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem...
  
  
• Madhuchandrikayude
• Malayala Bhashathan
• Mallika Banan Thante
• Mallikapoovin Madhura
• Manathukannigal Mayangum
• Mandara pushpavu neenu (kannada)
• Manithooval Chirakulla
• Manjalayil Mungithorthi
• Mayiline Kandorikkal
• Milo Wahan Wahan (from movie ADA
  ADA...A Way of Life
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  , Debut song in Hindi
  Hindi
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• Nandyarvatta Poovu Chirichu
• Neela Mala Pookuyile Nee
• Nee oru puzhayay thazhukumbol njan
• Nin Maniyarayile
• Nunakkuzhi Kavilil
• Olavina udugore kodalenu (kannada)
• Omarkhayyam Varu Varu
• Onnini sruthi thazhthi
• Orikkalomana
• Oru Deivam Thantha Poove
• Orunullupushpamai eritheeyil
• Palazhi Poomanke
• Ponnin Kattayaanennaalum
• Ponnushassin Upvanangal Poovidum
• Poornendu Mukhiyodamplathil
• Poovum Prasadavum
• Punnellin Kathirolathumpathu
• Ragam Sreeragam
• Rajeeva Nayane
• Rajyama Illai Emaiyama
• Ramsanile Chandrikayo
• Rasaathi Unne kanatha Nenjem
• Sandhyakenthinu Sindhoorum
• Saradindu Malardeepa Nalam
• Seethadevi Swayamvarm
• Sindhoorachepputhatti marinju
• Sollaamale Yaar Parthathu
• Sougandhikangale Vidaruvin
• Sreenagarathile
• Suprabhatham
• Swapanalekhe Ninte
• Swarnagopura narthaki silpam
• Thiruvabharanam Charthi
• Thottene Njan Manassukondu
• Upasana
• Vinnilirunnurangunna
• Vellithen Kinnam Pol
• Yadukula Rathidevanevide
• Premikkumbol neeyum njanum

Awards

National Film Awards

National Film Awards

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• 1986 - Best Male Play Back Singer
  National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
  The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins, whereas S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.-Superlatives:...
  
   for the song Shivashankara Sharva Sharanyavibho in the film Sree Narayana Guru
  Narayana Guru
  Sri Nārāyana Guru , also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhuand social reformer of India. The Guru was born into an Ezhava family, in an era when people from backward communities like the Ezhavas faced much social injustices in the caste-ridden Kerala society...
  
  

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 1972 - Best Male Play Back Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   for the song Suprabhatham in the film Pani Theeratha Veedu
• 1978 - Best Male Play Back Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   for the song Ragam Sreeragam in the film Bandhanam
• 1999 - Best Male Play Back Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   for the song Prayam Nammil in the film Niram
• 2004 - Best Male Play Back Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   for the song Neeyoru Puzhayaay in the film Thilakkam
  Thilakkam (film)
  Thilakkam is a 2003 Malayalam comedy film, directed by Jayaraj. Dileep and Kavya Madhavan plays the lead roles in the movie. Bhavana plays a guest role in this film. The rest of the cast include Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C...
  
  

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...

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• 1994 - Best Male Playback Singer
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
  
   - for the song Kattazham Kattuvazhi in the film Kizhakku Cheemayile
  Kizhakku Cheemayile
  Kizhakku Cheemayile is a 1993 Tamil film directed by Bharathiraaja. It has music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film involves a touching sentimental story between a brother and a sister...
  
  
• 1997 - Kalaimamani
  Kalaimamani
  The Kalaimamani is an award in Tamil Nadu state, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram for excellence in the field of art and literature....
  
  award by Tamil Nadu
  Tamil Nadu
  Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
  
   Government for 30 Years in Tamil Film Music

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...

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• 2001 - Best Male Playback - Raavanaprabhu
• 1999 - Best Male Playback - Niram