- Friday, January 10, 2025
The 80-year-old singer died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thrissur
By: India Weekly
P JAYACHANDRAN, the celebrated playback singer who recorded over 16,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi, died at the age of 80.
The singer died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thrissur, hospital sources said.
Jayachandran suddenly collapsed at his house in Pookunnam at 7 pm on Thursday and was rushed to the hospital.
He was a cancer patient and was undergoing treatment for a long time.
Jayachandran was widely recognised for his contribution to Indian music, having won several awards for best playback singer.
He was also honoured with the Kerala government’s prestigious J C Daniel Award.
Jayachandran is survived by wife, Lalitha, daughter Lakshmi and son Dinanathan, also a playback singer.
After graduating from Christ College, Inrinjalakuda, Jayachandran worked briefly at a private company in Chennai, before he began his career as a playback singer in Malayalam cinema.
