In 1985 he received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho., from the film Sree Narayana Guru, composed by G. The year 1978 brought him another Kerala State award, this time for the song Ragam Sreeragam from the film Bandhanam, composed by M.
Jayachandran received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 1972 for the song Neelagiriyude ('Suprabhaatham'). Nazir (1971) and Malayala Bashathan Prethangalude Thaazhvazha (1973). Venu and Jayachandran produced more hits like Ninmaniarayile C.I.D. Baburaj for the film Udhyogastha directed by P. In 1967, he sang the song Anuragaganam pole composed by M.S. Jayachandran is also affectionately called the Bhava Gayakan. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu andHindi languages. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. Yesudas won the Best Classical Singer award and Jayachandran got the best Mridamgist award in the same year. 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. Jayachandran graduated from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. Jayachandran married Lalitha from Thrissur in May 1973. He began to sing devotional songs in churches at the age of 8. His mother Subhadra Kunjamma of Paliyam Swarupam 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.
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His father Ravivarma Kochaniyan Thampuran of the Cochin Royal Family was a learned musician, though not a professional singer. Jayachandran was born in 'Bhadralayam', Ravipuram, Ernakulam, and later his family moved to Irinjalakkuda.