Augustine Joseph

Kattassery Augustine Joseph
Born March 25th, 1910 (1910-03-25)
Kerala, India
Died February 3, 1964 (1964-02-04) (aged 53)
Cause of death Myocardial infarction
Occupation Musician
Children

Kattassery Augustine Joseph (March 25, 1910 - February 3, 1965) was an Indian classical musician born in Kerala, India. He was the father of the popular Indian playback singer K. J. Yesudas[1] and grandfather of another singer Vijay Yesudas.[2] He was born in a Christian family in Kochi.[3] He started training in music and acting at a very young age.[4] He had sung many songs and acted in many plays.[5] He died of a suspected heart attack aged 53 in 1964. K.J. Yesudas, his son later said in an interview that he had faced lot of money problems during this period and when his father died, the hospital authorities told him to give Rs. 1000/-.[6] It was the famous lyricist P. Bhaskaran who helped him during this period.[7] He was buried according to his wish at Kochi.[8]

Filmography

As an actor

As an playback singer

References

  1. "Yesudas-Vijay in concert". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. Who is (Padmashree)Dr. Kattassery Joseph Yesudas? at www.yesudas.com
  3. Staff Reporter. "A voice that still casts a spell". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. "Yesudas and Vijay stage a Carnatic concert together". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. "Music is a continuous process of learning, says K.J. Yesudas - Carnatic Music Interviews - Darbar for claissical music / claissical dance". carnaticdarbar.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-singing-maestro-yesudas-turns-73-1787631
  7. "Yesudas, Son to Enthral Tripunithura". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  8. "Dr. K. J. Yesudas". keralatourism.org. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  9. "Augustine Joseph". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.


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