Ask the average Malayali about his prized possessions and, apart from his beloved tharavad and his coconut palms, he's bound to include the voice of Kattasseri Joseph Yesudas also.
Such is the impact of his voice and person on Kerala's collective consciousness that everyone has his or her favourite Yesudas song which is associated with something intensely personal, be it an old love, a new passion or a moving experience. When he turned 60, organisations across the length and breadth of Kerala showered his adulation oh him. Swaralaya of Thiruvananthapuram has insituted three awards in his name.
Today, Yesudas can take just pride about his place in Malayalam cinema's history. However, pride is something that is totally absent in him. Humility is the hallmark of this soft-spoken man. It is as if he is still awed by the way the gods have been kind to him.
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