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Know more about singer Yesudas who turned 73 today

Mangalore (Karnataka), Jan 10:  Veteran playback singer K.Joseph Yesudas turned 73 on Monday and with more than 50,000 film songs in 14 languages, his journey in the world of music continues.Yesudas is known throughout India



He left the temple in the afternoon after holding the customary musical session where he sang hymns.



Yesudas reached a milestone on  Nov 14, 2012, when he celebrated his golden jubilee as a singer. It was on that day 50 years back when he did his first recording.

The seven-time National Award winning singer is always spotted in a flowing white kurta and a white dhoti.

Last year, his gesture of taking the lead in putting pressure on the Kerala government to see that they provide financial assistance to the hearing impaired, met with success. Today, the state government runs an implant programme for the kids, for free.

Even though settled in Chennai, Yesudas arrives in Kerala often and also owns a home in Florida.