| K. J. Yesudas discography | |
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 Yesudas during a live concert in 2010 |
K. J. Yesudas has sung 211 Kannada songs till date. Most of his songs were with singer S. Janaki and composer Hamsalekha. [1] [2]
| K. J. Yesudas discography | |
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| Yesudas during a live concert in 2010 |
K. J. Yesudas has sung 211 Kannada songs till date. Most of his songs were with singer S. Janaki and composer Hamsalekha. [1] [2]
| Year | Film | No | Song | Composer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 1964 | Chandavalliya Thotta | 1 | "Ondaguvaa" | T. Lingappa | L. R. Eswari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Premamayi | 2 | "Henne Ninna Kannanota" | R. Sudarshanam | S. Janaki |
| 3 | "Thoo Thoo Thoo Bedappa" | solo | |||
| 1967 | Muddu Meena | 4 | "Iduve Vidhi Leele" | Upendra Kumar | |
| Onde Balliya Hoogalu | 5 | "Daari Kaanada" | C. Sathyam | S. Janaki | |
| 1968 | Manku Dinne | 6 | "Idea Vidhi Leele" | Vijay Bhaskar | solo |
| 1971 | Bala Bandhana | 7 | "Aapad Baandava" | G. K. Venkitesh | |
| 1972 | Triveni | 8 | "Mane Mandhikalla" | Upendra Kumar | |
| 1973 | Kesarina Kamala | 9 | "Sada Aananda Nandana" | Vijayabhaskar | S. Janaki |
| Mooruvare Vajra | 10 | "Sathiyu Bandalu" | R. Sudarshanam | solo | |
| 1974 | Maga Mommaga | 11 | "Ee Mosa Ee Droha" | M. Ranga Rao | |
| 1975 | Devara Kannu | 12 | "Naguvina Aluvina" | ||
| Anna Attige | 13 | "Olavemba" | G. K. Venkitesh | Vani Jairam | |
| Nireekshe | 14 | "Baalina Guriya Seruva" | solo | ||
| 1976 | Baalu Jenu | 15 | "Madhura Balu Madhura" | S. Janaki | |
| Punarmilana | 16 | "Ninnanga Cheluvu" | M. Ranga Rao | solo | |
| 1977 | Chinna Ninna Muddaduve | 17 | "Jojo Laali" | Salil Chowdhury | |
| Geddavalu Naane | 18 | "Geddavalu | M. Ranga Rao | P Susheela | |
| Hemavathi | 19 | "Maanavaro Neevu" | L. Vidyanadhan | solo | |
| Kittu Puttu | 20 | "Kaalavannu Thadeyoru" | Rajan Nagendra | S Janaki | |
| 21 | "Nille Gowramma" | solo | |||
| 1978 | Aparichita | 22 | "Ee Nada Anda" | Rajan Nagendra | solo |
| Chithegu Chinthe | 23 | "Kadala Seemeyinda" | BG Ramanath | ||
| Daaha | 24 | "Daaha Daaha" | Ramlal Sehra | ||
| Kiladi Kittu | 25 | "Hoovanthe Hennu" | Mohan Kumar | ||
| Kiladi Jodi | 26 | "Kiladi Jodi" | Rajan Nagendra | S P Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Kudure Mukha | 27 | "Nee Bandhe" | T G Lingappa | S Janaki | |
| Muyyige Muyyi | 28 | "Ee Sundara Chandiraninda" | Satyam | ||
| Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla | 29 | "Prema Preethi Nannusiru" | Rajan Nagendra | S P Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 30 | "Nannantha Gandilla" | S P Balasubrahmanyam, P Susheela, S Janaki | |||
| Swarna Bhoomi | 31 | "Kaanada Deavaru" | Vijayabhaskar | PB Sreenivas | |
| Vasantha Lakshmi | 32 | "Nadeyale Naduvu" | SP Balasubramaniam, S Janaki, Vani Jairam | ||
| Priya | 33 | "Kavitha Neenu" | Ilaiyaraja | S Janaki | |
| 34 | "Nannali Neena" | ||||
| 35 | "Saagara Daacheya" | solo | |||
| 36 | "Thangaliye" | ||||
| 1980 | Akhanda Bramhacharialu | 37 | "Rama Nama" | Vijayabhaskar | solo |
| Bhakta Siriyala | 38 | "Athithi Seveye" | TG Lingappa | S Janaki | |
| 39 | "Preethi Premagale" | ||||
| Manjina There | 40 | "Balasiruve" | Upendra Kumar | Vani Jairam | |
| 41 | "O Nanna Cheluve" | solo | |||
| Naarada Vijaya | 42 | "Ee Vesha Nodabeda" | C Ashwath | S Janaki | |
| 43 | "Entha Lokavayya" | solo | |||
| Muniyana Maadari | 44 | "Indigundha" | Rajan Nagendra | P Jayachandran | |
| 1981 | Naaga Kaala Bhairava | 45 | "Nammee Balee" | M Ranga Rao | Bangalore Latha |
| 46 | "Olavina" | P Susheela | |||
| 47 | "Naguvude Swarga" | solo | |||
| Punya Koti | 48 | "Sneha Adimadhura" | Mysore Ananthaswamy | ||
| Raaga Thaala | 49 | "Hey Shilpi" | M Ranga Rao | ||
| 1982 | Hasyarathna Ramakrishna | 50 | "Iddu Hogu Iddu Hogu" | TG Lingappa | S Janaki |
| 51 | "Chikkavanene Ivanu" | Vani Jairam | |||
| Muttinantha Atthige | 52 | "Mohana Roopa" | Ramesh Naidu | Poorna Chandar, Krishnamoorthy, SP Shailaja | |
| 53 | "Namarede Kogile" | SP Shailaja | |||
| Shankar Sunder | 54 | "Belakali Neenu" | GK Venkitesh | S Janaki | |
| 55 | "Baa Baa Ider Aavo" | Vani Jairam | |||
| 1984 | Bandhana | 56 | "Ee Bandhana" | M Ranga Rao | S Janaki |
| Benki Birugali | 57 | "Helalaarenu" | Vani Jairam | ||
| Guru Jagadguru | 58 | "Bayake Thumbida" | GK Venkitesh | S Janaki | |
| 59 | "Mere Pyare Guru" | ||||
| 60 | "Kachaguli Ittu" | solo | |||
| Kilaadi Aliya | 61 | "Kannalli Indu" | Sathyam | ||
| 62 | "Gaalige Silukida" | ||||
| Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu | 63 | "Madhuve Hennige" | Vijayanand | ||
| 1985 | Ajeya | 64 | "Sihimutha Needi" | Ilaiyaraja | S Janaki |
| 65 | "Hero Hero" | solo | |||
| Baalondu Uyyaale | 66 | "Neeno Naano" | MS Vishwanadhan | Ramesh | |
| Chakra Bandha | 67 | "Bandha Anubandha" | Thayanban | solo | |
| Hendthi Beku Hendthi | 68 | "Belura Shilaya" | M Ranga Rao | solo | |
| Hosa Balu | 69 | "Baalinalli Intha" | GK Venkitesh | Vani Jairam | |
| Maanasa Veene | 70 | "Veene Nanna Maanasa Veene" | M Ranga Rao | ||
| Mamatheya Madilu | 71 | "Prema Sangama" | MS Vishwanadhan | ||
| 72 | "Chinna Nanna Ninna" | solo | |||
| Naanu Nanna Hendthi | 73 | "Yaare Neenu Cheluve" | Shankar Ganesh | ||
| Pithamaha | 74 | "Mareyadiru Aa Shakthiya" | M Ranga Rao | ||
| 75 | "Angaliruva" | S P Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| Sathi Sakkubai | 76 | "Jaya Panduranga" | Rajan Nagendra | solo | |
| 1986 | Africadalli Sheela | 77 | "Sheela O My Sheela" | Bappi Lahiri | KS Chithra |
| 78 | "Thampada Tholu" | Manjula Gururaj | |||
| Antarangada | 79 | "Baanagalada" | M Ranga Rao | Vani Jairam | |
| Aruna Raaga | 80 | "Naanondu Theer" | KS Chithra | ||
| Asambhava | 81 | "Jeeva Bandha" | Hamsalekha | Vani Jairam | |
| 82 | "Ninnantha Kathegaara" | solo | |||
| Ee Jeeva Ninagaagi | 83 | "Amma Amma Ennu Maathu" | Vijayanand | ||
| Guruve Daiva | 84 | "Guruve Daiva Manaye" | MS Vishwanathan | ||
| Karna | 85 | "Aa Karnananthe" | M Ranga Rao | ||
| Maanasa Veene | 86 | "Na Naguthiruve" | |||
| Malayamarutha | 87 | "Malaya Marutha Gaana" | Vijayabhaskar | S Janaki | |
| 88 | "Hindanagali Hidivadeda | Vani Jairam | |||
| 89 | "Ellellu Sangeethave" | solo | |||
| 90 | "Ellaru Maaduvadu" | ||||
| 91 | Madhurambham" | ||||
| 92 | "Natana Visharada" | ||||
| 93 | "Sakalakarya Kaaranage" | ||||
| 94 | "Sangeetha Jnanamu" | ||||
| 95 | "Sharade Dayathoride" | ||||
| 96 | "Srinivasa Enna Bittu" | ||||
| 97 | "Yam Shaivassampusathe" | ||||
| Maneye Mantralaya | 98 | "Maneye Manthralaya | M Ranga Rao | Ramesh, S Janaki, Manjula Gururaj | |
| 99 | "Happy Birthday" | S Janaki | |||
| 100 | "Endendu Baalali" | Ramesh, S Janaki, Manjula Gururaj | |||
| 101 | Maneye Baridayithu" | S Janaki | |||
| Mouna Geethe | 102 | "Ee Hoovu" | |||
| 103 | "Thavare Kannavale" | ||||
| Snehada Kadalalli | 104 | "Kannige Mosa" | |||
| 105 | "Sada Harusha Snehada" | S P Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| Sathkara | 106 | "Cheluveya Moga" | Sathyam | KS Chithra | |
| 107 | "Kanasinda Nee" | S Janaki | |||
| Sundara Swapnagalu | 108 | "Hege Helali Ada Hege" | Vijayabhaskar | Vani Jairam | |
| Usha | 109 | Ninnantha Sreemathi | Rajan Nagendra | S Janaki | |
| 1987 | Inspector Kranthikumar | 110 | "Naa Sakida" | ||
| Namma Bhagya | 111 | "Baanali Soorya" | Balaji Ram | Vani Jairam | |
| Premaloka | 112 | "Premalokadinda" | Hamsalekha | S Janaki | |
| 1989 | Jai Karnataka | 113 | "Naguve Hoovanthe" | Vijayanand | solo |
| Punda Prachanda | 114 | "Beladingalu" | Hamsalekha | KS Chithra | |
| Punda Prachanda | 115 | "Gudugu" | Mano | ||
| 1990 | Aavesha | 116 | "Dwani Dwani" | S Janaki | |
| Mathe Abhimanyu | 117 | "Hele Hele Bharathe" | solo | ||
| Anantha Prema | 118 | "Premavu Beda Preyasi" | |||
| 119 | "Andhuge Kaalalli" | ||||
| 120 | "Neenenamma | ||||
| Hosa Jeevana | 121 | "Anaadha Maguvade" | Chandrika | ||
| Kempu Gulabi | 122 | "Kempu Gulaabi" | Swarnalatha | ||
| 123 | "Naanu Ninninda" | ||||
| 124 | "Hoovina Loka Nammathu" | solo | |||
| Panchama Veda | 125 | "Aase Holeye" | Sangeetha Raja | ||
| Ramarajyadhalli Raksharu | 126 | "Ee Yavvana" | M Ranga Rao | ||
| 127 | "Kambani Yemba" | ||||
| Sabarimale Sree Ayyappa | 128 | "Swami Ayyappa" | KV Mahadevan | ||
| S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 | 129 | "Meru Giriyane" | Hamsalekha | Rathnamala | |
| Swarna Samsara | 130 | "Kunkuma" | Upendra Kumar | Manjula Gururaj, BR Chaya | |
| 131 | "Nagunagutha" | Manjula Gururaj, BR Chaya | |||
| 132 | "Manasu Kallagide" | solo | |||
| Nigooda Rahasya | 133 | "Oh Thiliya Neer" | Hamsalekha | Manjula Gururaj | |
| 134 | "Laali Jo, Jo Laali Jo" | S Janaki | |||
| 1991 | Baare Nanna Muddina Raani | 135 | "Nee Mayya Muttidaaga" | Rajan Nagendra | Kasturi Shankar |
| 136 | "Hennindale Ella" | Manjula Gururaj | |||
| Ramachari | 137 | "Nammoora Yuvarani | Hamsalekha | solo | |
| 138 | "Ramachari Haaduva" | ||||
| 139 | "Ramachari Kannina (sad)" | ||||
| 1992 | Bhale Keshava | 140 | "Nooru Kadala Datti" | Shivaranjani Devaraj | |
| Entede Bhanta | 141 | "Yaakindu Neenu" | Hamsalekha | ||
| Gopi Krishna | 142 | "Oho Vasantha" | S Janaki | ||
| Guru Brahma | 143 | "Deepa Deepa" | KS Chithra | ||
| 144 | "Hettu Hottu Muttu Kottu" | Manjula Gururaj, Mano | |||
| 145 | "Maduve Maduve Jodi" | KS Chithra, Mano | |||
| Halli Mestru | 146 | "Ilkal Seere Utkond" | solo | ||
| Mallige Hoove | 147 | "Baare Cheluve" | KS Chithra | ||
| 148 | "Preethi Mador Madhya" | solo | |||
| 149 | "Andavo Andavo" | KS Chithra | |||
| Madhura Preethi | 150 | "Gowriya Roopa Neenamma" | Nadeem-Shravan | solo | |
| Shruthi | 151 | "Janma Janumadallu" | SA Rajkumar | Manjula Gururaj | |
| 152 | "Haadondu Naa" | solo | |||
| Mana Gedda Maga | 153 | "Ninna Preethi | L Vaidyanadhan | Vani Jairam | |
| Pranayada Pakshigalu | 154 | "Naguva Shaili Entha Lovely" | Manoranjan Prabhakar | solo | |
| 155 | "Jum Jum Maiyalli" | Manjula Gururaj | |||
| 156 | "Baanaadi Ninagaagi Kaade" | solo | |||
| 1993 | Jailor Jagannath | 157 | "Yaaro Yaaro" | Hamsalekha | |
| Manikantana Mahime | 158 | "Harivarasanam" | M. S. Viswanathan | ||
| Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege | 159 | "Nagumomu" | Raj Koti | Poorna Chandar | |
| Thooguve Krishnana | 160 | "Ruthumaaleyalli | Manoranjan Prabhakar | KS Chithra | |
| 161 | "O Chandamama Eke" | solo | |||
| Tring Tring | 162 | "Sakath Maja" | S Balakrishnan | solo | |
| Sri Durga Pooja | 163 | "Navarathri Nota | Vijaya Narasimha | ||
| 164 | "Sri Matha" | Kunnakkudi Vaidyanadhan | |||
| 1994 | Gandharva | 165 | "Anuraagadalli Gandharvagana | Hamsalekha | |
| 1995 | Gaanayogi Panchakshara Gawai | 166 | "Paaramartha Thathwa" | ||
| Dore | 167 | "Ago Bandhanu" | K S Chithra | ||
| Pruthviraj | 168 | "Ade Saagara" | Sax Raja | ||
| 169 | "Chandada Nandana Vana" | KS Chithra, Baby Artist | |||
| 170 | "Banni Kanna" | KS Chithra, Kasturi Shankar, Baby Artist | |||
| 1996 | Sipayi | 171 | "Bangarada Bombe" | Hamsalekha | KS Chithra |
| 172 | "Yarige Beku Ee Loka" | solo | |||
| 1998 | Avala Charithre | 173 | "Hannondu Maagidare" | Vijayabhaskar | |
| Maneyalli Ramanna Beedeeli Kamanna | 174 | "Mangala Vadhya" | Satyam | ||
| 1999 | AK 47 | 175 | "Naanu Kannadada Kanda" | Hamsalekha | |
| Bharatha Naari | 176 | "Neeve Namma Heeve Namma" | |||
| Maha Edabidangi | 177 | "Sri Chamundeshwari Devi" | Vijaya Bhaskar | ||
| O Premave | 178 | "O Premave" | V Ravichandran | ||
| Sneha | 179 | "Ellide Baalina Janapatha" | |||
| 180 | "Yakamma Beku" | ||||
| 2000 | Bhaktha Ayyappa | 181 | "Harivarasanam" | Gandharva | |
| Chora Chitta Chora | 182 | "Ho Igo Ellondu" | V Ravichandran | KS Chithra | |
| Preethsod Thappa | 183 | "Bangaradinda" | Hamsalekha | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 184 | "Sone Sone" | ||||
| 2001 | Huchcha | 185 | "Maathu Thappithalu" | Rajesh Ramanath | solo |
| 186 | "Yaaro Yaaro" | ||||
| Usire | 187 | "Preethisuve" | Ilaiyaraja | Bhavatharini | |
| 188 | "Chandri Nee Chanda" | solo | |||
| 2002 | Balagalittu Olage Baa | 189 | "Haadendare Maguvamma" | Hamsalekha | |
| 190 | "Shloka" | ||||
| Cheluve Ondu Heltini | 191 | "Rani Rani Swpnarani" | Nandita | ||
| Dakota Express | 192 | "Bogase Kangala" | solo | ||
| 193 | "Gulabi Hoove" | ||||
| Naanu Naane | 194 | "Sangaathi" | Deva | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2003 | Nanjundi | 195 | "Thaayi Endalli" | Hamsalekha | solo |
| Sogasugaara | 196 | "Chandiranillada" | Rajesh Ramanath | ||
| 197 | "Malagiruva" | ||||
| 2004 | Saradara | 198 | "Kaanada Brahmame" | Venkat Narayan | |
| 199 | "Kaanada Kaiyali" | ||||
| 2005 | Kashi From Village | 200 | "Maguve Nagutiru" | Koti | |
| 2006 | Poojari | 201 | "Janma Kota Thayi" | Abhiman | |
| 2007 | Premigaagi Naa | 202 | "Aase Kanasolu" | Rajesh Ramnath | |
| 2009 | Koo Koo | 203 | "Ammana Vaathsalya" | Sagar Nagabhushan | |
| 204 | "Chigura" | ||||
| Preethu Nee Shashwathana | 205 | "Attamele Kanneerige" | K Kalyan | ||
| Sihigali | 206 | "Kathegaara Yaravanu" | GR Shankar | ||
| 2011 | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | 207 | "Baalu Idhu Baalu" | Ilaiyaraja | |
| Narasimha | 208 | "Bandhe Naanu Bhoomige" | Hamsalekha | ||
| 2012 | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | 209 | "Chinnadantha Aramane" | Yashovardhan | |
| 2014 | Bossu Ade Hale Kathe | 210 | "Hudugiyaru" | CR Bobby | |
| N/A | N/A | 211 | "Helu Neenlentha Santhosha" | N/A | |
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