D. K. Jayaraman
| Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal | |
|---|---|
 DK Jayaraman (left) in concert vocally accompanying his sister, DK Pattammal; circa early 1940s. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 July 1928 |
| Origin | Kanchipuram, Madras Presidency, India |
| Died |
18 January 1991 (aged 62) Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music and playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 1929–2009 |
| Labels | HMV, EMI, RPG, AVM Audio, Inreco, Charsur Digital Workshop etc. |
D. K. Jayaraman (popularly known as DKJ), the renowned brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a professional Carnatic music singer. He was conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi title shortly before his death.[1]
After learning music from his sister, he furthered his musical skills under many known masters in the field, including Muthiah Bhagavathar and Papanasam Sivan. Like his sister, Jayaraman was known for his moving krithi renditions, especially of Muthuswami Dikshitars compositions. Jayaraman also sang Tamil songs such as those of Papanasam Sivan.[2]
Early life and background
From the age of 8,[1] DKJ learnt music directly from prominent composer Papanasam Sivan, and continued learning through the decades until Sivan's death in 1973.[1]
He also directly learned compositions from Koteeswara Iyer,[1] Thanjavoor Sankara Iyer, R. Venugopal, and V. V. Srivatsa.