With an estimated 50,000-plus songs to his name, playback singer K. J. Yesudas has never been focused on just one or two languages. Although he first gained popularity in the South Indian film music world, his sublimely tender vocals led him to be wooed by Bollywood composers, cementing his legacy. Yesudas is the heart-stirring voice of countless evergreen Hindi film tunes as well as productions made in multiple tongues since the 1970s. In addition to his graceful romantic duets with Lata Mangeshkar, he’s also been the choice of composers like Ravindra Jain, Ilaiyaraaja and Bappi Lahiri.