Noted Malayalam music director K.J. Joy dies in Chennai
The Hindu
Noted Malayalam music director K.J. Joy died on January 15 (Monday) at his residence in Chennai, film industry sources said. He was 77
Noted Malayalam music director K.J. Joy died on January 15 (Monday) at his residence in Chennai, film industry sources said. He was 77.
Joy, known as the first 'techno musician' in the Malayalam film music world for his use of instruments such as the keyboard in the 1970s, had been bedridden for some time following a stroke, the sources said.
His funeral will be held in Chennai on January 17 (Wednesday), they said.
The FEFKA Directors Union and Malayalam playback singer-cum-composer M.G. Sreekumar were among those who condoled his death.
"My heartfelt condolences. May his soul rest in peace," Mr. Sreekumar said in his condolence message on Facebook.
Joy, born in 1946 at Nellikunnu in Thrissur district of Kerala, composed music for more than 200 films during his decades-long career in the film industry.
He made his debut in the Malayalam cinema in 1975 and since then he was the architect of many songs that captivated and enthralled people.
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