FAMILY

Music is in his blood. His father Thripunithura Ravivarma Kochaniyan Thampuran was a learned musician, though not a professional singer. His mother Subhadra Kunjamma was also a great music lover who encouraged Jayachandran to learn the notes of Mridangam at a very tender age and with her support he could attain dexterity with the mridangam.

His elder brother Sudhakaran, who was a close friend of Yesudas, himself a good singer, was instrumental in helping Jayachandran become a professional singer. Jayachandran used to sing the songs taught by his brother in school functions. He has a younger brother called Krishna Kumar and two sisters Sarasija and Jayanthi. His family consists of mother, father, two sisters and two brothers. His father passed away in 1983 and mother also died in 1991. But the untimely death of his elder brother Sudhakaran in the year 1989 was the most tragic one.

Jayachandran was married in the year 1973 to Lalitha, an ardent lover of music who always tried to encourage him. The wedlock bore the couple a daughter named Lakshmi and a son called Dinanath. While Lakshmi has sung for a recent album, Dinanath has lent his voice to songs in two Malayalam films. In Puthooram Puthri Unniyaarcha he has sung with Yesudas's son Vijay an old song which was originally sung by Yesudas and Jayachandran 30 years ago.

Though Jayachandran has settled in Chennai, he loves the beauty and culture of Kerala. He loves to settle in Kerala in his old age near the banks of the holy river Bharathapuzha to enjoy a peaceful life.

EDUCATION
Jayachandran graduated in Zoology from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He was a student of the Irinjalakuda National School from where he received many prestigious prizes for playing the Mridangam and light music in the State School Youth Festival.

Jayachandran is very glad to have a family like his. His boost towards his achievements was mainly due to the sincerity and loving nature of his family as a whole.All the while Jayachandran is busy singing he still has his family affairs blocked in the bottom of his heart.