Thrissur: The funeral of veteran playback singer P Jayachandran (80), who passed away on Thursday, will be held on Saturday. On Saturday, public homage will continue at Paliam Tharavadu in Chendamangalam from 9 am, followed by cremation at 3 pm at the Paliam Tharavadu crematorium.
Jayachandran collapsed at his residence in Punkunnam around 7 pm and was rushed to Thrissur Amala Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7.54 pm. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer at Amala Hospital for the past few years. After a nine-day hospital stay, he was discharged on Friday.
The first international concert from abroad in 2026 and the 2nd consecutive year of the monthly Carnatic Music concert series of the International Chamber, Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura, Kerala, have been hosted from OHIO, U.S.A. Vocal Sangeetha Vidushi Ms. Dhivya Senthil Murugan, Violinist Ms. Medha Lalyt Iyer, and Mridangam Vidwan Sri Lalit Subramanian have accompanied on 13-02-2026 from OHIO, USA.
March 22, 2026
SRUTHI MATHAA… LAYA PITHAA… The International Chamber for Indian Music & Culture, an international initiative of Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura, Kerala, has hosted the 2nd
