yesudas--singer crossing regional and religious boundaries

Maana ho thum ....Sunayana  ....these melodious songs which thrilled a generation in the 1970s in films like Toote Khilone and Sunayana was sung by the evergreen singer Yesudas . Recently this singer from kerala had  a grand celebration celebrating his 50 years in the field of music . Whenever any malayali thinks about music the first image that comes into his mind is Yesudas who has given voice to the overwhelming majority of malayalam films songs . And if you think he is confined to films his devotional songs are as numerous as his film songs and there are scores of light music also .
                                                   It doesnt take a philosophical bend to recognise that music doesnt have any boundaries set by region, religion . He being a Christian his hindu devotional songs have to be heard to make the above point clear . The rendition is such that the feeling conveyed is of a devout hindu praising his Lord . Sabarimalayil Thanka sooryodayam(golden sunrise at Sabarimala the holy place of hindus ) is just one among the many where you feel the Lord has come to bless the people through this heavenly song of Yesudas . His Christian songs also are great . Then if you think it stops there listen to the song " Manushyan Mathangale srishtichu " (religion is created by man .... religion created Gods .... Man, religion and Gods divided hearts )  .  Of course this highly meaningful lyrics about religion dividing peoples minds would not have been a hit had it not been vocalised by Yesudas .

Then about his foray into Tamil and Hindi songs . In the 1970s he has sang a whole set of melodious hindi songs . I am a fan of Kishore Kumar and Muhammed Rafi . Here too  yesudas songs were melodious and different . The songs are still popular after 30 years tells a lot about the great singer . Whenever we feel "religious " or "regional " think about the music which shows that there is only one region and religion .. Mankind .