Malayalam film industry’s first techno-musician KJ Joy dies at 77

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15 Malayalam film industry’s first techno-musician KJ Joy passed away in Chennai in the wee hours of Monday, said industry sources. He has worked in nearly 200 films, including 12 Hindi films. The tag of techno-musician came to...

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Updated At : 04:05 PM Jan 15, 2024 IST

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15

Malayalam film industry’s first techno-musician KJ Joy passed away in Chennai in the wee hours of Monday, said industry sources.

He has worked in nearly 200 films, including 12 Hindi films.

The tag of techno-musician came to Joy as he began the trend of using technology, including the use of key board, in south Indian cinema for the first time.

The 77-year-old Joy, hailing from Trissur, began his music career as an accordion artiste under his guru MS Viswanathan, who launched him as a full-time music director in the 1975 Malayalam film ‘Love Letter’, after which he never looked back.

After suffering a stroke, Joy had been mostly keeping to his house in Chennai, where the last rites would be held.