Bio/Wiki
Fullname | Jaya Ranjini Jose 'RJ' |
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Zodiac sign | Aries |
Hometown | Chennai |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 5’ 5" (165 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
Schools |
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Music Training | Trained under Indian singer Santosh Verma |
Personal Life
Marital Status | Divorced |
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Hobbies | Travelling |
Tattoo | On her left forearm: Music band's name 'EKA' |
Relationships & More
Marriage Date | 27/01/2013 |
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Ex-Spouse | Ram Nair (DJ; divorced in 2018) |
Family
Father | Babu Jose (film producer) |
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Mother | C. K. Jayalakshmi (singer and bank employee) |
Spouse | Ram Nair |
Career
Debut |
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Notable Contributions |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Grew up in a middle-class family of musicians and often accompanied her parents to recording studios, fostering her musical interest. | |
Participated in the Cochin Chorus Troupe during class 9 and sang Unaru Unaru written by S. Janaki. | |
Received her first offer to sing in the Malayalam film ‘Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal’ during class 12. | |
From a young age, she was influenced by various artists including Ilayaraja, S Janaki, ABBA, Boney M, and Michael Jackson. | |
Worked with National award-winning singers like Santosh Keshav and KS Chitra. | |
Met her ex-husband DJ Ram Nair at a friend's wedding, where their friendship blossomed via Facebook before they married. |