Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman (popularly known as DKJ), the renowned brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a professional Carnatic music singer.

[2] Born on 22 July 1928, to Damal Krishnaswamy Dikshitar and Rajammal in Kanchipuram, popularly and affectionately known as DKJ, was the brother of the music queen D.K.

Where other children cherished their wooden toys or rocking horses, DKJ’s prized possession was that bit of paper containing the great piece.

He mastered the kriti overnight and rendered it perfectly the next day to an astonished but appreciative DKP.

Small wonder then, that DKP fostered her younger brother‘s musical talent right from a tender age.