Renowned singer P Jayachandran, affectionately called 'Bhava Gayakan' for his soulful and emotive renditions, was laid to rest on Saturday. Following a final viewing at the nalukettu, the cremation took place at the nearby Paliam crematorium after 12 noon. 

The singer's mortal remains were kept at the National Higher Secondary School in Irinjalakuda for public homage and later moved to his ancestral home, Paliam in Chendamangalam, Paravur. Ministers MB Rajesh and R Bindu paid respects to the late singer and Opposition Leader VD Satheesan.

Jayachandran, who passed away on Thursday evening at a private medical college, sang over 16,000 songs in multiple languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. His immense contribution to Indian music earned him numerous accolades, including several awards for best playback singer.