Renowned playback singer P Jayachandran, affectionately called 'Bhava Gayakan' passed away on the evening of Janaury 9 at a private medical college in Kerala. The singer who recorded over 16,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi, was widely recognised for his contribution to Indian music, having won several awards for best playback singer. Jayachandran was born on March …