Paliyath Jayachandran is a playback singer from Kerala who sung song in several languages including Malayalam and Tamil. He was born in Ernakulam, Kerala but grew up in Irinjalakuda. He started learning mridangam at an early age and also sang for the church choir.

Over a long career as playback singer, Jayachandran has won the National Film Award (1986) as well as four Kerala State Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Award.