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Also known as Kandiah Kamalesvaran

Kandiah Kamalesvaran (; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is an Australian singer and recording artist. He has been in the Australian music industry for over 70 years and has made some memorable TV and film appearances, as well as concerts.

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Kamahl is the stage name of Kandiah Kamalesvaran (Tamil: கந்தையா கமலேஸ்வரன்; born 13 November 1934), an Australian singer and recording artist, perhaps best-known for "The Elephant Song", and his repertoire of popular music. He began his music career in the band, "Radial Arm". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kamahl">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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  • Awards and recognition
  • Mo Awards
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Kandiah Kamalesvaran (; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is an Australian singer and recording artist. He has been in the Australian music industry for over 70 years and has made some memorable TV and film appearances, as well as concerts.

He has sold over 20 million records and recorded more than 30 albums. His highest-charting Australian single, "Sounds of Goodbye" (1969), reached the top&nbsp;20 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. Another single, "The Elephant Song" (1975), peaked at number&nbsp;one in both the Netherlands and Belgium.

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