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Mappila songs (or Mappila Paattu) are a folklore Muslim song genre rendered to lyrics, within a melodic framework , in Arabi Malayalam by the Mappilas of the Malabar region in Kerala, India. [1] Mappila songs have a distinct cultural identity, while at the same time remain closely linked to the cultural practices of Kerala.
Vayalar Ramavarma (25 March 1928 – 27 October 1975), also known as Vayalar, [1] was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language.He was known for his poems which include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha and Oru Judas janikkunnu and for around 1,300 songs he penned for 256 Malayalam films.
Folk songs rich in native elements. Malayalam poetry up to the late 20th century CE exhibits varying degrees of fusion among three distinct strands. The oldest examples of Pattu (classical songs) are Ramacharitam and Vaishikatantram, both from the 12th century. These works play a significant role in defining the cultural heritage of Kerala.
The title of the film and novel is based upon a passage from the Biblical book of The Song of Solomon or Song of Songs, Chapter 7:12: "Let us get up early to the vineyards." The protagonist quotes this passage at one point during the film. The film is based on the 1986 novel Nammukku Gramangalil Chennu Rapparkkam by K. K. Sudhakaran. [3] [4] [5]
Thoovanathumbikal (transl. Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based partly on his own novel Udakappola. It revolves around Jayakrishnan ( Mohanlal ) who falls in love with two women; Radha ( Parvathy ), a distant relative of his, and Clara ( Sumalatha ...
[citation needed] She has also recorded songs in other Indian languages including Kannada, Badaga and Hindi and Marathi song films. Mohan at a Live concert Sujatha's career began as a child singer with the film Tourist Bungalow (1975) which had musical score by M. K. Arjunan . [ 1 ]
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.The songs of the film became chartbusters, and are still popular in Kerala. The song Aayiram Padasarangal Kilungi sung by K. J. Yesudas was selected as the song heard most of times by Malayalis in a survey conducted as a part of the 50th anniversary of the formation of Kerala state in 2006.
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963), credited as K. S. Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over four decades, she has recorded 25,000 songs [1] in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Odia, [2] [3] Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tulu, Rajasthani, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Badaga as well as ...