We are all fond of songs. We have an intense thirst in listening and enjoying songs. Some people may be listening to the lyrics while some others may be interested in the music by which the song is composed of. Some songs may be heart-touching and will bring our mind to a relaxed state. But some may lead us to the past bright or dark memories. Thus music can make inevitable psychological effects in human beings. But, are the Malayalam songs today so memorable as the ones in 1980s and 90s ? I just want to let you all know the evolution of Malayalam film songs from 50s onwards making a shift from the phenomenal lyrical value to the nonsensical lyrical value.
The journey from 50s to 70 had not made a large divergence. The lyrical value has not deviated from the core. The song lead us to a coruscating dream. The lyrics in a lucid state reveals the best supernatural dream that a person have ever experienced.
The song is strongly bonded with the classical style by the Music Director S Balakrishnan. This is a notable song which is highly integrated with raga based classical sounds. During the period of 90s many semi-classical songs had composed which gave a new base to the Malayalam film songs. These songs help in propagating the pure classical music among the laymen as well as the youngsters who used to run away at the mention of classical music.
By the middle of 2000, the Malayalam music started influencing by the western rock style music. The lyrics of the song have shifted from the core and the song can be included into the category of "new generation songs". The technical aspects in composing the song and also the visuals are given due importance rather than the lyrical value.
Omanathingal Kidavo (1950s)
"Omanathingal kidavo.." strikes a benevolent chord in ever Malayalee. This song is actually the poem written by Irayimman Thampi. This song lists a lot of mesmerizing things in the world. The song invokes an intense nostalgia for a bygone juncture of our life filled with tender motherly care and love. The lyrics has a superlative power and deeply touch the minds of mothers and children. This song echoes in our hearts even today.Sundara Swapname (1970s)
Melle Melle Mukhapadam (1980s)
The song is an awesome composition by Johnson master and O N V Kurupu. In almost all interviews of Johnson master, this song is listed as one of his favorite song. The lyrics reigns the canorous tune (which is also standing at the supreme level) of the song. The lyrics alone will lead us to the inscrutable depths of the song. The lyrics along with the visuals can only provide the digestible path.
Pavanarachezhuthunnu (1990s)
The song is strongly bonded with the classical style by the Music Director S Balakrishnan. This is a notable song which is highly integrated with raga based classical sounds. During the period of 90s many semi-classical songs had composed which gave a new base to the Malayalam film songs. These songs help in propagating the pure classical music among the laymen as well as the youngsters who used to run away at the mention of classical music.
Chirimanimulle (2006)
By the middle of 2000, the Malayalam music started influencing by the western rock style music. The lyrics of the song have shifted from the core and the song can be included into the category of "new generation songs". The technical aspects in composing the song and also the visuals are given due importance rather than the lyrical value.
Appangalembaadum (2013)
There is no lyrics in this song. Only some pieces of prose are tuned in a repetitive manner. The heavy use of western instruments and technology giving due importance to music cause a big shift from the old core abating the quality of lyrics. I think songs like this are not so abiding like the old classics.
If we consider the recent films, we can understand that the quality of mallu songs are decreasing. Also there are only a handful of so called good songs. But the recent songs such as "Aethu kariravilum" from Bangalore days, "maarivil" from drishyam, "thirayum theeravum" from memories seems to boost the graph a bit with its lyrical value, technical aspects in composition and visuals. Thus more and more songs which is engrossed in the lyrical aspects and also in the high-tech recording methodologies should come up to reinvigorate the Malayalam music industry.
If we consider the recent films, we can understand that the quality of mallu songs are decreasing. Also there are only a handful of so called good songs. But the recent songs such as "Aethu kariravilum" from Bangalore days, "maarivil" from drishyam, "thirayum theeravum" from memories seems to boost the graph a bit with its lyrical value, technical aspects in composition and visuals. Thus more and more songs which is engrossed in the lyrical aspects and also in the high-tech recording methodologies should come up to reinvigorate the Malayalam music industry.
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