There is something very divine about the word ‘Music’. Music is said to be the language of God. A good soulful tune can not only revitalize the inner health but it can also take us to an extraterrestrial sphere. When a soulful tune is crooned by a talented voice, the glory of music manifests itself in its full bloom.
Malayalam music has produced many renowned singers. From classical singers to movie singers, there are many luminaries in Malayalam music.
Malayalam movie music took some time to evolve. In its initial years Malayalam film music were more influenced by Hindi and Tamil music. But with arrival of singers like K.P. Udayabhanu, Kanukara Purushothaman and A.M. Raja, the Malayalam music scenario changed. These male singers along with female singers like Santha P.Nair, Janaki, P. Leela and P. Susheela helped in popularizing Malayalam film music.
In fact in that era, many Hindi singers as well as singers from other states sang for Malayalam movies. Prominent Hindi singers who gave their voice to many soulful tunes were, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Asha Bhonsle and Talat Mehmood.
The most popular and renowned Malayalam singer is K.J.Yesudas, fondly known as ‘Dasettan’. He can be credited to popularize Malay music on a national level. He has traveled many decades in kerala’s musical fraternity and is known for his ever youthful voice with a classical touch.
He has a mastery over classical carnatic vocal music and amazingly enough he has sung in almost every Indian language. He is a winner of many national and state level awards.
Other famous Malayalam singers are;
- P. Jayachandran,
- noorudheen nafih,
- M.G. Sreekumar,
- Majiri Babu Rajendran,
- Shiju John,
- Unni Menon,
- Miss Jyotsna,
- Sujatha Mohan,
- Gayathri Ashokan,
- Sankaran Embranthiri,
- Rejeev Thomas,
- Vijay Yesudas,
- G Venugopal,
- Dheeraj Koliyat,
- Saji dev,
- Mohan Sithara,
- Madhu Balakrishnan,
- K.S. Chitra and
- Vidhu Prathap.