Flashback 2008 – a review on Malayalam songs

Here is an attempt to review some of the best songs we heard last year. It is graded into two, like melody numbers and the fast songs sections. Though there were many flop films released last year; most of them has got some hit songs to project.

It is given in the order of song, film & singers

Some of the notable melodious / mid tempo hits include -

01) Engu Ninno Vanna – Calcutta News [Madhu Balakrishnan, Chitra]
02) Oru Naal – Gulmohar [Vijay Yesudas, Swetha]
03) Kannin Vaathil – Mulla [Devanand, Gayathri]
04) Paalappo Ithalil – Thirakkadha [Nishad,Swetha]
05) Manjil Kulikkum – Veruthe Oru Bharya [Shyam Dharman]
06) Paathirakkuyil – Dhe Ingottu Nokkiye [Vijay Yesudas, Swetha]
07) Kanalukal Aadiya – Mulla [V.Sreekumar, Sujatha]
08) Ammamazhakkarinu – Madambi [Yesudas]
09) Omakaram - Veruthe Oru Bharya [Unni Menon]
10) Kolussal Konjam – Malabar Wedding [Vidhu Prathap, Manjari]

Music Directors – Debjyothi Misra(01),Johnson(02), Vidyasagar(03,07),

Sharath(04),Shyam Dharman(05,09),M.Jayachandran(06,08), Rahulraj(10)

Some of the notable fast numbers include -

01) Kalyanakkacheri – Madambi [Shankar Mahadevan]
02) Gokulpaalabalaka – Paarthan Kanda Paralokam [Jassie Gift]
03) Manassiloru – Innathe Chinthavishayam [Madhu.B, Swetha]
04) Raachaakkanu – Annan Thambi [Afsal, Pradeep.P, Jyotsana]
05) Muttathengum - Veruthe Oru Bharya [Franko, Sowmya]
06) Kadappurathoru – SMS [Madhu Balakrishnan, Manjari]
07) Mizhiyil Mizhiyil – Mayabazar [Sreenivas, Sujatha, Rahulraj]
08) Raaja Raajakumari – Of The People [Anil Ram, Sayanora]
09) Kannum Chimmi Thaaram – Lollypop [Vidhu Prathap, Rimi Tomy]
10) Tharajalam – Minnaminnikkoottam [Afsal, Sujatha, Ganesh]


Music Directors – M.Jayachandran(01,02), Ilayaraja(03,06), Rahulraj(04,07), ShyamDharman(05), Vinu.V.Thomas(08), AlexPaul(09), Bijibal(10)



Best Albums : Mulla, Veruthe Oru Bharya, Calcutta News
Best Singer, M : Yesudas [Ammamazhakkarinu…Madambi]
Best Singer, F : Swetha [Oru Naal…Gulmohar,Palappoo…Thirakkadha]
Best Music : Vidyasagar/Shyam Dharman [Mulla/Veruthe Oru Bharya]
Best Lyric : ONV [Gulmohar]
Special Mention : Johnson [music for Gulmohar]