Comments on: Malayalam songs of 2008 – My picks http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/ Just being myself Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Malayalam songs of 2009 – My picks | Just Jo http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-28049 Malayalam songs of 2009 – My picks | Just Jo Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:52:56 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-28049 [...] to do a post like I did in the last year to list out my favorite Malayalam songs of the year 2009. Like in the last year, choosing a list of top songs was not at all a difficult job this year too. I must recall a comment [...] [...] to do a post like I did in the last year to list out my favorite Malayalam songs of the year 2009. Like in the last year, choosing a list of top songs was not at all a difficult job this year too. I must recall a comment [...]

]]> By: Dhanya http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-20005 Dhanya Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:50:54 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-20005 yes the best song of 2008 is certainly Maymaasame of Amal Antony. how did that yayyayayaya meaningless and foolish song of shankar mahadevan got state award? yea sridevi told right rafiq ahmad's songs are very nice.. anyway i really want to say the song maymasame should go to the top of the list yes the best song of 2008 is certainly Maymaasame of Amal Antony. how did that yayyayayaya meaningless and foolish song of shankar mahadevan got state award? yea sridevi told right rafiq ahmad’s songs are very nice..
anyway i really want to say the song maymasame should go to the top of the list

]]> By: Sreedevi http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-19471 Sreedevi Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:15:26 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-19471 very nice songs, but my favorite is the song Maymasame by Amal Antony. Sreevalsan J menon songs are so beautiful and Rafeeq ahmed's lyrics are very meaningful I didnt like the movie it is a stupid one and waste of time but the songs are very nice very nice songs, but my favorite is the song Maymasame by Amal Antony.
Sreevalsan J menon songs are so beautiful and Rafeeq ahmed’s lyrics are very meaningful I didnt like the movie it is a stupid one and waste of time but the songs are very nice

]]> By: agnes babu http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-17190 agnes babu Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-17190 I like the song maymasame in film laptop very much. Amal Antony is really the fresh new voice of 2008.I liked his voice vey much..his voice is so soothing and got a divine expression..especially the places "manninte gandham", poovaka ..are notable lines.. and one more thing is The anupallavi is complicated with the rhythm style..I tried to sing it but i can not sing with that rhythm style ,I think it is in 5/8 rhythm pattern..it is rare and Amal has sung very easily.. and the ragam is also nice.. I have not heard such a wonderful melody for a couple of years.. I am sad because my favorite song didnt get state award.. and also sad the song is not included in that movie laptop. congrats for this list anyway joe. Agnes Babu Cochin I like the song maymasame in film laptop very much. Amal Antony is really the fresh new voice of 2008.I liked his voice vey much..his voice is so soothing and got a divine expression..especially the places “manninte gandham”, poovaka ..are notable lines..
and one more thing is The anupallavi is complicated with the rhythm style..I tried to sing it but i can not sing with that rhythm style ,I think it is in 5/8 rhythm pattern..it is rare and Amal has sung very easily..
and the ragam is also nice..
I have not heard such a wonderful melody for a couple of years..
I am sad because my favorite song didnt get state award..
and also sad the song is not included in that movie laptop.
congrats for this list anyway joe.

Agnes Babu
Cochin

]]> By: Jo http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Jo Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:12:36 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1038 <b>Ajith:</b> What you said about the recent trend in those three points is very valid. I totally agree with it. About Sarath'c compositions, yes, it is too complicated and it is always a challenge for the singers. Arikil is not an easy song to sing IMHO. The song Paalappoo succeeds where it brings back the old times when simple lyrics and music were the plus points of Malayalam songs. I think Rafiq Ahmed has been writing for some albums. Also, here is a link to one of my un-plugged songs :-) : http://songsofjo.blogspot.com/2006/09/song-nillaavinte-thooval-movie.html <b>Kanika</b>: I will try, but I will do a horrible job in translation. :-) <b>Suneesh:</b> Amma Mazhakkaar is a good song, but as a listener I felt that Yesudas' vocals sounds strained and tired a lot (could be old age problem). <b>Ramesh:</b> It was so easy that I had to limit the top songs to 8! :D Ajith: What you said about the recent trend in those three points is very valid. I totally agree with it.

About Sarath’c compositions, yes, it is too complicated and it is always a challenge for the singers. Arikil is not an easy song to sing IMHO. The song Paalappoo succeeds where it brings back the old times when simple lyrics and music were the plus points of Malayalam songs. I think Rafiq Ahmed has been writing for some albums.

Also, here is a link to one of my un-plugged songs :-) : http://songsofjo.blogspot.com/2006/09/song-nillaavinte-thooval-movie.html

Kanika: I will try, but I will do a horrible job in translation. :-)

Suneesh: Amma Mazhakkaar is a good song, but as a listener I felt that Yesudas’ vocals sounds strained and tired a lot (could be old age problem).

Ramesh: It was so easy that I had to limit the top songs to 8! :D

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Ramesh Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:56:47 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1032 If selecting top 10 was so easy, why did you stop at 8? :) How come Calcutta News and Veruthe Oru Bharya got missed out? If selecting top 10 was so easy, why did you stop at 8? :)

How come Calcutta News and Veruthe Oru Bharya got missed out?

]]> By: Ajith Edassery | Make Money Online http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Ajith Edassery | Make Money Online Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:23:29 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1025 Very good list Joe... Though, I know nothing much about music, here's my humble view of your picks. Sarath's music is very good but always sound a bit too complicated. Too much of blending guitar, flute, violin (like old 'Sreeraagamo'). I do not know anything about ragas and all but always felt so about him. But don't you think that 'arikil' song could have been done better... Single was amazing but 'Sarath' has composed the pallavi (and some other parts) like prose or read out than music? Sreevatsan Menon sounds very good :) The singer next door and good direction. Kannin Vaathil... Sounds more like a Tamil song of the 80s, good lyrics and voice, but direction is somewhat ok - doesn't feel special. May maasame... is a little bit like light music? Still good melody (Feels like one of those songs that we have heard elsewhere) Mizhithammil and Paalapoo are very ordinary I thinnk. May be just my taste :) Thechiyum takes us back to nostalgic moods. And Kanalukal I hated... Not sure if I started hating Vidyasagar :lol: Good to know about Rafiq Ahmed, never heard of him before. I knew about Anil Panachooran from Arabikkatha last year. ...and Joe, I guess you have developed a taste for very slow blues. I checked out your karoakes... Very good. Do you have any recordings of something that you sang without karoeke or orchestra. Just interested to know how the vocal alone feels like. (I did not follow any awards news lately. Did any one of the above win any award?) My choices Voice - Madhu Balakrishnan Music - Sreevalsan Menon Lyrics - ONV Song - Hmm... though light music like, I pick May maasame. I will visit your blog more often. Only today, I listened to many of your songs. Very good list Joe… Though, I know nothing much about music, here’s my humble view of your picks.

Sarath’s music is very good but always sound a bit too complicated. Too much of blending guitar, flute, violin (like old ‘Sreeraagamo’). I do not know anything about ragas and all but always felt so about him. But don’t you think that ‘arikil’ song could have been done better… Single was amazing but ‘Sarath’ has composed the pallavi (and some other parts) like prose or read out than music?

Sreevatsan Menon sounds very good :) The singer next door and good direction.

Kannin Vaathil… Sounds more like a Tamil song of the 80s, good lyrics and voice, but direction is somewhat ok – doesn’t feel special.

May maasame… is a little bit like light music? Still good melody (Feels like one of those songs that we have heard elsewhere)

Mizhithammil and Paalapoo are very ordinary I thinnk. May be just my taste :)

Thechiyum takes us back to nostalgic moods. And Kanalukal I hated… Not sure if I started hating Vidyasagar :lol:

Good to know about Rafiq Ahmed, never heard of him before. I knew about Anil Panachooran from Arabikkatha last year.

…and Joe, I guess you have developed a taste for very slow blues. I checked out your karoakes… Very good. Do you have any recordings of something that you sang without karoeke or orchestra. Just interested to know how the vocal alone feels like.

(I did not follow any awards news lately. Did any one of the above win any award?)

My choices
Voice – Madhu Balakrishnan
Music – Sreevalsan Menon
Lyrics – ONV
Song – Hmm… though light music like, I pick May maasame.

I will visit your blog more often. Only today, I listened to many of your songs.

]]> By: Suneesh http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Suneesh Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:51:01 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1024 I also liked "Oru naal" from Gulmohar and "Amma mazhakkaru" from Maadambi. I didn't know that there are good songs in Laptop...have to listen that now. -Suneesh I also liked “Oru naal” from Gulmohar and “Amma mazhakkaru” from Maadambi. I didn’t know that there are good songs in Laptop…have to listen that now.

-Suneesh

]]> By: kanika http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 kanika Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:50:32 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1022 Nice songs but i never understand the lyrics could u please translate the lyrics in English or Hindi for people like me who don't understand Malalyalam. Nice songs but i never understand the lyrics could u please translate the lyrics in English or Hindi for people like me who don’t understand Malalyalam.

]]> By: Ajith Edassery | Make Money Online http://www.jocalling.com/2009/01/top-8-malayalam-songs-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Ajith Edassery | Make Money Online Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:26:57 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=416#comment-1021 Joe, I have been looking for a list like this. Personally, I was disappointed at the following trend in the past two years: - Digital overkill in music industry - The surge of Telugu dubbed movies in Malayalam and their pathetic songs - Those 'mone, kuttaa, edaa...' kind of so-called love songs in the past two or three years... A blind immitation of Hindi and Tamil that doesn't naturally fit to Malayalam. So sounds like Mulla and Thirakkatha are good song based movies... Will check them out and come back and comment again. Joe,
I have been looking for a list like this. Personally, I was disappointed at the following trend in the past two years:

- Digital overkill in music industry
- The surge of Telugu dubbed movies in Malayalam and their pathetic songs
- Those ‘mone, kuttaa, edaa…’ kind of so-called love songs in the past two or three years… A blind immitation of Hindi and Tamil that doesn’t naturally fit to Malayalam.

So sounds like Mulla and Thirakkatha are good song based movies… Will check them out and come back and comment again.

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