When “Karineela Kannulla Penne…” struck the airwaves in the early 1970s, it marked the beginning of a melodious era in Onam musical albums — songs that celebrated tender love, nostalgia and the warmth ...
From the upbeat ‘thumbithullal’ rhythms to the Aranmula Vallamkali songs to the earthy, lovely tunes sung by children who go hunting for flowers to make the athappookkalam, songs have been part and ...
From Vallam Kali (the snake boat race) to Puli Kali (the tiger dance), Onam in Kerala is nothing short of a grand cultural extravaganza that blends culture and tradition and brings communities ...