Songs that celebrate the festive spirit of Onam, the harvest festival of our homeland ( wait a minute, harvest festival????? I can’t even recall the last time someone celebrated a decent harvest), have got themselves their own special place in the realm of Malayalam Cinema. Come to think of it, it has been quite some time, since someone decently picturized a traditional Thiruvathira recital or an Onappaattu worth its salt in recent years. Should we blame the increasing disconnect with our traditions, and as an implication, less recognition by the movie-watching public, which again means less marketability? I don’t know.

If I  close my eyes and delve deep into my memories, I unfailingly come up misty-eyed with this wonderful gem, the obvious favorite, everytime called Thumbi Thumbi Va Va, rendered by Shanta P Nair.  The affectionate bond with the dragonfly ( more so in the Onam season) is another fond topic that I have written about here. These songs that follow are in no way a complete compilation, nor do I claim so, these are just a handful of songs that evoke the timeless memories of Onam in me. Hope you would love it as well.