‘Chirutha’, written by Shruthi Sharanyam and composed and sung by Sudeep Palanad, fords time and narratives
The Hindu
The Malayalam song brings in a new aspect to the myth of the Yakshi, a vengeful female spirit, in Kerala
Sudeep Palanad’s sonorous voice bridges time as the melodic ‘Chirutha’, an ode to the feminine, fuses folklore, fact and fiction.
Written by lyricist-filmmaker Shruthi Sharanyam, the verse delves into the Yakshi concept of Kerala, of a bloodthirsty spirit who seeks revenge against those who wronged her, even after her death. The lyricist has deftly woven it along with the rebellion against archaic customs that took place in 1956 at Manimalarkavu temple, near Velur in Thrissur, when women participated in a temple procession. They covered their torso to protest against the custom that prevented women belonging to certain castes from wearing an upper garment.
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