Musician Kavalam Sreekumar has rendered more than 60 Malayalam poems during the lockdown
The Hindu
The Carnatic vocalist, composer and playback singer recites poems by legends and newcomers on his YouTube channel
Rhythm and rhyme are innate in Kavalam Sreekumar’s music. The classical musician and playback singer has been busy during the lockdown, keeping his creativity fine-tuned and staying in touch with his listeners. In addition to a complete recitation of the Ramayana, he has rendered more than 60 Malayalam poems, by legends and newcomers alike, uploading many on his YouTube channel. Certain poems have relevance to current events or people. As a homage to veteran politician K.R. Gouri Amma, who passed away last month, Sreekumar gave an evocative rendering of ‘Gouri’, written by poet Balachandran Chullikkad many years ago to celebrate her life. Each word in the poem conveys the person she was, the vicissitudes in her political life, and her courage in the face of all odds. Another was ‘Ninakku Nalkaan Oru Bhoopatam Maathram’, written by Chirayinkeezhu Radhakrishnan on CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan. It was uploaded as Pinarayi Vijayan took charge as Chief Minister of Kerala for a second consecutive term, a historic feat in the State.
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