The FEFKA Music Directors Union has released Chol Chol Kilimakale, a Kerala Piravi video song that brings 33 Malayalam musicians together in one frame. The song is out on the Sony Music Malayalam YouTube channel and runs 6 minutes and 10 seconds. The video's description presents it under the tagline Celebrating Malayalam.
Mohan Sithara's music, B.K. Harinarayanan's words
Mohan Sithara composed the song, according to the video description. The description credits the lyrics to Hari Narayanan. Composer Jakes Bejoy shared the video on X on October 31 and gave the lyricist's full name as B.K. Harinarayanan.
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Jakes Bejoy's post shortens the title to Chol Kilimakale, while the official YouTube title reads Chol Chol Kilimakale.
The 33 performers
The video description lists the performers in this order: Jassie Gift, Bijibal, Alphons Joseph, Ishaan Dev, Benny Johnson, Ronnie Raphael, Ajisaras, Anil Gopalan, Rahul Raj, Satheesh Ramachandran, Sajeev Mangalathu, Yunuseo, Saanand George, Jose Bappaya, Dr. Sam Kadammanitta, Shajikumar S, Gowry Lekshmi, Sangeetha Varma, Sumesh Parameswar, Nandu Kartha, Ranjith Meleppat, Balagopal R, Biby Mathew, K A Latheef, Rasheed Muhammed, Dr. Vazhamuttam Chandrababu, Vijay Karun, Ajay Joseph, Sajeev Raman, Jackson Vijayan, Shibu Kallar, Rajesh Mohan and T S Jairaj.
Who made the song and the video
The description gives these credits for the song and the video:
- Music arrangement and programming: Prakash Alex
- Guitars: Sumesh Parameswar
- Woodwinds: Josy Alapuzha
- Recording: Aswin Kumar at K7 Studios
- Mixing and mastering: Midhun Anand at Mindscore Studios
- Video direction: Nik Prem and Kris
- Concept: Suraaj
- Camera and edit: DOP Jenu, editor Akhil, colourist Snehul
- Production team: line producer Rijin, associate director Sanu, assistant director Sam, BTS by Nikhil Augustine, cine unit Motherland
The song is released under the Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. label, as the description states.
Kerala turns 70
Kerala was formed on November 1, 1956, so this Kerala Piravi marks 70 years of the state. That count is ours. The makers call it a Kerala Piravi video song and do not frame it around the 70th year.
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Our take
Putting 33 musicians into a single video is a rare sight, and the long credit list reads like a roll call of Malayalam film music. For a day that celebrates the state and its language, a song that gathers so many familiar voices in one place feels like the right kind of tribute.
