Amazing India

It is truly said that music is the language of the heart that speaks to every soul. Irrespective of the language barriers in understanding the lyrics, Malayalam songs have entranced the Indian nation as a whole. Though Malayalam music has its roots in classical and other old forms of music, its introduction to the commercial film industry happened as late as 1948. Great male singers like the legendary K.J. Yesudas, M.G. Sreekumar and the relatively new, Vidhu Prathap form the illustrious group of male singers of Malayalam songs.

A name that is synonymous to Malayalam songs is that of Dr. K.J. Yesudas. Known for a rare and awe-inspiring voice, Yesudas’s songs almost seem to hypnotize the audience. Having won the most National awards totaling to seven, Yesudas is a pillar of strength in the Malayalam music industry. Known as ‘Gana Gandharva’, this divine singer has bagged every award from the Padma Bhushan to the Padma Shri as well as the “Outstanding Achievements in Music and Peace” award by UNESCO which was bestowed on him in 1999. His son Vijay Yesudas is also a talented Malayalam song singer.

Son of the well-known M.G. Radhakrishnan, M.G. Sreekumar is one of the best male singers of Malayalam songs. Best known for his fantastic repertoire of songs sung for the veteran actor Mohanlal, Sreekumar has been blessed with a melodious voice honed to perfection by his classical training.

The voice that has taken the Malayalam music industry by storm lately is that of the newcomer Vidhu Prathap. Having trained under great music directors like Devarajan and Ravindranath, Vidhu Prathap has a unique yet mainstream voice. With several hit numbers under his belt, Prathap has become a valuable contributor to the collection of Malayalam songs.

Other notable singers who have changed the face of Malayalam song singing are P. Jayachandran, G. Venugopal and S.P. Balasubramaniam.

In India, people have deep faith in God, religion and spiritualism. People have different religion and are free to practice their religion. Devotional songs are mostly related to Hindu religion. These are the songs devoted to God and show love and emotions of people towards God. Singing these songs is a way to fill heart of a person with love of God.

Lyrics of devotional songs are so easy that anyone can understand and learn it easily. There are so many repeated phrases and words which make these songs easier to learn and also make people enjoy the music. Lyrics of these songs give you information about acts and glories related to God and Goddesses and tell you about their lives. There are so many songs dedicated to Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman and so many other Gods.

Music of devotional songs is very devotional to God and also makes people to get involved in it so that they become true devotee of God. It makes them to feel that God is with them and taking care of them. People completely get involved in the music and sing the song with full emotions. Many people organize the Bhajan sessions at regular intervals in temples or at their homes. In this way they have good get together and also show their belief in God.

Famous singers related to devotional songs include Kabir, Meera bai, Tulsidas and so many others.
Some famous Bhajan singers in India are Jagjeet Singh, Sonu Nigam, Lata Mangaeshkar, Anup Jalota, and so many others. There are so many new singers who got famous quickly by adopting this kind of music as their career. This shows that devotional music is very popular in India.

This music is having so many benefits and so its popularity will definitely get increase in coming years.