Aalolam is your 80’s Malayalam family drama which is a commentary on the decaying Village life directed by M. Mohan. Veene Veene is such a poignant song that shows the Mother’s love for her unborn child and possibly a song that would put the child to sleep. As usual, Janaki Amma brings life to this song with her rendition and Illayaraja takes it up a notch in the emotion through his music.

Thumbi Vaa is yet another popular song that became so popular and loved by Balu Mahendra that he used the tune in his Hindi film Auk Ek Prem Kahani, and his Telugu film Nireekshana. Director Balki re-used the song in his Hindi film Paa. I’ll add all the different variations of the song. It is such a beautiful song that I love Janaki Amma’s version even though Sangathil Paadadha Kavidhai is the version I first listened to.