Ashtami Rohini 2020: You can tune into these Mollywood songs to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth

Keralites are celebrating Krishna Janmashtami today. Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival and it is regarded as the day when

Lord Krishna

was born. Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, you can tune into these Malayalam songs that celebrate Lord Krishna.

Vande Mukunda Hare
https://gaana.com/song/vandamukunda

‘Vande Mukunda Hare’ is a song from the Malayalam movie ‘Devasuram’. Tuned in the Anandabhairavi raga, the song is one of the best Krishna song ever released in Malayalam. Gireesh Puthenchery has penned the soulful lyrics and musician M. G. Radhakrishnan has composed the music and also crooned it.

Ambalappuzhe Unnikannonudu Nee
https://gaana.com/song/ambalappuzhe

This devotional song is from the 1992 movie ‘Adwaitham’. ‘Ambalapuzhe Unnikannonudu Nee’ is a soothing melody crooned by M. G. Sreekumar and K. S. CChithra. The lyrics were penned by the revered Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and MG Radhakrishnan composed the tuneful music. You cannot pass the day without tuning into this song.

Karmukil Varnante Chundil

https://gaana.com/song/karmukil-1

One cannot speak of Lord Krishna, without mentioning his biggest devotee - playback singer KS Chithra. KS Chithra has lent her voice to the song ‘Karmukil Varnante Chundil’. The song is from the 2002 release movie ‘Nandanam’. Music maestro Raveendran mash has composed the song for which Gireesh Puthenchery crafted the lyrics. The song is tuned in Harikambhoji raga and hence the depth.

Kai Niraye
https://gaana.com/album/baba-kalyani

This beautiful song is from the movie ‘Baba Kalyani’. The song depicts the bond between a mother and her child. Sharath Vayalar has penned the lyrics for which Alex Paul has composed the music. G Venugopal has crooned the song.

Unni Kanna vayo
https://gaana.com/song/unnikanna-vayo-f

This captivating song is from the 2001 release movie ‘Kakkakuyil’. ‘Unnikanna Vayo’ has the essence of a mother’s love and the grand-sounding song is composed by Deepan Chatterji. Gireesh Puthenchery has penned the lyrics and Kalyani Menon has sung the song.