Folk singer ​Mathichiyam Bala on Paravai Muniyamma

Folk singer

Mathichiyam Bala

from Madurai who shot into fame after singing Makka Kalanguthappa in Vijay Sethupathi’s Dharma Durai shared his thoughts about recently died, folk singer,

Paravai Muniyamma

.

The singer said, “ More than a folk singer Paravai Muniyamma represents the rural flavor of Madurai.” We can pick a few female singers who have a magnetic voice and Paravai Muniyamma is one among them exclaimed the singer.

Paravai Muniyamma’s journey started in audio cassettes and I have heard all her songs during festivals in Madurai. The type of Kummi Pattu she sings has a huge audience pull in the villages of Madurai, said Bala. Many of her early songs are penned by her guru, Perumal Konar which made her one among the prominent singer in Tamil folk word said, Bala. As a woman, she has achieved a lot and Paravai Muniyamma is one of the boldest folk singers, I have ever seen adds Bala.