Salil Chowdhury

Anthiveylile Ponnu (1982)

A soulful Malayalam soundtrack with four compositions by Salil Chowdhury, featuring remarkable chord structures and two breathtaking versions of "Shravanam Vannu".

Film Information

Language: Malayalam

Lyrics: O. N. V. Kurup

The standout aspect of this film's music is the presence of two breathtaking versions of Shravanam Vannu, one fast and one slow.

The slow version (AV4) features an astonishing suspended 4th chord progression, demonstrating Salil�s mastery in harmonic sophistication.

Songs

Nr	Song	Singer(s)	Hnd	Mal	Tam	Tel	Kan	Bng	Oth
AV1	Allimalarkkairl	S. Janaki	-	-	-	-	-	OS48	-
AV2	Bhoomithan Samgeetham	Sabita Chowdhury, K. J. Yesudas	-	-	-	-	-	AS2	-
AV3	Shravanam Vannu (Fast)	K. J. Yesudas	-	-	-	-	-	LM23	-
AV4	Shravanam Vannu (Slow)	K. J. Yesudas	-	-	-	-	-	LM23	-

Notes & Background

Although lesser known to mainstream listeners, this soundtrack is a treasure among serious admirers of Salil Chowdhury�s music due to its brilliant harmonic ideas.

The slow version of "Shravanam Vannu" in particular left many musicians amazed, especially for its suspended 4th chord transitions that make the melody float with emotional weight.

Salil once again demonstrated how a single melody could yield multiple expressive interpretations.