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Salil Chowdhury

Madanolsavam (1977)

A milestone in Malayalam film music, Madanolsavam features six immensely popular compositions by Salil Chowdhury, beloved across South India and beyond.

Madanolsavam Poster

Film Information

Language: Malayalam

Lyrics: O. N. V. Kurup

All six songs of Madanolsavam became immensely popular. The Tamil version of the film is Paruvamajhai, the Telugu dubbed version is Amara Prema, and the Hindi version is Dil Ka Saathi Dil, which even had a vinyl LP release.

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTelKanBngOth
MS1 Sandhye S. Janaki DD5-PV2--SC27-
MS2 Mele Poomala K. J. Yesudas & Sabita Chowdhury DD3-PV1AP1-OS42-
MS3 Neemaayum Nilavinde K. J. Yesudas DD6-PV6--LM34-
MS4 Madapraveva K. J. Yesudas & Chorus KU2 / DD1-PV5AP2-OS44-
MS5 Sagarame K. J. Yesudas DD4-PV4--SC30-
MS6 Eemalarkayakal S. Janaki & Chorus DD2 / MD1-PV3AP3-OS45-

Notes & Background

Madanolsavam (1977) is widely considered one of the most successful Malayalam soundtracks composed by Salil Chowdhury. Its songs were admired not only in Kerala, but across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and even among Hindi music lovers.

Many of these compositions were adapted into Tamil (Paruvamajhai), Telugu (Amara Prema), and Hindi (Dil Ka Saathi Dil). The Hindi version was released on a rare vinyl LP, now a collector’s treasure.

Salil’s orchestration is one of the highlights of this album, demonstrating his trademark blend of Western harmonic structure with Indian melodic expression.