'Lion' songs a roaring success in Kerala

Kochi, Feb 6 (IANS) Even as songs from the film "Lion" do a roaring business in Kerala, a tune in "Achanurangatha Veedu" marks singer Jassie Gift's lilting comeback to the musical arena.

The top five Malayalam songs are:

1. "Sundari Onnu" - Film: "Lion"; music: Deepak Dev; lyrics: Kaithapram; singers: Udit Narayan and Shwetha. Superstition may be the reason Dileep uses Udit Narayan's voice in most of his films. Shwetha is the daughter of veteran singer Sujatha.

2. "Kunninte Mele" - Film: "Achanurangatha Veedu"; music: Alex Paul; lyrics: Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma; singer: Jassie Gift. Gift, who disappeared from the scene for a while, makes an emphatic comeback with this song.

3. " - Film: "Tanmantra"; music: Mohan Sithara; "Mele Vellithinkal lyrics: Kaithapram; singers: Karthik and Meenu. The songs of the film are well integrated with the story.

4. "Pandimelam" - Film: "Rajamanikyam"; music: Alex Paul; lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery: singer: Pradeep Pallurathy. Alex Paul has become hot property in the Malayalam film industry by giving a spate of hits in recent times.

5. "Idaluranu Veena" - Film: "Tanmantra"; music: Mohan Sithara; lyrics: Kaithapram; singer: P. Jayachandran. Music of this film shows how songs can be used to enhance the holistic feel of a film.

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