'Mango Season' for music lovers in Kerala

Kochi, Nov 17 (IANS): It is a season of delight for music-lovers in Kerala, with the Mohanlal-starrer "Maambazhakaalam" -- literally meaning mango season -- topping the music charts.

The following are the top five Malayalam film songs:

1. "Mambazhakkalam" - Film: "Mambazhakkalam"; Music: M. Jayachandran; Lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery; Singer: M.G. Sreekumar. This song is shot in a popular amusement park in Kochi. It shows Mohanlal and family having a blast and the audience also joins them.

2. "Meharuba" - Film: "Perumazhakalam"; Music: M. Jayachandran; Lyrics: Rafique Ahmad; Singers: Afsal and Jyotsna. This song is picturised with Dileep and Meera Jasmine and has a traditional Muslim feel to it that is alluring to the listener.

3. "Kannu nattu" - Film: "Kathavaseshan"; Music: M. Jayachandran; Lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery; Singers: Jayachandran and Vidyadharan Master. This song has an old-world charm.

4. "Kalla kalla" - Film: "Youth Festival"; Music: M. Jayachandran; Lyrics: Shibu Chakravarthy; Singers: Rajesh Vijay and Jyotsna. This song picturised with Abey and Minakshi has found favour with the youth due to its trendy music.

5. "Dappu, dappu Janaki" - Film: "Kazhcha"; Music: Mohan Sithara; Lyrics: Kaithapram; Singers: Mobin, Vishnu and Priya R. Pai. This song in the rain refuses to fade away from public memory.