P.Susheela Sings for Malayalam Composer M.S.Baburaj

           The Golden Era of Malayalam Music Industry is ruled by three Legends ( during 60’s and 70’s),  G.Devarajan, M.S.Baburaj and V.Dakshinamurthy. Each One has a unique styles and remembered for their compostition Values. G.Devarajan is the top most music director and he composed around 350 movies in Malayalam itself. V.Dakshinamurthy is known as one of the legends in Karnatic Music and he composed around 150 movies. Baburaj composed almost 100 movies and his greatest achievements was the introduction of Hindustani strains into Malayalam popular music. He successfully composed melodies based on Hindustani Ragas and blended Malayalam lyrics into them

              The successful combinations in Malayalam Industry are 
1.G.Devarajan + Vayalar + K.J.Yesudas + P.Susheela
2. M.S.Baburaj + P.Bhaskaran +  K.J.Yesudas + S.Janaki 
3. Arjunan + Sreekumaran thambi + K.J.Yesudas + Vani jayaram. 
                      please find some interesting facts on this successful combination. P.Susheela recorded  around 300 songs for G.Devarajan, S.Janaki recorded 130 songs for Baburaj and Vani Jairam recorded 80 songs for Arjunan. On the other side, P.Susheela recorded 50 songs for Baburaj and S.Janaki recorded around 50 songs for Devarajan. 

                                                                          

                        M.S.Baburaj’s association with P.Susheela brought some notable songs in Malayalam. Some evergreen hits are  “Kannu thurakkatha deivangale”, “chandanapallakkil veedukaanan vanna”, “ikkaryanante thaamasam”, “arabikkadalorumanavalan”, “gangayaozhukunna naatil”,  “kanmani neeyen karam pidichal”, “karutha penne ninte”, “maathala poovemadanante kanippoove”,  “kanakapratheekshathan”, “mullappoo baanathal kaamukan kannan”, “karuthavaavam sundraithannude”, “laayilaha illallah mohammed”, "kanneerin mazhayathum", "ezhu chirakulla theru" etc ..        

                

                         

Kannu thurakkatha deivangale	Arabi kadaloru manavalan
Ezhu chirakulla theru	Kanmani neeyen karam pidichal
Karutha penne ninte kannadai	Ikkarayanente Thamasam
Pranaya gaanam paaduvanaay	Chandana pallakil
Laayi laha illallah	Kanakapratheeksha than

Some songs need special mention:
1.      Kannu thurakkatha deivangale : This song is the regular song in most of the reality shows. Once Chithra mentioned that this song was composed keeping P.Susheela in mind. Very emotional song and tough to sing. With the same calibre, I like another song “Kanakapratheekshathan kanimalar” from Midumudikki. I Remember P.Jayachandran was mentioning about this song in a talent search program. Infact all songs from “Agniputi” are hits.

2.      Chandana pallakkil veedu kaanan vanna : A soothing melody in A.M.Raja and P.Susheela’s voice. This song is a evergreen hit.

3.      Ikkarayaanente thaamasam :  Actor sidduque, who is a big fan of PS,  requested PS to sing with him and sang this song with her in stage. Very famous duet, and the song was picturised for mallika who is the mother of actor Prithvi Raj.

4.      Kanmani neeyen Karam pidichal : A pathos duet between a blind and his love. Very meaningful Duet and the soulful rendering of A.M.Raja and P.Susheela made it a evergreen song.

5.      Arabikkadaloru Manavalan : Bhargavi Nilayam was the super hit movie and also musical hit. This is the only song sung by P.susheela and became hit .

6.       Gangayrozhukunna naatil ninnoru : Beautiful composition and P.Susheela rendered in very well. Eventhough it is a hit the other song “Suryakathi suryakanthi” by S.Janaki became a super hit and overshadowed all songs in that movie.

7.      Laayilalah illallah : This movie is a remake of Tamil movie "Annai", and this song was picturised for the mother and foster-mother.  Listen the soulful rendering of P.Susheela and Jikki..

8.      Anarkali Songs: Udhaya studios was the biggest Studio in Kerala. The Owner of Udhaya studio Mr.Appachan likes the quality of  P.Susheela’s voice and made her to sing in all his movies. Anarkali was produced by Udhaya Studios and seven songs of Baburaj were recorded in P.Susheela’s voice and all were hits. During early 70's P.Susheela stopped singing due to her personal reasons. Producer Appachan went to her house and forced her to sing again, by saying, "If you are not singing, I am going to stop production". This is the respect, he kept on the singer. His son Kunchakko is a director and PS sang in all his movies. Most the malayalam songs sung by PS are good songs because,  she worked with big banners and big music directors. 
9. Yeshu naayaka deva sneha gaayaka: Beautiful melody.. A christian devotional song, The beauty of the song is it is composed by a Muslim and rendered by  a hindu and a muslim. Beautiful rendition. 
10. paatu paadi paatu paadi  paatilaki manasam : A beautiful melody : It could have been more popular .  I dont know, how many aware the beauty of this song. Please listen once, if you didnt listen it before.

                           
Here is the complete list of songs.. Overall, Most of them are good songs..

Year	Movie	Song	Singers
1962	paalatukoman (konki	aanakkara	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1962	paalatukoman (konki	chandana pallakkil	A.M.Raja, P. Susheela
1962	paalatukoman (konki	urukukayanen hrudayam	P. Susheela
1962	paalatukoman (konki	chanchakkam	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1964	bhargavi nilayam	arabikadaloru manavalan	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1964	Thanga kudam	yeshu nayaka deva sneha	P. Susheela, mehboob
1965	kaatu thulasi	gangayaru ozhugunna naatil	P. Susheela
1965	zabaida	ente valayitta	P. Susheela
1965	zubaida	layilaha illallah mohammad	P. Susheela, Jikki
1966	anarkali	bashpa kudeerame	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	ee raathri than	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	ezhu chirakulla theru	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	maathalapoove	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	mukilasimhame	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	pranayagaanam paaduvaanai	P. Susheela
1966	anarkali	vidarumo vidarumo	P. Susheela
1966	kootukar	kannadi kootile	P. susheela
1966	kuppi vala	kanmani neeyen karam pidich	A.M.Raja, P. Susheela
1966	poochakkanni	muralee muraleenin	P. Susheela
1967	agniPutri	aakashathile nandini	P. Susheela
1967	agniputri	agni nakshatrame	P. Susheela
1967	agniputri	kannu thurakkatha deivangale	P. Susheela
1967	agniputri	kili kili parunthinu	P. Susheela
1967	Collector Malathi	karutha penne ninte kannaadi	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1967	kanaka chilanka	kunjyu kunjyu naalil enikkoru	P. Susheela
1967	kanaka chilanka	ponmalayorathu	P. Susheela
1967	kanaka chilanka	aayiram chirakulla	P. Susheela
1968	anju sundarikal	paattupadi paatupaadi	P. Susheela
1968	inspector	karuthavavam sundari	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1968	Inspector	pathinezham janma dhinam	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1968	karthika	ekkarayanente thaamasam	K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
1968	Midumidukki	kanakapratheekshathan	P. Susheela
1970	anaadha	mullapoo banathal	P. Susheela
1970	anaadha	thaalolam kili	P. Susheela
1970	beekara nimishangal	anjali poovu	P. Susheela
1970	beekara nimishangal	thulasi devi	P. Susheela
1970	vivaaham sorgathil	Murukkaan chellam	P. Susheela
1971	pulliman	veeja jawanmar	P. Susheela
1972	aaradhika	thamara malaril	P. Susheela
1973	ladies hostel	muthuchippi thurannu	P. Jayachandran, P. susheela
1973	Soundarya Pooja	ambalakunnile pennoruthi	P. Susheela
1973	Soundarya Pooja	karthika thirunnal	P. Susheela
1975	Swarna Malsiyam	aasakalerinjadangi	P. Susheela
1976	ammu	ambili maama vaa vaa	P. Susheela
1976	Dweepu	kanneerin mazhayathum	P. Susheela
1977	yatheem	pandu pandoru padhushavin	P. Jayachandran, P. susheela
1977	yatheem	pandu pandoru-bit	P. susheela
1978	yagaswam	thrikkakare theerthakare	P. Susheela
1978	yagaswam	manichilanka thuyilunarnnu	P. Susheela
1979	college beauty	pushyaragangal	P. Susheela