Ballads that the backwaters sing

Time to post another song! Rendered by K J Yesudas to the tune set by the legendary Salil Choudhary, this is from the film "Ee Ganam Marakkumo" ("Will you forget this song?"). Well, the fact is that I did forget this song, and Youtube helped me rediscover it. So, here goes!

(Image Courtesy)

And here are the lyrics, courtesy Pattupetty:

Movie : Ee Ganam Marakkumo (1978)
Singer: Yesudas
Music : Salil Chowdhury
Lyrics: O N V
Director: Sankaran Nair

"Kalakalam kaayalolangal paadum kathakal
Kalakalam kaayalolangal paadum kathakal
Oru muthu polaam penkidaavin
kuttanaadan penkidaavin
Kathum novukal pookkalaay
Narum thechi pookkalaay
kannuneer vaarkum kathakall

Kalakalam kaayalolangal paadum kathakal

Virahini nee vaarkum kannuneer
Kathir maniyaay mannil veezhave....
Virahini nee vaarkum kannuneer
Kathir maniyaay mannil veezhave....Athu
vayalkilikal koythu poyii
valakilukki koythu poyii
Aanem keraa kaatilum pinne
aaluum keraa mettilum chennu vithachuuu

Karutha penne ninne kaanuvaan....
Kadalthira pol kezhum kaamukhan
Karutha penne ninne kaanuvaan....
Kadalthir pol kezhum kaamukhan
Aaa pavizha malli pootha dikkil
avane engo kanduvo nee
etho swapanm kannilum pinne
ethoo gaanam chundilum ninne pothinjuu

Kalakalam kaayalolangal paadum kathakal
Kalakalam kaayalolangal paadum kathakal
Oru muthu polaam penkidaavin
kuttanaadan penkidaavin
Kathum novukal pookkalaay
Narum thechi pookkalaay
kannuneer vaarkum kathakal"