Dubai music directors score big
A student of SAE Institute, Dubai, and member of the band Raaga Factory, Shashwath Paliath, produced four out of the seven tracks in the movie. The songs are Raa Mazahyo, Panimalarum, Kalla Kadhakkarane, and Aaro Thaniye.
“The music scene in Malayalam cinema is rapidly changing. There is a lot of experimental compositions from established composers in movies now. Genres such as rap, hip-hop, electronic, rock jazz and Sufi are a rage these days. The industry is opening up, and directors are keen to experiment. What makes it possible is audience support. Though there continues to be elements of traditional music (in compostions), there is a fusion of sorts which makes it exciting for producers like us.”
Producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and vocalist Mangal Suvarnan has several records and is signed to leading labels such as Def Jam, Armada Music, and Enhanced Music. Kinavalli is his second foray into Malayalam cinema. He has composed the title track Raveguru for Kinavalli.
“One of the film’s actors Sujith has rendered the vocals for the track, and I was nervous during release, to be honest. I first began work on the song in 2014. It is popular among listeners in Bangalore and Kerala. The song has got all the elements that the Malayalee listeners are comfortable listening to, i.e.carnatic vocals and a bansuri (flute).”
Sreesai Surendran, an SAE Audio Engineering and Production graduate, has produced two tracks – En Kinavil and Aararum Kaanathe – for the movie.
“The song Aararum Kaanathe, sung by Reshma Menon, was very well received in Kerala. It is fascinating since a lot of us are from Dubai, and this opportunity has opened doors for many of us. It is great that moviemakers are looking at talent from Dubai.”