Lakshmi Thampi
1 min readFeb 13, 2025

Have you heard this Malayalam song ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCioXD1qBwY—This is a song from the latest Malayalam movie , PonMan. The geographic references to the places in Kollam district, the localities, cultural elements, and the historic lighthouse make it endearing. Having spent some summer vacations there, it’s nostalgic.

Just on a whim here is a list of songs for other districts of Kerala

Starting with nammade thrissur — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3hlqsBY0Qk — I can talk reams about it, is the best of all the places. Very cultured, as we claim to be. Geographically placed in the almost middle of the god’s own country, we seem to have imbibed the best. There are no parallels to our Pooram, for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL5bYMXCSJ0 — This is a mesmersing song which captures the beauty of this hilly region — Idukki. Comparing it to a smart girl in this is special.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-dnTJbs3E — The endearing movie on food and relationships. It covers only the food aspect, although the place is known for many more things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBv0s-1VYQ — Kannur song — references to their food specialities like Biriyani and Pattiri are very apt. So is the mention of good-natured people there and their “Chanks” — great friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBv0s-1VYQ — Thirvandrum song. Knows very little about the place, as it is the state’s financial capital and power centre, so its persona is somehow of aggressiveness and brashness.

There are folk songs from every region, have not explored them much, Do you know the famous songs about other districts?

Lakshmi Thampi
Lakshmi Thampi

Written by Lakshmi Thampi

Digital contributor @teknospire @hundred4future. Enthu of Photography, Food and Movement. Writes on mind, digital marketing, travel & relationships for clarity

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