One of the most popular festivals of India, Onam has celebrated with great interest and fanfare in many parts of South India, particularly in the state of Kerala. It is an occurrence not only celebrated by Hindus but also by people of all other religion.
The songs are a vital part of nearly every festival in the world and Onam is no irregularity.During Onam, floral decorations generally known as atthapookalam have made in front of every home and the customary Onam songs known as Onappattukal are sung, mainly by women. The songs present to the listeners a glance of the past days, when the land has filled by happiness and prosperity under Mahabali. as a welcome gesticulate to King Mahabali.
Malayalam Onam Song
There is an affluent gathering of Malayalees people and traditional songs to be sung throughout the grand celebration of Onam. These Onam songs are communally called Onappattukal. The songs are being faithfully carried ahead from one generation to other as people take great enjoyment in singing them. It is also a wish that happiness and prosperity comes to the land during the Onam festival and has continued till the next Onam.
The songs include color to the festival and it is a happiness to watch young men and women singing melodious songs during this great occasion, dressed in their traditional apparel. The songs have generally been calm by people of village and have passed on from generation to generation. Malayalees people generally give high priority of old songs. The lyrics of the songs have a straightforward, ordinary demand.