Nanjiyamma
Nanjiyamma (born 1 January 1960) is an Indian folksinger who hails from a tribal community in Kerala. She garnered public attention after singing playback in the Malayalam film Ayyappanum Koshiyum in 2020.[1][2][3] The film's title song "Kalakkatha" written by herself in Irula language and composed by Jakes Bejoy attained popularity after its release on YouTube. The song received more than 10 million views in a month.[4][5]
Nanjiyamma | |
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Citizenship | Indian |
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Years active | 2020 |
Notable work | "Kalakkatha" song from the movie Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
Background
She hails from an Irula community in Nakkupathi, a tribal village in Attappadi in Palakkad district, Kerala, India.
Career
Nanjiyamma is a folksinger of the Azad Kala Samithi, led by Pazhani Swami, a tribal artist in Attappadi. Later in 2020, she was introduced into playback singing through the film Ayyappanum Koshiyum. She has also played the role of mother-in-law to the protagonist Biju Menon in the film. She finds a livelihood by farming and feeding cattle. She sings mostly folk songs that went past through generations. She first sung for a documentary for Mathrumozhi titled Aggedu Nayaga directed by Sindhu Sajan.[6] Nanjiyamma sung the promotional song for Government of Kerala's housing programme Life Mission and it was the first time Irula language was used for a public relations program in Kerala.[7][8]
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Discography
Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
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2020 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | "Adakachakko (Promo Song)" | Jakes Bejoy |
"Kalakkatha" | |||
"Thaalam Poyi" | |||
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
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2020 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Kannamma's Mother | Sachy | Malayalam | Uncredited role |
References
- "Nanjiyamma-Tribal Artiste-Ayyapanum Koshiyum Song". Manoramaonline.com.
- "Tribal woman from Attapadi to sing in Malayalam director Sachy's 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum". The New Indian Express.
- "നിറഞ്ഞ ചിരിയോടെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിന്നും നഞ്ചിയമ്മ പാടി; ഒരു കോടി കാഴ്ചക്കാർ" (in Malayalam). Flowers Originals.
- "Kalakkatha-Title Song-Ayyappanum Koshiyum - Prithviraj-Biju Menon - Sachy-Ranjith - Jakes Bejoy". YouTube.
- "60-year-old Nanjamma goes viral with song in Malayalam film 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum'". The Hindu.
- "Aggedu Nayaga (Mathrumozhi) by Sindhu Sajan". Manorama Online.
- "video of life mission housing". Deshabhimani.
- "CMO Kerala on Life Mission". Facebook.
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