Who did the musical score in the 'Last Bench' and received the Kerala State Award for songs in 'Sufi Parangja Kadha'?
Mohan Sithara Mohan Sithara is a Malayalam film music composer. He received the Kerala State Award for the songs in Priyanandan's "Sufi Paranja Kadha". Since 1986 he has been an active musician in the Malayalam film industry. His work mixes Western, Classical and folk styles. He has worked with famous lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, P K Gopi, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Rafeeq Ahmed, S. Ramesan Nair, B R Prasad, Vinayan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Bichu Thirumala. Many prominent singers have sung his songs, including K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, M. G. Sreekumar, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Swarnalatha, Sheelamani, Biju Narayanan, Priya R Pai and Poornasree.
Kakkarissi Natakam Kakkarissi Natakam is a folk art form of Kerala state, India, originally from Tamil Nadu. This art form is more popular in the southern regions of Kerala. Its a form of Musical drama and the language used is a blend of Tamil and Malayalam. Sundara Kakkan, Kakkathis, Vedan, Thampuraan etc. are the main characters in this art form. Play is performed with dance steps and songs. Mrudangam, Harmonium, Ganchira, Chenda and Kaimani are the main musical instruments used. The story is premised around Lord Shivan with his consort Parvathi Devi who arrived to earth in the form of Kakkalan and Kakkathi, a nomadic tribe of fortune tellers.