Malayalam Songs

[preyas]

Looking for Malayalam songs for Keerthanams or Padams for a dance. Any recommendations.

thank you

[bharatanatyamrasika]

is chetti mandaram a padam on guruvayurappan/krishna?

[kathakali]

"chetti mandaram " yes. You could consider it as a padam on guruvayurappan..
Its more a folk song which is part of Kerala culture for many decades or even centuries.. But yes it's on Guruvaayurappan

[CRama]

Karuna cheyvan endu thamasam krishna can be a good choice. It is by Irayimman Thambi. It is in Sree ragam and sung by Chembai in all his concerts in Yadukulakambodi.
There are many padams in Malayalam composed by Swati Thitrunal which has got good scope for abhinayam.

[vasanthakokilam]

Here is the Sri version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR54qEpMNz4

The instrumentalists' Sri is quite clear but the vocal part sounds quite generic. Is this the official Sri version? Until I read CRama's post, I was only aware of Chembai singing it wonderfully in YKK

Towards the end the raga changes to kambhoji ( or is it YKK? The instrumental interlude sounds very much like kambodi but the vocals sound more YKK )

Edit: This Sri version sounds much better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Zdu6dSAQawk