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malayalam

what it is

Malayalam /mæləˈjɑːləm/[3] (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam ? , Malayalam pronunciation: ​[mɐləjaːɭəm]) is a language spoken in India, predominantly in the state of Kerala. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated a Classical Language in India in 2013.

✦ meet the girls making malayalam →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level

✦ start here: albums

Chenkol (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Johnson
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Christian Brothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Deepak Dev
Christian Brothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Deepak Dev
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അന്‍വര് by Shreya Ghoshal & Naresh Iyer
അന്‍വര്
Shreya Ghoshal & Naresh Iyer
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Nammal by Afsal
Nammal
Afsal
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Eswarane Thedi - (Malayalam Christian Devotional) by K.J.Yesudas
Eswarane Thedi - (Malayalam Christian Devotional)
K.J.Yesudas
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Aa Raathri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ilaiyaraaja
Aa Raathri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ilaiyaraaja
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✦ who's making it, level by level

level 4 · further

art pop, hyperpop, and the underground

Chitra
70k listeners
Sushin Shyam
50k listeners

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental

Yesudas
6k listeners
Sujatha
11k listeners
Vijay Yesudas
23k listeners
Rahul Raj
5k listeners
Sreenath Bhasi
5k listeners
Govind Vasantha
24k listeners
Gopi Sundar
23k listeners
Job Kurian
9k listeners
Madhu Balakrishnan
6k listeners
Shaan Rahman
17k listeners
K. S. Chithra
33k listeners
Vidyasagar
19k listeners

✦ make malayalam a playlist

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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5

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questions

What is malayalam?

Malayalam /mæləˈjɑːləm/[3] (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam ? , Malayalam pronunciation: ​[mɐləjaːɭəm]) is a language spoken in India, predominantly in the state of Kerala. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated a Classical Language in India in 2013.

What are good malayalam albums to start with?

Try Chenkol (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Johnson, Christian Brothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Deepak Dev, അന്‍വര് by Shreya Ghoshal & Naresh Iyer, and Nammal by Afsal.

Who are some women making malayalam?

musicisforgirls.com/genres/malayalam/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making malayalam, from mainstream to underground.

genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21