deepa mariam is a gulf brought up malayali girl (age now 31) who studied computer science, and went to the usa for higher studies and marriage, like so many tambram girls. apparently malayali christian girls have the same goals too
however the call of music beckoned back home, and she convinced her hubby john to move back to motherland, and settle in chennai.
her first hit was from subramaniapuram 'kangal irandaal'. but this post is not about that song.
incidentally deepa has not yet got recognition in mallu land, but is quite busy in tamiwood and teluwood. oh well!! we know how to appreciate talents i guess.
during 2009/10, thanks to the maran and alagiri and stalin families morrowing all the theatres for their releases, so that other producers movies remained in the can - causing great hardship. so not sure, what exactly the status of this movie, 'ananda thollai' is - except that i love the title.
two contradictory words, anandam & thollai, but when put together is a micro poem by itself.
here is deepa mariam, from ananda thollai, telling us, about kannamboochi vazhkai. very meaningful lyrics, but i could not get a copy for you.
Anandha Thollai (2011) | Download Tamil Songs
lyrics Kalaikumar Music Aj Almirzaq & sung by Deepa Mariam
i wish these youngsters well in the future.