Considered the uncrowned prince of Kerala Muslim folk songs, named "mappila pattu", VM Kutty, died of a heart ailment at a private hospital in Kozhikode on Wednesday, family sources said. He was 86.

Noted Mappila Pattu singer Abootty regaled the audience gathered at Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan on Thursday morning taking them down the musical history of 400 year old Mappila Pattu folklore.

KANNUR: Mappila paattu (Muslim traditional song) singer and Folklore Academy vice-chairman Eranholi Moosa, 76, passed away at Thalassery on Monday. The death occurred at his residence at Chalil. He ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Except a few who are accustomed to ‘Mappilapattu’, the line beginning with ‘Aanapoth asathul ilah...’ from ‘Badar Padappattu’ written by Moyinkutty Vaidyar might not be that ...