KOCHI: Singer Shine Kumar broke the morning silence at the Government General Hospital with a soul-rending performance for patients at the ‘Arts and Medicine’ programme organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation. Shine, who has been a professional singer for nearly two decades, started the weekly musical show with the song, ‘Keralam Keralam’ from the 1977 movie ‘Minimol’, originally sung by K J Yesudas, a depiction of the scenic beauty and heritage of Kerala, followed by Amma Endrazhaikkathe, a Tamil song from the Rajinikanth starrer Mannan.
Shine and Aswathy K S spiced it up with a duet ‘Akashadeepam Ennum’ from the movie ‘Kshanakathu’. A medley of fifteen songs, in Malayalam and Tamil, were interspersed with duets by pairs, Shine and Moni T K, and Shine and Aswathy. Shine, a professional singer who has about 3,000 CDs to his credit, including music albums and devotional albums, hails from Perumbavoor.
Aswathy K S, a singer from Ambalamugal, Ernakulam, who has made her presence felt in programmes like ‘Pinnilavu’ and ‘Gandharva Sangeetham’ on leading television channels, supported the lead singer with her mellifluous voice. Prasanth E K, an engineer working in the Gulf, also sang a song, ‘Aakasha Gopuram’. Moni, who frequents the Arts and Medicine programme, is an engineer-cum-street singer who devotes the proceeds of her singing to charity.
The team of singers was supported by the crowd comprising patients, bystanders, and medical staffers gathered on the lawns and corridors of the hospital with resounding applause.
Arts and Medicine, an initiative of the KBF in association with Mehboob Memorial Orchestra and sponsored by CAFS aimed at providing solace to patients.