My article appeared on 28th March 2008 in The Hindu. The link is below:
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/03/28/stories/2008032850970400.htm
For some reason the paper did not accept the photos I sent for the article. So they are uploaded here.
Interesting. I am still looking for the background of ThEyilai Thottattile and if someone asked him to sing and set it to tune or did he do it out of his own accord and I thought it might have something to do with the plantations in Malaya. Any idea?