M.D. Manoj, a teacher at Government Higher Secondary School, Mattummal, Athavanad, will have the most musical celebration of the Teachers Day on Tuesday. Perhaps there is no other teacher in Kerala who has interviewed more lyricists, music composers and singers, and authored more books on songs and musicians in Malayalam.
The three dozen books and scores of articles that he published stand testimony to his passion for Malayalam film songs. Holder of a doctorate in Malayalam, Mr. Manoj continues to write books on musicians. He is currently working on half a dozen books of different nature.
Most of his books, including the latest ones on composer Salil Choudhury and lyricist ONV Kurup, have been well received. The Life and Music of Salil Choudhury deals with the 100-odd songs that the Bengali musician contributed to Malayalam cinema. It is a treasure for the Malayali who loves Salil da.
