What do you associate a jasmine with? For Job Kurian it is a bridge to his childhood. In his new single, Mulla , which releases today evening (September 28), the singer-composer ruminates on how the jasmine takes him on a nostalgic trip.
The song is the third track from his album Hope, which has five songs.
“The song, that goes Ororo kaalam thanna mulla... is autobiographical in many ways. It compares the grace of childhood with the jasmine. I am giving life to the plant as such, not the flower. It has been there in my frontyard, in my school, at a friend’s place and at many of my favourite spaces. The plant brings back many memories of carefree days, the affection I got as a kid, about my family, my friends...,” says Job.
Job Kurian
The song has been written by Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan, a regular in all of Job’s compositions.
“I wrote dummy lyrics and gave it to him. He knows me inside out and has beautifully brought out what I wanted to express. The tune is simple and so I wanted him to keep the lyrics also simple,” he says.
The video has been conceptualised by Job himself, with “all technical support and guidance from Chandrakanth C K”, who had directed and edited the first video from the album, Enthavo , which featured Fahadh Faasil.
“I was very clear about the images I wanted. I even made a sketch of the scenes with the support of my wife, Athira. I have given my heart and soul to this project,” Job adds.
Veteran cinematographer Vipin Chandran is the cinematograper.
Personal touch
The video, featuring Job and his 10-year-old nephew, Cyriac Tojo, was shot in Vaniyampara in Thrissur and at Job’s ancestral house in Vithura.
“The latter went for a total makeover for the shoot. I refurbished the house and the surroundings. I didn’t want to compromise on any aspect,” he says.
The musician, last heard in the films Theevandi and Mangalyam Thanthunanena , signs off, saying: “I am contented that the work has come out the way I had imagined.”
