26 Aug 2010, 1013 hrs IST

Kerala News: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: 'Deshabhimani', the official organ of the CPI-M in Malayalam, today released its signature song, penned by eminent poet and lyricist O N V Kurup.

The song was released by CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan at a function here today.

A musical rendering of the values for which the newspaper stood over decades as the voice of the toiling masses, was sung by noted playback singers K S Chitra and Madhu Balakrishnan. The tune was rendered by top-notch film and stage music director M K Arjunan.

A visual representation of the song would be staged at a cultural show sponsored by the daily at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium here tomorrow evening, Deshabhimani Chief Editor V V Dakshinamoorthy told reporters on the occasion.

The cultural show would be a tribute to Malayalam film and stage actor Mukhesh. Over 200 artists, including singers and dancers, would participate in the show.