There is a rich selection of traditional songs from Malayalese to be sung during Onam 's grand festival. Those Onam songs are called Onappaattu collectively. The songs are brought faithfully from one generation to another as people enjoy singing them with great delight.
As Onam is celebrated to welcome the spirit of legendary King Mahabali, he is based around most of the Onam songs. Traditional folk songs extol King Maveli's reign when all were happy and prosperous.
1 ) onam ponnonam
Onam ponnonam poomala pongum
Puzhayoram painkili paadunnu unarunaroo (onam)
Ullil njaan pottiya pazhayoru villinte apashruthiyodee
Paanan korthidunnu pazhaya sheelin izhakal (onam)
Nin thaalam thaalolicha pooncholakal
Nin kulire poovaay choodiya poonkaavukal
Thirayukayaayi ninne karayukayaanallo njaan
Kariyukayaanennil nee natta
Poo thumba kandangal veendum (onam)
Nin kannil deepam thediya ponnambalam
Oli kaanaathirulil kezhum ninnambalam
Thirayukayaayi ninne irula moodiyenne
Pozhiyukayaanennil naambitta
Malar dheepa mukulangal veendum (onam)
2 )Kuttanadan Punjayile
Kuttanadan Punjayile
Thai Thai Thaka Thai Thai Thom
Kochu Penne Kuyilale
Thithatha Thithai Thai
Kottu Venam Kuzhal Venam
Kurava Venam
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Varavelkanalu Venam
Kodi Thoranangal Venam
Vijayashree Laalitharai
Varunnu Njangal
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Karutha Chiraku Vachu
Thai Thai Thaka Thai Thai Thom
Arayanna Kili Pole
Thithatha Thithai Thai
Kuthicu Kuthichu Payum
Kuthira Pole
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Tholviyenthennariyatha
Thala Thazhthanariyatha
Kavalam Chundanitha
Jayichu Vannoo
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Kuttanadan Punjayile
Kochu Penne Kuyilale
Kottu Venam Kuzhal Venam
Kurava Venam
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Pambayile Ponnolangal
Thai Thai Thaka Thai Thai Thom
Odi Vannu Punarunnu
Thithatha Thithai Thai
Thanka Veyil Nettiyinmel
Pottu Kuthunnoo
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Thengolakal Ponnolakal
Madi Madi Vilikkunnu
Thennal Vannu Venchamaram
Veeshitharaunnoo
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Kuttanadan Punjayile
Kochu Penne Kuyilale
Kottu Venam Kuzhal Venam
Kurava Venam
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Chambakkulam Pallikkoru
Thai Thai Thaka Thai Thai Thom
Vallam Kali Perunnalu
Thithatha Thithai Thai
Ambalappuzhayiloru
Kuthu Vilakku
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Karumadikkuttaninnu
Panineer Kavadiyattam
Kavilammakkinnu Rathri
Garudan Thookkam
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Kuttanadan Punjayile
Kochu Penne Kuyilale
Kottu Venam Kuzhal Venam
Kurava Venam
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Varavelkanalu Venam
Kodi Thoranangal Venam
Vijayashree Laalitharai
Varunnu Njangal
O Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
Thithithara Thithithai
Thithai Thithai Thaka Thai
3 ) onam vannu
Onamtunbhi parannallo,
Onkaalam vannallo;
Patthatu nellu pzhitallo,
Paadaan paanenum vannallo;
Nechakai pzhitallo,
Neram pokkukalaayello;
Onakkodiyudutallo,
Onatpunam vannallo;
Onsadhaya yorukenam pinne,
Onpandukalikenam.