Why Malaysian blind musicians want to raise RM40,000 for charity

The blind have unique talents they can offer to society, says Manoghayatiri (second from right). Photos: The Star/Maria Ibrahim

For the past two months, Manoghayatiri Manogaran, 37, has been diligently honing her vocal skills in preparation for the Malaysian Association for the Blind’s (MAB) Deepavali charity concert at Petaling Jaya Civic Centre this Saturday.

Her setlist of seven songs includes classics such as Pulveli Pulveli (from the Tamil movie Aasai), O Butterfly (Meera), and Malligai Malligai (Arasu).