Lailakame by Haricharan, Rahul Raj, Harinarayanan B.K.

Lailakame arrived from the Lailakame album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2016. Rahul Raj's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Haricharan, Rahul Raj, Harinarayanan B.K. inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. For fans of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Sudev Nair, Priya Anand, Lailakame is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2016 marked the release of Lailakame, and Lailakame was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 4:16, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.