Aananda Sagaram by KS Harisankar

The Aananda Sagaram album has several strong tracks, but Aananda Sagaram is the one most listeners come back to first. The arrangement here is the work of Ranjith Meleppatt, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

KS Harisankar brings a warmth to Aananda Sagaram that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Aananda Sagaram, and Aananda Sagaram captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Aananda Sagaram was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Aananda Sagaram — just 5:31 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that KS Harisankar and Ranjith Meleppatt, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.