Abana by Ahad Ali

Abana is one of those rare Malayalam tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Credit goes to Haneefa AR Nagar for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Ahad Ali delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Abana is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The emotional register of Abana is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:28, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Ahad Ali and Haneefa AR Nagar, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.