Aboobakkar by Asharaf Koduvally

The Aboobakkar album has several strong tracks, but Aboobakkar is the one most listeners come back to first. Behind the melody is the work of , whose composition choices give Aboobakkar its distinctive texture.

Asharaf Koduvally delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Aboobakkar was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Aboobakkar — just 5:25 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Aboobakkar is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.