Akhire Mora Vodka by Abhijit Majumdar, Sanju

There is an honesty to Akhire Mora Vodka that separates it from most Odia songs released around the same time. The music, composed by Abhijit Majumdar, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Abhijit Majumdar, Sanju delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Patrali Chattopadhyay, Amlan are at the heart of Akhire Mora Vodka, and Akhire Mora Vodka captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2016 marked the release of Akhire Mora Vodka, and Akhire Mora Vodka was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is a quality to Akhire Mora Vodka that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The concision of Akhire Mora Vodka — just 4:33 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.