Akileshwara by Sheena Sebastiyan

The Akileshwara album has several strong tracks, but Akileshwara is the one most listeners come back to first. O.V.Sebastiyan's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Akileshwara is among the better performances Sheena Sebastiyan has committed to record. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Akileshwara a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2020 marked the release of Akileshwara, and Akileshwara 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.

The concision of Akileshwara — just 5:13 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Akileshwara is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.