Alankara Gopuram by Sujatha Mohan

Alankara Gopuram is one of those rare Malayalam tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. T.S. Radhakrishnaji has a history of strong work, and the music on Alankara Gopuram is among the most memorable of it.

Sujatha Mohan's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 marked the release of Alankara Gopuram, and Alankara Gopuram was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

In 4:44 minutes, Alankara Gopuram builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.