Anthamilla Raavu by Sooraj Santhosh, Ifthi, Vinayak Sasikumar

There is an honesty to Anthamilla Raavu that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. The music, composed by Ifthi, Vinayak Sasikumar, Sooraj Santhosh, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Sooraj Santhosh, Ifthi, Vinayak Sasikumar carries Anthamilla Raavu effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Anthamilla Raavu a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

In 2023, Malayalam produced many songs, but Anthamilla Raavu was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The concision of Anthamilla Raavu — just 2:52 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.