Arimulla Poovan by Nisar Vadakara

Some songs are made for a single moment. Arimulla Poovan is made for all of them. The music, composed by Nizar Vadakara, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The vocal on Arimulla Poovan is among the better performances Nisar Vadakara has committed to record. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2020, Arimulla Poovan had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The emotional register of Arimulla Poovan is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:26, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.