Ariyathe by Arun Kumaran, Sasikala Menon, Sudeep Kumar

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Ariyathe, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Arun Kumaran, Sasikala Menon, Sudeep Kumar for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Arun Kumaran, Sasikala Menon, Sudeep Kumar understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Ariyathe, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Ariyathe had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

In 4:23 minutes, Ariyathe builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.