Asaranarkkoru by Asaranarkkoru

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Asaranarkkoru, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Rev Sajan T Mathew sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Asaranarkkoru is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Asaranarkkoru a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2020, Asaranarkkoru had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Asaranarkkoru demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 5:18, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.