Chakkara Chelulla Pennu by Abhijith Sethu

Not every song from Chakkara Chelulla Pennu lingers, but Chakkara Chelulla Pennu is the one that stays. Abhijith Sethu, Abijith Sethu has a history of strong work, and the music on Chakkara Chelulla Pennu is among the most memorable of it.

The vocal on Chakkara Chelulla Pennu is among the better performances Abhijith Sethu has committed to record. Hearing Chakkara Chelulla Pennu without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Chakkara Chelulla Pennu.

2020 marked the release of Chakkara Chelulla Pennu, and Chakkara Chelulla Pennu was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Chakkara Chelulla Pennu is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

In 5:23 minutes, Chakkara Chelulla Pennu 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.