Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) by Roy Puthur

Roy Puthur has delivered memorable performances before, but Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) sits comfortably among the very best. Credit goes to Traditional for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Roy Puthur brings a warmth to Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2020, Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Cheriyon Thottu Evareyum (Pesaha, Maundy Thursday) is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The 3:09 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.