Choolam Kuthum Katte by Ashalatha, Lathika

Released as part of Choolam Kuthum Katte, Choolam Kuthum Katte announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Credit goes to Ashalatha, Lathika, Johnson for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The performance by Ashalatha, Lathika is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Choolam Kuthum Katte is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2026 marked the release of Choolam Kuthum Katte, and Choolam Kuthum Katte was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is a quality to Choolam Kuthum Katte that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 4:34, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.