Chothyam Nija Daasanil by Roy Puthur

Not every song from Chothyam Nija Daasanil lingers, but Chothyam Nija Daasanil is the one that stays. Credit goes to Traditional for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Roy Puthur delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Chothyam Nija Daasanil is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

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

The concision of Chothyam Nija Daasanil — just 2:37 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.