Daivam Tanna Sneham by Sreeja Sreenivas

Daivam Tanna Sneham is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Sunilal Cherthala sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Sreeja Sreenivas delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 marked the release of Daivam Tanna Sneham, and Daivam Tanna Sneham was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Daivam Tanna Sneham. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 5:42, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.