Daivam Tharatu(M) by Narayana Krishana

Daivam Tharatu(M) arrived from the Daivam Tharatu(M) album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. Joji Johns's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Narayana Krishana sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Daivam Tharatu(M) finds its musical expression here — Daivam Tharatu(M) is where the film's heart beats loudest.

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

The concision of Daivam Tharatu(M) — just 5:14 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.