Daivamuyarthu by Unni, Alice

Daivamuyarthu arrived from the Daivamuyarthu album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Unni, Alice carries Daivamuyarthu effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2020 marked the release of Daivamuyarthu, and Daivamuyarthu was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Daivamuyarthu differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 4:49 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.