Duldulin Kuthippum by K.G. Markose

Not every song from Duldulin Kuthippum lingers, but Duldulin Kuthippum is the one that stays. Credit goes to Kozhikode Aboobacker for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

K.G. Markose's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Duldulin Kuthippum a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The 2020 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. There is a quality to Duldulin Kuthippum that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The 3:20 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Duldulin Kuthippum are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.