Ee Appam by Shinu Wayanad

The Ee Appam album has several strong tracks, but Ee Appam is the one most listeners come back to first. The music, composed by Jomon Jose Moonjely, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The vocal on Ee Appam is among the better performances Shinu Wayanad has committed to record. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

By the end of 2020, Ee Appam had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The concision of Ee Appam — just 6:08 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Ee Appam will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.