Ee Neravum Nammallum by Vijay Yesudas, Sudeep Kumar, Jassie Gift, Anju Joseph, Sreya Jayadeep, RJ Nimmy, Sreya Raghav, Justin Thomas Chengannur

There is an honesty to Ee Neravum Nammallum that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. The music, composed by Vijay Yesudas, Sudeep Kumar, Jassie Gift, Anju Joseph, Sreya Jayadeep, RJ Nimmy, Sreya Raghav, Justin Thomas Chengannur, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Vijay Yesudas, Sudeep Kumar, Jassie Gift, Anju Joseph, Sreya Jayadeep, RJ Nimmy, Sreya Raghav, Justin Thomas Chengannur understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Ee Neravum Nammallum finds its musical expression here — Ee Neravum Nammallum is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Ee Neravum Nammallum was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Ee Neravum Nammallum that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 2:50, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Ee Neravum Nammallum will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.