Ee Thazhvara by Fejo, Amrita Jayakumar

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Ee Thazhvara, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to P S Jayhari for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ee Thazhvara, Fejo, Amrita Jayakumar clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to Fahadh Faasil, Sai Pallavi, whose presence gives Ee Thazhvara a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 3:25, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.