Ekkare Ninnal by Shafi Kollam

Not every song from Ekkare Ninnal lingers, but Ekkare Ninnal is the one that stays. The arrangement here is the work of Shafi Kollam, Ashir Vadakara, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ekkare Ninnal, Shafi Kollam clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Ekkare Ninnal finds its musical expression here — Ekkare Ninnal is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2026 marked the release of Ekkare Ninnal, and Ekkare Ninnal was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is a quality to Ekkare Ninnal that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

At 3:47, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The staying power of Ekkare Ninnal is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.