En Prana nadha by Savad

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as En Prana nadha, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of Savad, Nissam Kollam, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On En Prana nadha, Savad clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of En Prana nadha, and En Prana nadha captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and En Prana nadha was among the reasons why. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of En Prana nadha — just 5:44 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.