Engupoy Engupoyi by Madhu Balakrishnan

Madhu Balakrishnan has delivered memorable performances before, but Engupoy Engupoyi sits comfortably among the very best. The arrangement here is the work of Francis Valappad, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The voice of Madhu Balakrishnan carries Engupoy Engupoyi effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Engupoy Engupoyi is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2020, Engupoy Engupoyi had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Engupoy Engupoyi is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

In 2:39 minutes, Engupoy Engupoyi builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.