Eniyum by Saleem Kodathoor

Released as part of Eniyum, Eniyum announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Saleem Kodathoor's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Saleem Kodathoor sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

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

In 5:00 minutes, Eniyum 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.