Ennennum Unarave by Somadas, Manjari

Ennennum Unarave is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The music, composed by Somadas, Manjari, Mani Sharma, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Every line Somadas, Manjari sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Ennennum Unarave, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Ennennum Unarave had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Ennennum Unarave. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 4:40 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Ennennum Unarave endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.