Ennil Chirakay by Ajay Satyan, Shobha Shivani

Ajay Satyan, Shobha Shivani has delivered memorable performances before, but Ennil Chirakay sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Ajay Satyan, Shobha Shivani, Rahul Raj, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The vocal on Ennil Chirakay is among the better performances Ajay Satyan, Shobha Shivani has committed to record. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Ennil Chirakay is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

By the end of 2020, Ennil Chirakay had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The emotional register of Ennil Chirakay is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 4:25, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Ennil Chirakay are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.