Enthinen Pranayame by Mridula Warrier

Enthinen Pranayame is one of those rare Malayalam tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. The music, composed by Sachin Balu, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Mridula Warrier understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. Hearing Enthinen Pranayame without thinking of Deepak Parambol, Prayaga Martin, Shine Tom Chacko, Lal, Indrans is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Enthinen Pranayame.

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

The concision of Enthinen Pranayame — just 5:39 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Enthinen Pranayame will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.