Idharayil Enne Ithramel by Roy Puthur

Idharayil Enne Ithramel is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Behind the melody is the work of K. V Cheru, whose composition choices give Idharayil Enne Ithramel its distinctive texture.

The vocal on Idharayil Enne Ithramel is among the better performances Roy Puthur has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Idharayil Enne Ithramel is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Some music is background. Idharayil Enne Ithramel demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 5:34, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Idharayil Enne Ithramel are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.