Ishkin Nilave by Shafi Kollam, Manaf Ali, Jassie Gift

When Shafi Kollam, Manaf Ali, Jassie Gift recorded Ishkin Nilave, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. Shafi Kollam, Manaf Ali, Jassie Gift, Nizar Vadakara has a history of strong work, and the music on Ishkin Nilave is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by Shafi Kollam, Manaf Ali, Jassie Gift is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Ishkin Nilave finds its musical expression here — Ishkin Nilave is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2020 marked the release of Ishkin Nilave, and Ishkin Nilave was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The 5:14 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Ishkin Nilave has earned its place in the catalogue of Malayalam music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.