Ithathekennum by Baby Aishwarya

Not every song from Ithathekennum lingers, but Ithathekennum is the one that stays. Credit goes to Kozhikode Aboobacker for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ithathekennum, Baby Aishwarya clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Ithathekennum a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Ithathekennum was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Some music is background. Ithathekennum demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Ithathekennum — just 6:23 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Ithathekennum are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.