Jayathe Jayajayathe by Sooraj Santhosh

Not every song from Jayathe Jayajayathe lingers, but Jayathe Jayajayathe is the one that stays. The music, composed by Ishaan Dev, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Jayathe Jayajayathe, Sooraj Santhosh clearly belongs in the second group. Featuring Sreenivasan, Siddique, Manasa Radhakrishnan, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 4:45, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Jayathe Jayajayathe, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.