Jeevithathil by Biju Narayanan

Jeevithathil arrived from the Jeevithathil album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. Peter Cheranalloor's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Jeevithathil is among the better performances Biju Narayanan has committed to record. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Some music is background. Jeevithathil 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. The staying power of Jeevithathil is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.