Jila Jila by Nizar Wayanad

Released as part of Jila Jila, Jila Jila announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Sayan S's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The performance by Nizar Wayanad is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Jila Jila a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Jila Jila is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 4:54, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Jila Jila has earned its place in the catalogue of Malayalam music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.