Karayum by Muhammed Easa

Some songs are made for a single moment. Karayum is made for all of them. What makes Karayum musically distinctive is the composition by Shukoor Udumbunthala, which balances simplicity with depth.

The performance by Muhammed Easa is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Karayum. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:07, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Karayum will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.