Karumadi by Sakariya Mullapparamba

Sakariya Mullapparamba has delivered memorable performances before, but Karumadi sits comfortably among the very best. Sakariya Mullapparamba sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Sakariya Mullapparamba's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 marked the release of Karumadi, and Karumadi was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Karumadi differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Karumadi — just 4:56 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Karumadi is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.