Konjum Kuru by Ramshad Kariyakunnu

Some songs are made for a single moment. Konjum Kuru is made for all of them. The arrangement here is the work of Ramshad Kariyakunnu, Jamsheer Kozhikkara, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Konjum Kuru, Ramshad Kariyakunnu clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Konjum Kuru without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Konjum Kuru.

2020 marked the release of Konjum Kuru, and Konjum Kuru was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of Konjum Kuru — just 5:21 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Konjum Kuru is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.