Krooshitharoopanayi by Fr.Paul Thomas

There is an honesty to Krooshitharoopanayi that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. Credit goes to George Nirmal for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Fr.Paul Thomas's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Krooshitharoopanayi finds its musical expression here — Krooshitharoopanayi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 2020, Krooshitharoopanayi had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

At 4:45, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Krooshitharoopanayi are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.