Kshemicheedaname by Jeffy Tom

The Kshemicheedaname album has several strong tracks, but Kshemicheedaname is the one most listeners come back to first. The arrangement here is the work of Alexander Karuvelithara, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Jeffy Tom inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Kshemicheedaname finds its musical expression here — Kshemicheedaname is where the film's heart beats loudest.

When it came out in 2020, Kshemicheedaname felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 4:07, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.