Maanathe Chandiranothoru by Berny-Ignatius, M.G. Sreekumar, Subha

Maanathe Chandiranothoru is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Berny P J, Ignatius P J's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Berny-Ignatius, M.G. Sreekumar, Subha inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The connection between Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2026 marked the release of Maanathe Chandiranothoru, and Maanathe Chandiranothoru was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The 5:56 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.