Manjalimamala by Biju Narayanan

Manjalimamala is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. M.G. Anil's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Biju Narayanan carries Manjalimamala effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Manjalimamala is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2020 marked the release of Manjalimamala, and Manjalimamala was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Manjalimamala demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The 5:09 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Manjalimamala are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.