Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi by Soosan

Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. M.G. Anil sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Soosan brings a warmth to Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. Hearing Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi.

By the end of 2020, Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 4:43 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. The staying power of Meghakurunnine Madiyiliruthi is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.