Meherbaan by Rashi Raaz

Not every song from Meherbaan lingers, but Meherbaan is the one that stays. Rashi Raaz, Haneefa Kasaragod (Haneefa KSD) sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Rashi Raaz carries Meherbaan effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Meherbaan, making it as much a performance as a song.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The concision of Meherbaan — just 4:46 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.