Miseriponnazhage by Afsal

Not every song from Miseriponnazhage lingers, but Miseriponnazhage is the one that stays. Behind the melody is the work of Afsal, Sayan, Anwar Aman, Uday, whose composition choices give Miseriponnazhage its distinctive texture.

The performance by Afsal is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Miseriponnazhage is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2026 marked the release of Miseriponnazhage, and Miseriponnazhage was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Miseriponnazhage differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 12:25, 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.