Mon E Kemon by Imran Mahmudul

Mon E Kemon is one of those rare Bengali tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Dev Sen sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Imran Mahmudul brings a warmth to Mon E Kemon that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. Hearing Mon E Kemon without thinking of Rahul Majumder, Prity Biswas is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Mon E Kemon.

2017 marked the release of Mon E Kemon, and Mon E Kemon was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Mon E Kemon is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:22, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Mon E Kemon is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.