Muthine Orth by Shafi Kollam

Muthine Orth is one of those rare Malayalam tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. The production by Shafi Kollam, Shefeek Rahman is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Shafi Kollam's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 marked the release of Muthine Orth, and Muthine Orth was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The 4:18 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. The track stands as evidence that Shafi Kollam and Shafi Kollam, Shefeek Rahman, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.