Muttathu by Bijibal, Soumya Ramakrishnan

Muttathu is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Credit goes to Bijibal, Soumya Ramakrishnan for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Bijibal, Soumya Ramakrishnan understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Muttathu, and Muttathu captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 3:03, 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 Muttathu is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.