Nammal Thaan Jayichidum by G. Nisikanth, Vinu Darmarajan, Girish Narayanan, Blessy Das

There is an honesty to Nammal Thaan Jayichidum that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. What makes Nammal Thaan Jayichidum musically distinctive is the composition by G. Nisikanth, Vinu Darmarajan, Girish Narayanan, Blessy Das, which balances simplicity with depth.

G. Nisikanth, Vinu Darmarajan, Girish Narayanan, Blessy Das'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.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Nammal Thaan Jayichidum. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:59, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that G. Nisikanth, Vinu Darmarajan, Girish Narayanan, Blessy Das and G. Nisikanth, Vinu Darmarajan, Girish Narayanan, Blessy Das, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.