Neelakasam by G.V. Prakash Kumar, Sarath Santosh

Neelakasam arrived from the Neelakasam album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. G.V. Prakash Kumar built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The vocal on Neelakasam is among the better performances G.V. Prakash Kumar, Sarath Santosh has committed to record. The song is tied to Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, whose presence gives Neelakasam a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2020, Neelakasam had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Neelakasam demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

At 4:50, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.