Neeyente Koode by Alon Antony

There is an honesty to Neeyente Koode that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. Jaison Deepak has a history of strong work, and the music on Neeyente Koode is among the most memorable of it.

Alon Antony's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Neeyente Koode a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The 2020 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The emotional register of Neeyente Koode is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 5:32, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Neeyente Koode are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.