Ninakkay Njan by Bibin George

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Ninakkay Njan, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of Gopi Sunder, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Every line Bibin George sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Hearing Ninakkay Njan without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Ninakkay Njan.

By the end of 2020, Ninakkay Njan had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Ninakkay Njan. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:14, 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 Bibin George and Gopi Sunder, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.