Oru Thullikorukudam by Delima

The Oru Thullikorukudam album has several strong tracks, but Oru Thullikorukudam is the one most listeners come back to first. M.G. Anil sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Delima delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Oru Thullikorukudam a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Oru Thullikorukudam is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

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. Songs like Oru Thullikorukudam are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.