Ozhinjakannu by Reju

Ozhinjakannu arrived from the Ozhinjakannu album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. Behind the melody is the work of Vinod, whose composition choices give Ozhinjakannu its distinctive texture.

The performance by Reju is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2020 marked the release of Ozhinjakannu, and Ozhinjakannu was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Ozhinjakannu is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Ozhinjakannu — just 5:24 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Ozhinjakannu will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.