Palom Palom by Jithesh Kakkidippuram

Not every song from Palom Palom lingers, but Palom Palom is the one that stays. The arrangement here is the work of Jithesh Kakkidippuram, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Jithesh Kakkidippuram's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Palom Palom is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

In 2025, Malayalam produced many songs, but Palom Palom was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Listeners have described the experience of Palom Palom differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Palom Palom — just 7:11 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.