Para by Hrishi

Para works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. The music, composed by Hrishi, Hrishikesh Krishna K, Aromal Chekavar, N.V. Muhammed Fasil, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Para, Hrishi clearly belongs in the second group. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

Released in 2021, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The 3:20 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. For anyone yet to hear Para, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.