Ponnolathumbil by Mohan Sithara, K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra

Mohan Sithara, K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra has delivered memorable performances before, but Ponnolathumbil sits comfortably among the very best. Credit goes to Mohan Sithara for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The performance by Mohan Sithara, K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Featuring Kunchacko Boban, Vineeth, Preeti Jhangiani, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 2026, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The emotional register of Ponnolathumbil is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Ponnolathumbil — just 5:42 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.