Ponnonappoovili Kette by Babu Varghese, Aji KN, Vrindha Shameek Ghosh

The Ponnonappoovili Kette album has several strong tracks, but Ponnonappoovili Kette is the one most listeners come back to first. 4 MUSICS sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ponnonappoovili Kette, Babu Varghese, Aji KN, Vrindha Shameek Ghosh clearly belongs in the second group. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Ponnonappoovili Kette is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

By the end of 2020, Ponnonappoovili Kette had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Ponnonappoovili Kette demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 4:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Ponnonappoovili Kette, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.