Poochedi Poovinte (Reprised Version) by Devanandha

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Poochedi Poovinte (Reprised Version), a track that keeps finding new audiences. M.S. Baburaj's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Poochedi Poovinte (Reprised Version), Devanandha clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Poochedi Poovinte (Reprised Version), making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Poochedi Poovinte (Reprised Version) had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 4:17, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Devanandha and M.S. Baburaj, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.