Pranaya Sindhu by Abhilash Rama, Shubha

Pranaya Sindhu works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Alappy Vivekanandhan sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Pranaya Sindhu is among the better performances Abhilash Rama, Shubha has committed to record. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Pranaya Sindhu is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2020 marked the release of Pranaya Sindhu, and Pranaya Sindhu was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Pranaya Sindhu. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Pranaya Sindhu — just 5:29 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Abhilash Rama, Shubha and Alappy Vivekanandhan, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.