Pulhu Allahoo by Siballa Sadanandan

Pulhu Allahoo arrived from the Pulhu Allahoo album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. Behind the melody is the work of Bappu Velliparambu, whose composition choices give Pulhu Allahoo its distinctive texture.

Every line Siballa Sadanandan sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Pulhu Allahoo, and Pulhu Allahoo captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Pulhu Allahoo was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Pulhu Allahoo that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The 5:35 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Years from now, Pulhu Allahoo will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.