Punjirichaal by P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam

The Punjirichaal album has several strong tracks, but Punjirichaal is the one most listeners come back to first. The production by P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, M.K.Arjunan is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Punjirichaal, making it as much a performance as a song.

Released in 2026, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. There is no right time to listen to Punjirichaal. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:42, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.