Puthan Yerusaleme by Mahakavi K.V. Simon

There is an honesty to Puthan Yerusaleme that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. Behind the melody is the work of Mahakavi K.V. Simon, whose composition choices give Puthan Yerusaleme its distinctive texture.

Mahakavi K.V. Simon delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Puthan Yerusaleme was among the reasons why. 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.

The concision of Puthan Yerusaleme — just 7:55 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Puthan Yerusaleme has earned its place in the catalogue of Malayalam music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.