Rabiullaval Panthrand by Sakariya Mullapparamba

There is an honesty to Rabiullaval Panthrand that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. Sakariya Mullapparamba's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Sakariya Mullapparamba's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Rabiullaval Panthrand was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Listeners have described the experience of Rabiullaval Panthrand differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 3:02, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Rabiullaval Panthrand are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.