Rudrabhishekam by Sujith Krishna

The Rudrabhishekam album has several strong tracks, but Rudrabhishekam is the one most listeners come back to first. Credit goes to Sreeram S for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Sujith Krishna delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Rudrabhishekam is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Rudrabhishekam was among the reasons why. Some music is background. Rudrabhishekam demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The 3:40 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Rudrabhishekam are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.