Shabari Gireeshante by Sarath

Sarath has delivered memorable performances before, but Shabari Gireeshante sits comfortably among the very best. Punalur Shyamnadh's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Shabari Gireeshante is among the better performances Sarath has committed to record. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. There is a quality to Shabari Gireeshante that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The concision of Shabari Gireeshante — just 5:29 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Shabari Gireeshante endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.