Soorath by Rahana

Soorath is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Bappu Velliparamba has a history of strong work, and the music on Soorath is among the most memorable of it.

Rahana delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Soorath is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

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

Running to 6:01, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Soorath are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.