Sulthanul by Athira

The Sulthanul album has several strong tracks, but Sulthanul is the one most listeners come back to first. The arrangement here is the work of Bappu Velliparamba, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

What sets this recording apart is how Athira handles the emotional weight — never overplaying, never holding back. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Sulthanul is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

The 2020 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Sulthanul — just 4:44 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Sulthanul are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.