Swararaaga Varnangal by Biju Narayanan

There is an honesty to Swararaaga Varnangal that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. M.G. Anil has a history of strong work, and the music on Swararaaga Varnangal is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by Biju Narayanan is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Swararaaga Varnangal is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2020 marked the release of Swararaaga Varnangal, and Swararaaga Varnangal was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Swararaaga Varnangal. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

In 4:46 minutes, Swararaaga Varnangal builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. The staying power of Swararaaga Varnangal is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.