Thennal by Sreehari K, Sharfu, Dhaliya Navas

There is an honesty to Thennal that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. Credit goes to Sreehari K, Dhaliya Navas, Sharfu for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Thennal, Sreehari K, Sharfu, Dhaliya Navas clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Thennal a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2026 marked the release of Thennal, and Thennal was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Thennal. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Thennal — just 3:51 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Thennal is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.