Udayone Thuna ille by Asharaf Koduvally

Not every song from Udayone Thuna ille lingers, but Udayone Thuna ille is the one that stays. What makes Udayone Thuna ille musically distinctive is the composition by , which balances simplicity with depth.

Every line Asharaf Koduvally sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Udayone Thuna ille, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Udayone Thuna ille had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 6:30, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.