Unnikrishnan by Sherdhin, Alphons Joseph, Shelton Pinheiro, ThirumaLi

Released as part of Unnikrishnan, Unnikrishnan announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The arrangement here is the work of Alphons Joseph, Shelton Pinheiro, Sherdhin, ThirumaLi, Santhosh Varma, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Unnikrishnan is among the better performances Sherdhin, Alphons Joseph, Shelton Pinheiro, ThirumaLi has committed to record. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 2020, it arrived at a time when Malayalam music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. There is no right time to listen to Unnikrishnan. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 3:59 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Unnikrishnan has earned its place in the catalogue of Malayalam music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.