Uppa Uppa by Shaheed Kottakkal

Uppa Uppa arrived from the Uppa Uppa album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. The arrangement here is the work of Muhammed Kutty Nattyamangalam, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Uppa Uppa is among the better performances Shaheed Kottakkal has committed to record. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Uppa Uppa was among the reasons why. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The 3:22 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.