Vanne Maveli by Titto P Thankachen, Joel Johns, Anuj Chandrashekharan, Narayanan M.R, Aswathi Chandrasekharan

Vanne Maveli works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Joel Johns, Anuj Chandrashekharan, Narayanan M.R, Aswathi Chandrasekharan, Titto P Thankachen's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Titto P Thankachen, Joel Johns, Anuj Chandrashekharan, Narayanan M.R, Aswathi Chandrasekharan's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Vanne Maveli, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Vanne Maveli had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The emotional register of Vanne Maveli is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 1:07, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Vanne Maveli are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.