Vegam Vegam by Ajay Satyan, Shilpa Suresh

Vegam Vegam works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. What makes Vegam Vegam musically distinctive is the composition by Ajay Satyan, Shilpa Suresh, Rahul Raj, which balances simplicity with depth.

The performance by Ajay Satyan, Shilpa Suresh is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Vegam Vegam without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Vegam Vegam.

2020 was a strong year for Malayalam music, and Vegam Vegam was among the reasons why. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Vegam Vegam — just 3:04 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Ajay Satyan, Shilpa Suresh and Ajay Satyan, Shilpa Suresh, Rahul Raj, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.