Vilichal Vilikelkkum by Sinoj Paravoor

There is an honesty to Vilichal Vilikelkkum that separates it from most Malayalam songs released around the same time. The arrangement here is the work of Sajeev Thayikkattukara, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Sinoj Paravoor brings a warmth to Vilichal Vilikelkkum that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Vilichal Vilikelkkum a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Vilichal Vilikelkkum was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The emotional register of Vilichal Vilikelkkum is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Vilichal Vilikelkkum — just 5:30 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Vilichal Vilikelkkum are the reason people fall in love with Malayalam music and never quite fall out of it.