Vyadhi by ThirumaLi

Not every song from Vyadhi lingers, but Vyadhi is the one that stays. Credit goes to ThirumaLi, Vishnu M S for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The voice of ThirumaLi carries Vyadhi effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Vyadhi without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Vyadhi.

In 2020, Malayalam produced many songs, but Vyadhi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Some music is background. Vyadhi demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The 2:04 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.