Preeti Pillai and P.S Rafeeque’s song “Ezhimala Kottayile” is from the Malaikkotte Valiban soundtrack. The lyrics, written by Pillai and Rafeeque, begin with a woman searching for her lover. She asks others, “Has anyone seen him, that elusive dancer?”
Released: February 29, 2024
Ezhimala Kottayile
P.S Rafeeque | Preeti Pillai • From “Malaikkotte Valiban”
The search extends across mythical cities from Madhurapuri to Indrapuri. The lyrics detail her physical exhaustion from looking everywhere. She recalls seeing him dance like “blue rivers” and pledging her heart to him at that moment.
Aaha Aaha AahaAh, ah, ah
Ezhimala Kottayile MayilaanuHe’s the peacock from the Ezhimala fort
Um UmMm-hmm
Ezhimala Kottayile Mayilaanen KamukanThe peacock from the Ezhimala fort is my lover
Ezhayiramazhakinte Peeli Neerthi AaduvonHe dances, fanning out feathers of seven thousand beauties
Mindaathuriyaadaathe Parannu PoyengavanHe flew away without saying a word
Kandavarundo Avane OliyaattakkaraneHas anyone seen him, that elusive dancer?
The song returns to the question, “Has anyone seen him,” grounding the music in a frantic search. One line explains her lover carved his image inside her with an arrow, making the love permanent. The meaning of the “Ezhimala Kottayile” lyrics comes from this transformation of a simple search into an epic quest.
