Shyam, Sithara Krishnakumar, Sooraj Santhosh, Anne Amie, Kezia Quintal (K.Zia), Akhil Unnikrishnan a.k.a.

According to Shyam, composing for the Kumbalangi Nights' soundtrack was challenging; he was unsure about the need of songs in the film's screenplay, considering Madhu's filmmaking, since he earlier assisted Dileesh Pothan in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).

[4] Shyam stated that the soundtrack for the film has "feel good vibes" as it begins with a warm and contemplative range, to light and breezy songs in the end.

During his days in the band, he shared his experiences on going to Italy and the mood of the songs being generated on his perception about the place, and also owing to the similarities he found between the city of Venice and Kumbalangi, in themes and culture.

[7] In his review for A Humming Heart, Ashwin Vinayan gave 9 stars (out of 10) and said "Kumbalangi Nights is inarguably his [Shyam's] career best effort.

[10] Writing for Scroll.in, Rineeta Naik had stated "Sushin Shyam produces a memorable soundtrack for the story of four brothers living in a decrepit home framed by gleaming backwaters.

He further opined that "Cherathukal becomes a beautiful dream on film only because we see the thorns of reality adorning it before the song, uniting us with the depths of this family’s heart, preparing us on our way to watching them come in harmony with each other again".

[19][20] In an interview, actress Parvathy Thiruvothu expressed her desire to sing the track "Cherathukal", with a brief apology to Sithara.