Yesudas won his 6th National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[3] and Raveendran won National Film Award Special Mention and Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for this song.
[4][5] In the song sequence Mohanlal portrayed the inner conflicts of his character Gopinathan, who is forced to conceal the truth of his brother's death because of their vocally disabled sister's marriage.
Raveendran has used Violin and Mridangam, Veena, Flute, Thakil and Nadaswaram as the background instruments for the song.
[7] Apart from pulling off the most difficult alap portions with ease, Yesudas also conveys the anguish of the protagonist stuck in a terrible dilemma and guilt.
[8] His rendition, imbued with classical nuances and emotional depth, showcases his mastery over different genres of music.