Ilaiyaraaja's song from Vyaamoham (1978)
 


LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9J3zteEb0



'Neeyo Njaano' composed by Ilaiyaraaja for his Malayalam Debut 'Vyaamoham' (1978), directed by K.G. George. The film was also Ilaiyaraaja's FIRST Non-Tamil venture.

The song was well ahead of its times. Be it the stylish flute prelude or the counterpoint from 1:44 to 1:59; the song alone would have sufficed to judge his sheer genius!

Back in those times, I believe Ilaiyaraaja and Salil Chowdhury were the only Indian composers with contrapuntal mastery.