At the Mathrubhumi Festival of Letters, veteran and contemporary lyricists debated the rise of violent and meaningless lyrics in Malayalam cinema. Harinarayanan addressed the growing trend of children singing macabre verses, such as the viral and controversial line: "I will make juice out of clotted blood." Addressing the audience's concern about violent lyrics like the "clotted blood" song being popularised by three-year-olds, Harinarayanan pointed to a grim societal shift. The Reality Check: Jayakumar pointed out that while violent songs trend on social media, children in reality shows still gravitate toward the "evergreen" classics for their melodic substance. Jayakumar pointed out that while violent songs trend on social media, children in reality shows still gravitate toward the "evergreen" classics for their melodic substance.