2021

Hariharan's magic makes the song better than it is. -Sukanya

Quite boring except for the hint of Nand in the opening lines. -Meera

Anandi kalyan blended in nicely. -Nishant

Hariharan seems bored while singing this. -Arun

Well sung. Roothi pronounced as Ruthi. -Nidheesh

Average tune. The amateurish lyrics make it difficult for one to hear it multiple times. -Anish

Racing techno creates a warm atmosphere but the piece does not move beyond ordinary. -Suanshu

Two BIG problems: (1) Bad lyrics; What is this "chaahat KO karta izhaar" nonsense? The first rule of writing poetry or lyrics in any language is to learn the grammar. And, if you're not sure of something that's not your first language (which here it clearly isn't for this particular lyrics), it's not a problem -- we are all ignorant in different ways -- but why not get someone who knows the language to review what you've written. Clearly, this didn't happen. (2) Overall singing is top notch, what a lovely voice Hariharan has, but why-oh-why does he sing "ruThee" with a short "u" and not "rooThee" which is the real word? It bugged the hell out of me. This song gets a 0 from me, even though I'm sure Hariharan's fans will praise it to the high heavens. Sigh. -UVR

Had issues with Hariharan's pronunciation but was willing to overlook that because of his straightforward, unpretentious singing. -Shalini

It's always a treat to listen to Hariharan! I liked that playful 'ara-ra-ra-re' at the end! -Vishal

Baaton Baaton Mein is a very 70s Hindi film music style song that sounds warm and pleasant. -Karthik

The Nand-based tune for the "cross" line feels forced. I don't like the shortening of the first syllable of "Roothi". -Sanjeev