2021

Fantastic melody that is language-agnostic in its appeal. And it mixes Hindi and Tamil very adeptly. -Karthik

The most interesting thing to me in this song is Justin Prabhakaran's adaptation of Tyagaraja's "swara-raga-sudha-rasa yuta bhakti" in the raga Shankarabharanam in the nadaswaram portion. The rest of the song is fine. I was bothered by Shashwat Singh's "कन्मनी" when it is in fact "कण्मणी". Why aren't singers these days paying attention? -UVR

Justin Prabhakaran's debut in hindi is mindblowing. -Arun

Welcome Justin Prabhakaran to Hindi music! -Anup

What's with "kanmani" instead of "kaNmaNi"? Delhi boy meets Chennai girl? But then later the Thamizh suddenly gets better...and that nadaswaram excerpt of "Swara Raga Sudha" over and over just typifies what this song is...patchwork... -Sanjeev

Lovely song about new love, blended beautifully with South Indian musical influences. -Vaishali

Interesting use of naadaswaram. -Suanshu

Perfectly treated and sweetly sung. Look forward to more numbers by Aanandi Joshi. -Sumi

Flavourful but falls short of fantastic. -Sukanya

Instantly likeable! Lovely use of chorus. That sudden exuberance starting at “Khanak Khanak” spices up the song in a great way. The melody in the antara (anupallavi) has some of the softest edges I’ve heard all year. -Vishal

The impact of this song is such that it creates an array of visuals in your mind as you listen to it. Justin Prabhakaran’s composition is layered and simple at the same time. Each and every phrase written by Raj Shekhar contribute towards making it a song that remains etched in your mind long after you have finished listening to it. -Anish

Earworm. setting up the mood perfectly esp the naadaswaram. -Nishant

Sweet. -Aman