Padma Shri Hariharan has added plenty of honours to his name over the course of his career. He is an established ghazal singer, a fusion artist, a Bollywood playback singer and more importantly, has sung songs in various languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu. Today, he turns 63, so we decided to give you a glimpse of his Bollywood career by listing out the finest songs he has given us till date.
Tu Hi Re – Bombay
This is an evergreen, immortal song that still gives us the chills when we hear it again and again. Sung by him and Kavita Krishnamurthy, the song has been composed by none other than AR Rahman, who has created absolute magic with this one.
Jhoka Hawa Ka – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Music director Ismail Darbar gave us an unforgettable album in the form of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Hariharan was part of it due to the song Jhoka Hawa Ka, which is a beautifully composed track that stirs up the right emotions in you.
Ay Hairathe – Guru
This one comes from Mani Ratnam’s 2007 flick, Guru which was well appreciated for its music. Ay Hairathe is actually derived from an Amir Khushroo poem, and is an incredibly romantic song.
Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Song – Dil To Pagal Hai
A duet Hariharan sang along with Lata Mangeshkar, Ek Duje Ke Vaaste formed the heart of Yash Chopra’s Dil To Pagal Hai. The song has a charming melody to it which is hard to get out of your head once you listen to it.
Bharat Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaara Hain – Roja
It’s hard to fathom that someone making their debut as a music director could compose such a song. AR Rahman absolutely killed it with his debut album Roja, and Bharat Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaara Hain was a highlight. Sung by Hariharan, it fills you up with patriotism in an instant.
Kitni Baatein – Lakshya
Lakshya was a brilliant film, and also had an excellent soundtrack that was composed by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. Kitni Baatein is a song about sadness and longing, and Hariharan, along with Sadhna Sargam, has put the right emotions into it with his singing.
Nahin Samne – Taal
One more time Hariharan created magic along with AR Rahman. Nahin Samne sounds almost divine with its soft musical arrangement and brilliant vocal performances by Hariharan and Sukhwinder Singh.
Here’s wishing Mr. Hariharan a very happy birthday and all the joy for the rest of his life.
