Song: Nee Paartha Paarvai
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Hariharan, Rani Mukerji
Lyrics: Kamal Haasan
Music: Ilaiyaraaja
Film: Hey Ram
Actors: Kamal Haasan, Rani Mukharjee
Happy birthday, Rani Mukharjee! Our song of the day is from Hey Ram (2000), the film by Kamal Haasan starring Rani Mukharjee as Aparna, a school teacher and Ram (Kamal)’s wife. Set during the partition of Bengal, this movie was an account of the violence that religion drove people to do.
‘Nee Paartha Paarvaikkoru Nandri’ comes after Aparna dies and Ram visits their old home in Calcutta. He misses her lively presence, and remembers all the time they spent together.
Aparna, in this song, is thankful for the time they spent together. The lyrics speak of their memories. Rendered by Asha Bhosle and also Rani Mukharjee, the music by Ilaiyaraaja stands out like another voice in this song, with the use of just piano for most portions.