Devi Dev by Karmpal Sharma, Manju Sharma

Some songs are made for a single moment. Devi Dev is made for all of them. Sonotek Studio sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Karmpal Sharma, Manju Sharma understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. Hearing Devi Dev without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Karmpal Sharma & Manju Sharma.

By the end of 2020, Devi Dev had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Devi Dev. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Devi Dev — just 9:09 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Karmpal Sharma, Manju Sharma and Sonotek Studio, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.