Govinda Govinda Gopala - Chintamanee Surdas by Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain has delivered memorable performances before, but Govinda Govinda Gopala - Chintamanee Surdas sits comfortably among the very best. Ravindra Jain sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Ravindra Jain is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Chintamanee Surdas finds its musical expression here — Govinda Govinda Gopala - Chintamanee Surdas is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1988 marked the release of Chintamanee Surdas, and Govinda Govinda Gopala - Chintamanee Surdas was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Govinda Govinda Gopala - Chintamanee Surdas. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

At 7:06, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.