Om Namah Shivaya - Teesri Aankh by Hariharan

Released as part of Teesri Aankh, Om Namah Shivaya - Teesri Aankh announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The music, composed by Laxmikant, Pyarelal, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Hariharan brings a warmth to Om Namah Shivaya - Teesri Aankh that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The story told by Nirupa Roy in Teesri Aankh finds its musical expression here — Om Namah Shivaya - Teesri Aankh is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The song dates from 1982, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Om Namah Shivaya - Teesri Aankh is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 5:59, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.