Pherari Mon by Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo, Shantanu Moitra

Few songs from 2008 have held their ground as well as Pherari Mon, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Shantanu Moitra has a history of strong work, and the music on Pherari Mon is among the most memorable of it.

The voice of Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo, Shantanu Moitra carries Pherari Mon effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Pherari Mon without thinking of Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Kunal Roy, Rahul Bose, Radhika Apte is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Pherari Mon.

Released in 2008, it arrived at a time when Bengali music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 6:38, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Pherari Mon is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.