Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar by Kavita Krishnamurthy

Few songs from 1987 have held their ground as well as Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Laxmikant, Pyarelal's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Kavita Krishnamurthy's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The chemistry of Meenakshi Sheshadri is embedded in every moment of Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar, making it as much a performance as a song.

1987 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar was among the reasons why. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar — just 7:14 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Ram Bhakt Hanuman - Parivaar is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.