Was listening to a Susheela Raman CD--yes, I listen to CDs, not the iCraps (ha ha.) Anyway, this CD is from a long time ago (2001) and her voice reminded me of her rendition of a classic Hindi film song that was used in The Namesake.
It was from a review of her CD in 2001 that I came to know about Raman's music. The name itself made me wonder if she was from the same part of India as I am and, indeed, that was the case. Well, her parents are from Tamil Nadu, as I am. Like Jhumpa Lahiri, who wrote The Namesake, Raman too is the child of immigrants--in the UK and Australia.
It is neat, therefore, that Mira Nair used Raman's music in the movie based on Lahiri's novel.
Hmmm .... as I think more about all these, I am reminded of a fellow-student from my graduate school days, Sushma Raman. I wonder if the two Ramans are related ....
Thanks to YouTube, here is Susheela Raman interpreting that awesome Hindi film song:
And that original Hindi film song? Again, thanks to YouTube:
PS: A google search of Sushma pulls up this one :)
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