Swanand Kirkire's Duet With Mom On ‘Navrai Majhi' Gets Thumbs Up From Maharani Of Baroda

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29-07-2025

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A video featuring singers Swanand Kirkire and Neelambari Kirkire's wholesome duet on 'Navrai Majhi' went viral.
Singer Swanand Kirkire delighted fans with his latest live duet with mom, Neelambari Kirkire, on Navrai Majhi. Originally sung and written by the mother-son duo alongside Sunidhi Chauhan and Natali Di Luccio, Navrai Majhi became one of the most favourite tracks of all time ever since its debut in the Sridevi starrer movie English Vinglish. Recently, as Swanand and Neelambari crooned the song during a live concert, it left the audience captivated.
In a video making the rounds on the internet, singer Swanand Kirkire can be seen joined by his mother, Neelambari Kirkire, on stage during one of their live concerts. The text overlaying the video read, 'Navrai Majhi, Mother and son duet, Neelambari and Swanand Kirkire, Don't miss the love at 0:43" and sparked a wave of curiosity among social media users to watch the clip until its end.
Alongside it, the caption disclosed, 'When Swanand gently coaxed his mother to come on stage to sing Navrai Majhi, the same song she had rendered so soulfully for English Vinglish, what unfolded was the cutest part of the concert."
The video begins with Swanand singing the first part of the song, while his doting mother can be seen tapping her fingers and keeping her other arm tucked inside for a musical measure. Following this, she patiently listens to her son's singing and even smiles to showcase her appreciation towards him. At the end, as Neelambari sings two lines from the song, the crowd seems to be lost in complete nostalgia.
The video's caption further read, 'Her grace, elegance, annoyance, reluctance, the inner pride of which she would allow only a tinge to be visible and the I am still your mother and you are still my child dynamic, no PDA (no way) but still the all evident affection, all of this reminded me so so much of my mom that even though the song is a celebratory wedding song, my eyes were damp."
Internet's reaction to the mother-son duo's singing
The video went viral, with social media users flooding the comment section by showering heaps of praise. One user said, 'What an absolute joy to see her sing live, elegant as always." Another mentioned, 'Soo tender…Nothing like parents being a part." Someone added, 'She is such a simple n sweet lady !! A cute Aaji from Maharashtra!!" 'So sweet and warm…. this song is beautiful and watching them do it together makes it even sweeter," read a comment. Yet another person stated, 'Swanand ji living our dreams."
Radhikaraje Gaekwad, the Maharani of Baroda, commented, 'So beautiful, and how sensitively you sensed and emoted it." Indian musical composer and lyricist Vaishali Samant added, 'Warm relationship patiently handled."
Known for his songs like Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu, Monta Re, Aal Izz Well, Jaikal Mahakal and others, Swanand Kirkire has inherited his soulful singing skills from his classical singer parents, Chintamani Kirkire and his wife, Neelambari Kirkire.
Talking about the song, Navrai Majhi, it is available in both Hindi and Marathi languages. The celebratory wedding song in the Bollywood movie English Vinglish expresses the feelings of a bride's family members. It says, 'The new bride has been brought up with lots of love, she likes the moon; she was born from God's blessings; she's like an Indra's Apsara to us…" and continues.
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