Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Varijashree Venugopal - Harivaa Jhari
Stream/buy here: orcd.co/harivaajhari

From the album ‘Vari’
Stream/buy here : orcd.co/vari

"The nature of water to flow is something that has always amazed me. No matter the ups and downs; the flowers and thorns; the sunlight and storm; it keeps flowing. As smooth and as graceful as water is, if it unleashes its inner energy, it could wash anything away into nothing. I am comparing my journey here, with that of water’s. What am I in search of? And what is it that’s holding me back? What’s my inner potential? How do I unconditionally stay in the state of flow?" - Varijashree Venugopal

"The music and poetry of ‘Harivaa JHARI’ resulted in a gush of visual inspiration, instantly drawing me in to create a human equivalent of Water’s journey. Through this creation, we pay homage to water, bringing in a certain resemblance between the characteristics of water and the human condition. We move through Vari’s eyes seeking Maya and what she ends up with is a realization larger than life." - Soorya Praveen, Director

Original music and lyrics by Varijashree Venugopal
Produced by Michael League
Co-produced by Varijashree Venugopal and Pramath Kiran
Engineered by Pramath Kiran and Michael League
Recorded at Laya Digi Studios in Bengaluru, India, and Estudi Vint in Els Prats de Rei, Catalonia, Spain
Mixed by Nic Hard at Estudi Vint in Els Prats de Rei, Catalonia, Spain
Mastered by Dave McNair in North Carolina, USA

Varijashree Venugopal - Vocals
Michael League - Moog Matriarch, ARP Omni, Minimoog bass, Surdo, Bendir
Pramath Kiran - Ghunguroo, Morsing, Percussion Programming
Boodyappa H K, Raghavendra H M, Dinesh, Prakasha, Yogamurty, Ranjith, Srinivasa - Dollu
Raja K - Thavil
Dakshinamurty - Nadaswaram

FEATURING - Preethi Bharadwaj as ‘Maya’
WRITER & DIRECTOR- Soorya Praveen
DOP, EDITOR & COLORIST - Pratheek Shetty (Dark Bird films)
ACTING & CHOREOGRAPHY - Preethi Bharadwaj
PRODUCTION HOUSE - Touchroot
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Sairam Sagiraju
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Kiran Kangokar G
ART DIRECTION (OUTDOOR), MAYA CHARACTER DESIGN & HEADGEAR - Vinod Gowda (Jagli)
MAYA HEADGEAR SUPPORT - Santosh Narasimhaiah
ASSISTANT CINEMATOGRAPHER - Omkar Popat
PRODUCTION SUPPORT - Kiran Manche, Ramana Rajesh
SHADOW ARTISTS - Gunjeen Kaur Sahni, Ranjithaa Bhaskar, Preeti Sondur, Krishna Priya, Geetanjali Hari
VFX & ROTO - Shrinidhi Bhat
CAMERA TEAM - Anil Kumar, Santosh, Yogesh
UNDERWATER CINEMATOGRAPHER - Pratheek Shetty
UNDERWATER BTS & AST. CAMERAMAN - Mayur Srivatsav
UNDERWATER CAMERA TEAM - Mayur Srivatsav, Danish Shaikh, Sanjay Shinde
UNDERWATER GEAR - MG lights & cam
ONLINE EDITORS - Naveen Tej, Satish Chandraiah
FOCUS PULLER - Shriram Jambagi
DRONE OPERATORS - Santosh, Sujan Shetty, Sanath Shetty
LIGHT OFFICERS & GENERATOR OPERATORS - Vinay, Reddy, Krishna, Jayaprakash V, Yogesha
CAMERA GEAR, TRACK & TROLLEY - Rectangle Studios
PRODUCTION AST. - Ghanshyam, Pratap Tirkey, Balerian Kujur
BTS - Srikar Athreya
STYLING - Tejaswini Kranthi, Khushi Jagadisha
OUTFITS - Kalasthree by Tejaswini Kranthi
MUA - Deanne Sasha Monis, Anushruti Saha, Shreya Makkam (assistant)
LOCATION (OUTDOOR) - Kalinga Mane, Agumbe
LOGISTICS & HOSPITALITY (AGUMBE) - Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology
SUPPORTERS FROM KALINGA - Dr P Gowrishankar, Sharmila Rajasegaran, Prashanth P, Vinod Gowda, Joris Van De Ven, Vishwa, Akshay Kodancha
ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE - Kalinga foundation
PRODUCTION SUPPORT (AGUMBE) - Sampath Kulal, Adarsh Poojary, Sambhram Shetty, Sharan Salian
LOCATION (UNDERWATER) - Dolphin Aquatics Kensington, Bengaluru
LOCATION IN-CHARGE (UNDERWATER) - Madhu
DIVING INSTRUCTORS & RESCUE DIVERS - Mithun & Angad
SWIMMING COACH FOR VARIJASHREE - Pavithra Suresh
LOCATION (INDOOR) - Yolk studios, Bengaluru
SPECIAL THANKS - Raghu Dixit, Shridhar Murthy, Focus Raghu

LYRICS
Hasi hagalu, sooryana kiranava heeruve
The dawn is raw; and I absorb the young rays of the sun

Kadu raatri, modadaarbhatada haniya kudive
The night is thick and grey; and I drink the water of the thunderstorm

Mugdha hoovina meleri, jaarbandiyaaduve
I climb upon the dome of an innocent flower and play slide

Chucchi churukaagisuva mullina jothe, jootaatavaaduve
I play hide-and-seek with the prickly thorns

Harivaa jhari naanu,
I am a flowing stream

Holevaa tere naanu
I am a shining wave

Saavira aasegala deepake, tireyaaguve
I am the source to the light of a thousand wishes

Dudidu baayaarida paadagala, naa tanisuve
I quench the thirst of tired feet

Mulugi melelu, ninna paapagala toleyuve
Dip yourself in me and rise; and I shall wash your sins away

Payana mugidamele, ninna jothege naa saaguve
When your time is over, I shall travel with you in your eternal journey

Harivaa jhari naanu,
I am a flowing stream

Holevaa tere naanu
I am a shining wave

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