Colonial Cousins

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Colonial Cousins is an Indian musical duo formed in 1992 in Mumbai, consisting of Hariharan and Leslee Lewis. The ensemble performs Indian fusion, pop, and rock music. Their eponymous debut studio album, Colonial Cousins, appeared in October 1996 through Magnasound and reached platinum sales status in India. The recording reached Number 1 on the Indian music charts and received the MTV Asia Viewers' Choice Award and the US Billboard Viewers' Award in 1996. It featured the recording “Krishna”, which received the Star Videocon Award for Best Music Video. The duo was the first Indian act featured on MTV Unplugged. Subsequent studio recordings included The Way We Do It (1998) and Aatma (2001). The ensemble composed soundtracks for the Tamil films Modhi Vilayadu (2009) and Chikku Bukku (2010). The duo released the studio album Once More in 2012 and the compilation Rediscovered Gems in 2015.

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01	Sa Ni Dha Pa	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			05:06
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri / Composers: Leslie Lewis
05	Krishna	Colonial Cousins	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			05:50
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
03	Krishna	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			05:50
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
09	Teri Meri Ankho Mein	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			06:04
	Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis

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Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins

(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 30-03-2015

Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins

01	Guiding Star	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			05:33
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Traditional / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Jaidev
02	Feel Alright	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			05:59
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
03	Let Me See The	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			04:22
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
04	Indian Rain	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			06:34
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
05	Lady	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			06:03
	Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
06	Kai Zhala	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			04:25
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Munawar Masoom - Milind Joshi / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
07	Teri Meri Ankho Mein	Colonial Cousins	Rediscovered Gems: Colonial Cousins			06:04
	Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis

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Once More

℗ 2012 Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.: 01-01-2012

Once More

01	Aaiyo Re (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			04:49
	Writer: Raajesh Johri / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
02	Ma Ma Re - Ma Ma Re (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			03:34
	Writer: Lesle Lewis - Kumaar / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
03	Janaabe Ali (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			03:57
	Writer: Raajesh Johri / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
04	Kaise Samjhayein (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			04:13
	Writer: Kumaar / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
05	Tak Dhina Dhin (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			04:48
	Writer: Raajesh Johri / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
06	Sajnave (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			03:53
	Writer: Kumaar / Composers: Lesle Lewis - Hariharan
07	Radhe Govind Gopal (Album Version)	Colonial Cousins	Once More			06:06
	Composers: Lesle Lewis

Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

℗ 2010 Think Music: 03-11-2010

Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

01	Chikku Bhukku	Benny Dayal	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:26
	Writer: Pa. Vijay / Composers: Colonial Cousins
02	Oru Nila	Shankar Mahadevan	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:31
	Writer: Vaali / Composers: Colonial Cousins
03	Zara Zara	Benny Dayal	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:34
	Writer: Pa. Vijay / Composers: Colonial Cousins
04	Smile	Suchith Suresan	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:49
	Writer: Pa. Vijay / Composers: Pravin Mani
05	Thooral Nindralum	Hariharan	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:59
	Writer: Vaali / Composers: Pravin Mani
06	Vizhi Oru Paadhi	Adnan Sami	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:43
	Writer: Vaali / Composers: Pravin Mani
07	Adi Saarale	Pradeep Kumar	Chikku Bhukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:00
	Writer: Pa. Vijay / Composers: Pravin Mani

Aatma

(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 30-03-2001

Aatma

01	Guiding Star	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			05:33
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Traditional / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Jaidev
02	Mata Pita	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			03:20
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Leslie Lewis
03	Dheem Dheem Dhirena	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			03:40
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Dev Kohli / Composers: Leslie Lewis
04	Dil Mein Tu	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			06:33
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Munawar Masoom / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
05	I Love You Girl (For Divya When I'm Gone)	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			05:12
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Tahir Farhaz / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
06	Sri Rama	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			06:35
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Swati Thyagaraja / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Swami Thyagaraja
07	Kai Zhala	Colonial Cousins	Aatma			04:25
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Munawar Masoom - Milind Joshi / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan

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MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 12-03-1997

MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)

01	Invocation	Colonial Cousins	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			01:48
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
02	Funky Freedom	Hariharan	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			07:25
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
03	Visions	Hariharan	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			06:21
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
04	Teri Meri Aankhon Mein	Colonial Cousins	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			06:12
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
05	Adrian's Angel	Colonial Cousins	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			06:00
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
06	Feel Alright	Colonial Cousins	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			08:10
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
07	Tu Hi Re	Hariharan	MTV Unplugged (Colonial Cousins)			04:41
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri - Mehboob / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis

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Non Stop Pop Hits

: 01-03-1997

Non Stop Pop Hits

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The Way We Do It

(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 01-01-1997

The Way We Do It

01	The Way We Do It	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			03:59
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
02	Feels So Good	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			04:58
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan
03	Stay Back Tonight	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			04:19
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
04	Funky Freedom	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			06:01
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Leslie Lewis
05	Virtual Reality	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			04:28
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
06	Lady	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			06:04
	Composers: Leslie Lewis - Hariharan
07	Jaa Re Jaa Bhanwra	Colonial Cousins	The Way We Do It			03:31
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis

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Colonial Cousins

(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 01-01-1996

Colonial Cousins

01	Sa Ni Dha Pa	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			05:06
	Writer: Leslie Lewis - Raajesh Johri / Composers: Leslie Lewis
02	It's Gonna Be Alright	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			06:53
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
03	Krishna	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			05:50
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
04	Adrain's Angel (Lost in the Desert Fair)	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			04:42
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
05	Indian Rain	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			06:34
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
06	Feel Alright	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			05:59
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
07	Forever Yours Forever Mine	Colonial Cousins	Colonial Cousins			06:00
	Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis

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MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop

(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 12-03-2001

MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop

01	Mera Dil	Leslie Lewis	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			04:46
	Composers: Sameer
02	Q Funk	Gerard Jayakumar John	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			05:08
	Writer: Sameer / Composers: Gerard Jayakumar John - Philip Rajkumar John
03	Ali More Angana	Shubha Mudgal	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			05:23
	Writer: Shahab Allahabadi / Composers: Jawahar Wattal - Ravi Pawar
04	Lover Girl	Alisha Chinai	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			04:46
	Writer: Alisha Chinai / Composers: Biddu
05	Krishna	Colonial Cousins	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			05:50
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan - Leslie Lewis
06	Makade	Hariharan	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			05:57
	Composers: Hariharan
07	Mausam	Sonu Nigam	MTV Most Wanted Indi Pop			03:27
	Writer: Ajay Jhingran / Composers: Ravi Pawar

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In The Lounge

(P) 2011 Sony Music Entwertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 24-11-2012

In The Lounge

01	Heartflute (From "Cafe Fluid") (Instrumental)	Naveen Kumar	In The Lounge			05:49
	Composers: Naveen Kumar
02	Mora Piya (From "Raajneeti")	Aadesh Shrivastava	In The Lounge			05:39
	Composers: Aadesh Shrivastava - Ajay Singha
03	Teri Justajoo (From "Teri Justajoo")	Harpreet Singh	In The Lounge			04:26
	Composers: Harpreet Singh
04	Heartbeat (From "Kal Ho Naa Ho") (Instrumental)	Shankar Ehsaan Loy	In The Lounge			04:22
	Composers: Shankar Mahadevan - Ehsaan Noorani - Loy Mendonsa
05	Missing (From "Vande Mataram") (Vande Mataram)	A.R. Rahman	In The Lounge			05:07
	Writer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee / Composers: A.R. Rahman
06	Asoka Theme (From "Asoka") (Instrumental)	Sandeep Chowta	In The Lounge			04:03
	Composers: Sandeep Chowta
07	Energy Within (From "Zen")	Rahul Sharma	In The Lounge			09:03
	Composers: Rahul Sharma

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Rangilo Rajasthan

: 24-12-1999

Rangilo Rajasthan

01	Rang Rangeeli	Om Pawar	Rangilo Rajasthan			05:21
02	Dil La Ley	Shweta Shetty	Rangilo Rajasthan			04:54
03	Damadam Mast Kalander	Ila Arun	Rangilo Rajasthan			03:52
04	Manne Mele Mein	Shweta Shetty	Rangilo Rajasthan			03:52
05	Adrians Angel	Colonial Cousins	Rangilo Rajasthan			04:41
06	Nanadiye Thaaro Beero	Om Pawar	Rangilo Rajasthan			03:50
07	Nathani Re Nathani	Om Pawar	Rangilo Rajasthan			04:36

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Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 01-08-1999

Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

01	Aasmaan Ke Paar	Shankar Ehsaan Loy	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			06:07
	Writer: Gulzar / Composers: Shankar Mahadevan - Ehsaan Noorani - Loy Mendonsa
02	Rockford Theme (Instrumental)	Ashirvad	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:30
	Composers: Ashirvad
03	Find Me	Ashirvad	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:52
	Writer: Gulzar / Composers: Ashirvad
04	Comatose	Uday Benegal	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:01
	Writer: Uday Benegal / Composers: Indus Creed
05	Vegas Theme (Instrumental)	Ashirvad	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:01
	Composers: Ashirvad
06	Feels So Good	Colonial Cousins	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:57
	Writer: Leslie Lewis / Composers: Hariharan
07	Make Merry	Jon Sudhakar	Rockford (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:47
	Writer: Ashirvad / Composers: Jon Sudhakar

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Best of Me: Hariharan

(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 26-04-2004

Best of Me: Hariharan

01	Kitni Baatein	Shankar Ehsaan Loy	Best of Me: Hariharan			04:10
	Writer: Javed Akhtar / Composers: Shankar Mahadevan - Ehsaan Noorani - Loy Mendonsa
02	Roja Roja	Hariharan	Best of Me: Hariharan			05:46
	Writer: Mehboob / Composers: A.R. Rahman
03	Wahji Wahji	A.R. Rahman	Best of Me: Hariharan			05:44
	Writer: P.K. Mishra / Composers: A.R. Rahman
04	Ay Hairathe	A.R. Rahman	Best of Me: Hariharan			06:09
	Writer: Gulzar / Composers: A.R. Rahman
05	Roja	A.R. Rahman	Best of Me: Hariharan			05:04
	Writer: P.K. Mishra / Composers: A.R. Rahman
06	Kaash	Hariharan	Best of Me: Hariharan			06:23
	Writer: Tahir Faraz - Munavar Masoom - Muzafir Warsi - Wali Aasi - Kaif Bhupali - Kaizer-Ul-Zafari - Shaharyar / Composers: Hariharan
07	Halka Sa Ik Nasha	Hariharan	Best of Me: Hariharan			05:11
	Writer: Rajesh Johri / Composers: Utpal Biswas

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Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan

(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 30-03-2015

Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan

01	Aadhi Raat (From "Kaash")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			06:02
	Writer: Tahir Faraz - Munavar Masoom - Muzafir Warsi - Wali Aasi - Kaif Bhupali - Kaizer-Ul-Zafari - Shaharyar / Composers: Hariharan
02	Hum Ne Ek Shaam (From "Kaash")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			06:26
	Writer: Tahir Faraz - Munavar Masoom - Muzafir Warsi - Wali Aasi - Kaif Bhupali - Kaizer-Ul-Zafari - Shaharyar / Composers: Hariharan
03	Nenjukkul Peidhidum (From "Vaaranam Aayiram")	Harris Jayaraj	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			06:09
	Writer: Thamarai / Composers: Harris Jayaraj
04	Meri Yaadon Mein Ab Tak (From "Tum Aaye")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			05:17
	Writer: Javed Akhtar / Composers: Raju Singh
05	Jiya Jiya Na Jiya (From "Hazir")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			07:25
	Composers: Hariharan - Jolly Mukherjee
06	Halka Sa Ik Nasha (From "Halka Nasha")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			05:11
	Writer: Rajesh Johri / Composers: Utpal Biswas
07	Beeti Batein (From "Hariharan In Concert")	Hariharan	Rediscovered Gems: Hariharan			07:18
	Writer: Mumtaz Rashid / Composers: Hariharan

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Drive Time: Indipop Hits

(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.: 03-02-2015

Drive Time: Indipop Hits

01	Yaaron (From "Pal")	KK	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			04:33
	Writer: Mehboob / Composers: Leslie Lewis
02	Piya Basanti (From "Piya Basanti")	Ustad Sultan Khan	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			04:33
	Writer: Khilesh Sharma / Composers: Sandesh Shandilya
03	Duur (From "Duur")	Bilal Maqsood	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			05:07
	Writer: Bilal Maqsood - Anwar Maqsood - Zehra Nigah / Composers: Bilal Maqsood
04	Aasmaan Ke Paar (From "Rockford")	Shankar Ehsaan Loy	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			06:07
	Writer: Gulzar / Composers: Shankar Mahadevan - Ehsaan Noorani - Loy Mendonsa
05	Tere Mere Saath (From "Aks")	Lucky Ali	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			04:35
	Writer: Akki - Amol - Mohammed Aslam - Mehboob - Tanvir Shah / Composers: Lucky Ali
06	Sajni (From "Teri Sajni")	Master Saleem	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			06:06
	Writer: Vipin Kakkar / Composers: Sandeep Chowta
07	Yatra (From "Coke Studio India Season 2: Episode 3")	Shriram Iyer	Drive Time: Indipop Hits			08:28
	Writer: Swanand Kirkire / Composers: Amit Trivedi

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