A mother is a mother, no matter the age: Kunal Ganjawala’s multilingual ode to moms

From lullabies to emotional film ballads, songs about mothers have always held a special place in listeners’ hearts. This Mother’s Day, singer Kunal Ganjawala added another heartfelt melody to that list with Maiyya in Hindi and Bengali, and Ammaiyya in Kannada.For Kunal, the song is more than just a celebratory release. The singer says he has always wanted to record a track that captures the emotional relationship between a mother and child. “The song happened to be released on Mother’s Day coincidentally. But I have always wanted to record a song on a mother and child’s relationship, and I believe every day should be celebrated as Mother’s Day,” says Kunal.He adds that the song is meant for listeners of all ages. “This song is not just for young mothers and children, but also for an 18-year-old child or someone my age. For all of us, a mother is a mother no matter the age,” he says.