Top Indian Songs of the week 16th November 2025

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending 16th November 2025

1. Scooter Song

Singer – Siddhartha Belmannu

Music – Sumedh K

Lyrics – Pruthvi Antha

Additional Music – Sandeep Thulasidas

Language: Kannada

Genre: Pop Fusion

Mood:

I recently did a full album review of ‘Su from So’, the Kannada movie, and it was one of the best I have heard in recent months. Sumedh K has composed and arranged, and programmed with additional production by Sandeep Thulasidas. There is some fine genre-bending music with a lot of focus on semi-classical styled melodies. This was the best of the album, and it is delivered like a dream by the phenomenal Siddharth Belamannu. The way the song begins, with the tone, arrangements and texture, I am reminded of Karthik Raja’s ‘Ragasiyamai’ from the album ‘Dum Dum Dum’. 

That solo violin by Narayan Sharma and the jaunty rhythms lead us into paradise. The lyrics are penned by Prutvi Antha, and as we go further into the anupallavi, the arrangements start to sparkle. Narayan’s violin intervention is perfectly timed, and Sandeep Thulasidas contributes to this album with his additional programming role. I also love the vocalised rhythmic sounds by the backing vocalists Sathvik S. Rao, Abhishek M. R., Sarayu H., Bhagyashree Gowda, and Kavya M. that go “um pi chi kum um pi chi kum”. The melody also reminded me of Maestro Ilaiyaraja’s “Kanmani Nee Vara Kathirunden”, and that is why I am tempted to state that this melody has Malamarutham Ragam influences. 

The goose-bump-inducing use of ghamakas in “Theera Marali” in the high pitch is a phrase that will stick in to mind forever. The interlude deserves even more appreciation as Narayan not only plays the fiddler but also handles the string arrangements. The charnam is where I sensed some nice similarities between Siddhartha and Haricharan. The charanam is brief, but it still works like a charm, and the introduction of the Mridangam is delightful at the end of it. The keys and rhythms bring on the pop flavours. Abin Paul does the mixing and mastering.

@mixwithabin @siddhartha_belamannu @rajbshetty @__satvik_s_rao__ @abhishekmr222 @bhagyashree_gowdamp @narayan_sharma227 @sarayu_hrao @sandeep.thulasidas @prithvi.antha @jp_thuminad @sumedhk119 

2. Sithame

Main Vocals: Shruthi Shekar

Composed, Arranged, & Produced by: Sachin Shankor Mannath

Lyrics: Mu Vi

Language: Tamil

Genre: pop

Mood: Dreamy

Shruthi Shekar, Sachin Shankor Mannath and Mu Vi give us a fantastic Tamil single here and with Mu Vi’s words and Shruthi’s vocals, we are able to feel the exquisite beauty of the melody written by this composer, Sachin, who I remember from the Mollywood album ‘Backpackers’. Godfray Immanuel’s acoustic guitar makes a strong impression, and within seconds, the song shifts gears from being gentle to glamorous. The title line is finely written and delivered by Shruthi, with some nice style and subtle vibrato. The harmonies in the phrase “kayal vizhi” are solid thanks to the backing vocalists, viz.  Velu, Aravind Annest, K T Jayakumar, Devu Matthew and Akshaya Muralidharan.

Sachin Shankor Mannath handles all the arrangements and produces this blinder, giving us that Hariis Jayaraj styled single. Shivs Narayan’s gives a spell-binding solo performance on the Veen in the interlude, and after that, the gospel-like choir performance too brings on divinity to the song. Sachin introduces a pause in the charanam, and here, as the lyrics take a breather after “Sayam neengi vazhum kelvikalil neendhiye nidham ”. There is a sutry vocal improvisation by Shruthi here, along with a mild Veena intervention. The lines that follow floored me and are clearly the highlight of the song as she sings “ thavipodu poraduthe, thaniyaga thazhpoduthe”, and here Shruthi loads every note with some mild ghamakas and brings on the pain and melancholy too. Kudos! Sachin piles it up with the choral arrangements in the background. 

@sachin.mannath @shruthis_music_box @writer_muvi @godfray_immanuel @_shivs_narayan @velssing @aravindd_annest @jaippajk @devumathew @akshaya_muralidharan_

3. Ghar Hai Kahan

Composition and Lyric: Akash Kaushal

Vocals: Akash Kaushal

Music Producer: Bharath

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Groovy

It is groovy all the way, with that intro guitar riff and the mild humming in the background. The melody is composed by Akash, and he strikes you immediately with notes that jump off and surprise you, like the phrase “duur toh jaana hai bhot, taare hote wahin”. The music producer is Bharath, and this guy is one of those trustworthy musicians who will keep giving like a fruit that grows all year round. Bharath is anything but seasonal. Both Akash and Bharath play the guitars and teh former pens the beautiful lyrics.

Feel the heart stop and then rush with a barrage of blood through the veins with the amazingly produced “jahan sapne, ghar hai nahin, jahan ghar hai sapna khan”, with the dramatic drums, electric guitars, and keys. The song is just something that will elevate your spirits, no matter how deep in despair you are! Listen to the bravado on the electric guitar, playing when we hear the line “ Hoon naadaan abhi “ in the second verse. 

I could listen to the chorus segment in full blast and keep singing along all night long. This is what addictive anthems sound like: “Jahan sapne, ghar hai nahin, Jahan ghar hai sapna kahan, Mann le aaya hai mujhko yahin, Phir puche ghar hai kahan”. The humming that follows with the heavy guitars and drums is a nice interlude before we head to a memorable bridge section. Akash serenades with a vocal quality. Bharath introduces that faint string arrangement in the final rendition of the chorus. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Rohit Singh Bhau. 

@bharath.mp3 @akashkaushalmusic @ashr.wav @akshaysammi @sambhavisingh @rheaohkea @firstwav @raghavmeattle @visualsbyreejak 

4. Kirudaada Kanasu

Composer - Vidit Patankar, Aatur Soni, and Shruti Bhave-Chitale

Singer & Lyricist - Chandana Bala Kalyan

Music Produced & Arranged by - Aatur Soni & Vidit Patankar 

Backing Vocals - Shruti Bhave-Chitale & Vidit Patankar 

Language: Kannada

Genre: Contemporary Classical 

Mood: Immersive

This is apparently the first Kannada single by the band “Attyavashyak”. I fell in love with the arrangements and obviously the vocal prowess of Chandana Bala Kalyan. The intro music is a beautiful piece with acoustic guitars by Mithilesh Patankar & Aatur Soni, Ukulele by Vidit Patankar, and a simmering Clarinet phrase. The song is composed by Vidit Patankar, Aatur Soni, and Shruti Bhave-Chitale (members of Attyavashyak), while Chandana writes the lyrics. 

The band has 3 members with Vidit, Aatur, and Shruti. I believe it is ID Rao playing the Clarinet, and the harmonies also perform the opening phrase in the background. Aatur Soni and Vidit Patankar deserve huge appreciation for the keyboard programming, arrangements of harmonies, and overall music production. As we head into the song’s anupallavi, we get captivated by the beauty of the melody like the lines “ Gatisida Ninneya Nannagalide, Hosaganada Navapremake Mogamadi Nitihe”. Shruti and Vidit are the backing vocalists. The interlude gives goosebumps with the main melody played on the Clarinet along with the flowy acoustic guitars in the background. Is there some Raag Kalyani in the melody and some strains of Raag Maand? Maybe, but it feels like the band went for more nuances and 

The song scores maximum points on the fantastic sound design and production. This just keeps giving , and feel the power of the stunning harmonies in the second interlude. Antara number 2 is even more ravishing with the chord progression, and you will feel the mesmerism of all this and the harmonies on the phrase “Vidhiya Barahava”. The tracks are mixed by Aatur Soni at Plum Recordings with Erwin Maas on mastering. The recording engineers are Anand Dabre at LM Studio (Mumbai) and Aatur Soni at Plum Recordings. The posters and video are done by Smit Prashant Vaidya, and the artwork illustration is by Sowmya Ramalingam. 

@aatursoni @iyal.artinsta @smit.vaidya @mithileshpatankar @chandanabalakalyan @attyavashyak

5. Aur Kya CHahiye

Music Composer, Singer, Lyrics : Paresh Pahuja

Additional Lyrics: Siddhant Kaushal

Music Arranged and Produced by Saurabh Lokhande

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop Fusion

Mood: Heart-warming

Paresh Pahuja can act, make us feel that lovely presence, and, more importantly, can sing and write music. I believe I have featured every single one of his in the last couple of years, and here comes one more remarkable single. Amit Pradhye plays the Harmonium, giving it that semi-classical texture, and within seconds, the tone and delivery of Paresh live up to the line “ Au kya chahiye”, because when there is good music around, what else do you need? A mild intervention on the Harmonium and Prasad Padhye makes his foray with the playful Tabla. Paresh pens the words, writes the melody, and performs the song with additional lyrics by Siddhant Kaushal. 

Saurabh Lokhande works his magic as the keys, arrangements, and music production make this song a complete package. The interlude cranks up the beauty with the Harmonium notes, and the same is mirrored by Paresh’s humming. Bhushan Chitnis is playing the acoustic guitar and bass. The Antara just soaks in more of that beauty with the melody maybe having strains of Bilawal Thaat, as this line signifies that for me,”Kehte hai har kisi ko” after that pause , punctuated by guitars, Keys, and Radhika Bhide’s voice in the background. Saurabh just amplifies the effect with some nice rhythms, harmonies, and strings in the background. Paresh shows how it's done with that passionate aalap in the outro. 

The video is directed by Paresh, as he also stars along with Kangan Baruah on screen. The recording engineers are Niraj Singh at Kailasa Studios and Amey Londhe at The Sanctuary Audio Visual Studio. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Hanish Taneja.

@pareshpahuja @sidkaushal22 @musicalsaurabh @kangannangia @indiearecords @blueprint.inc @kahkashaaan @amritasaluja01 @bhushan_bhu_chitnis @amitpadhye99 @prasadpadhye @radhiwaves @mixedbyhanish @amey.music 

6. Yun Hi Kahin

Lead Vocals and Songwriting-Rajan Batra

Music Production: Himonshu Parikh 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Alt-Pop

Mood: Energetic

The keyboard riffs are just the beginning, and this is how band member and producer Himonshu Parikh hypnotises you. It is all up to The Yellow Diary frontman now, and Rajan Batra is a charmer with his voice, his smouldering tone. Rajan also pens the lyrics, and we are lost ‘yun hi kahin’ with every note he delivers. The mild aalap he interjects before the line “daanthe the log humko zara”, with those simmering harmonies mildly floating in the background, make for some delectable listening. 

The band just explodes with the chorus line “Yun hi kahin”, and the way the harmonies extend the phrase into a higher pitch is clever and works beautifully. Sahil Shah on drums , Stuart DaCosta on bass, and Harshvardhan Gadhvi jump onto the scene, and we all feel like experiencing a collective dream when Rajan sings” Yun hi kahin, meri raahon me tu phir se aana”. Himonshu is also the backing vocalist, in addition to playing the keys. That interludal humming portion wins hearts all around, and after that bridge section, I love how Sahil explores and creatively alters the intensity on the drums. 

The outro has the guitar solo by Harshvardhan along with the humming and keys, like a flavorful Coldplay number. Himonshu is the recording engineer, along with Adhithya Sivakumar, with mixing and mastering by Sid Shirodkar. 

@theyellowdiary @rajanbatra13 @studirt @himonshu @harshreality91 @sahilplaysdrums @sharkandink @firstwav

7. Kanmani Nee

Lyrics  : Deepika Karthik Kumar

Singers : Pradeep Kumar 

Music Composer : Jhanu Chanthar

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Pathos

I have been waiting to see this movie since its release. I am yet to listen to teh whole album, but this track caught my attention and a huge role of contribution comes from the inimitable Pradeep Kumar as the lead vocalist. The tempo, the style of the song perfectly fit Pradeep’s forte. Jhabu Chanthar plays the acoustic guitar, and he is also the composer for this album, “Kaantha”. Doesn't he just soak in that melancholy and longing of love ? Listen to the wonderful words written by Deepika Karthik Kumar as Pradeep sings “maarum en nenjathin mazhalai neeye”. 

The Piano and the mild drums start cohesively interlocking, giving teh song a very Jazzy-Pop texture. Jhanu writes a very affable melody, and with Deepti’s words and Pradeep's delivery, our hearts are full. Akhilesh AR is on programming, and where I had a tear rolling down my cheek was when Pradeep sang “Kanmani Nee en azhagi” and the strings started to tantalise. Is there some Keeravani Ragam in the melody? Maybe.

The interlude with the initial basslines, followed by the acoustic guitar melody, feels like a hat-tip to Maestro Ilaiyaraja. Rithu Vysakh pushes the pulse rate higher, taking over the violins, viola, and the Cello in the one-man quartet role that he excels at. The anupallavi plays again “irulil siragai vandhai neeye, iravin nalavai thandhai neeye” with that haunting Cello in the background this time. All the additional lyrics are written by Sivam and Selvamani Selvaraj. The magic happens in the outro as Pradeep sings “Kanmani Nee” in the higher Octave. The recording engineers are  Siddarth Das , Axat , and Akilesh AR at Aura Studios,River Records. RK Sundar handles mixing and mastering duties. Udhay Bharath is the music supervisor. 

@jhanu_chanthar @pradeep_kumar1123 @kaanthafilm @thespiritmedia @poojitatadikonda @adityamusicindia @rithuvysakh @deepikakarthikkumar @akhileshar.music

8. Nanade Jagadalli

Singer: Kapil Kapilan

Lyrics: Ramenahalli Jagannatha

Music: Composed, Programmed, and Arranged By Joe Costa

Language: Kannada

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Pathos

John Paul’s acoustic guitar makes way for the song to spread its wings after that delightful intro. Kapil Kapilan is the lead vocalist, and the lyrics are penned by Ramenahalli Jagannatha. Joe Costa makes your heart feel heavy with this melody that may or may not have traces of Raag Kaapi in it. Kapil does his bit with the delivery to soak in all the melancholy.  Pooja Rao, Meghana Haliyal, and Shilpa Madhusudhan are involved in the female chorus, and Nikhil Parthasarathy, Madhwesh Bharadwaj, and Abhishek M R join together for the male chorus. 

I am left speechless when the humming stops and get the flowy Tabla by Pradyumna and the solo violin by Abhiram. I am reminded of “Pyaar Ye Jaane Kaisa Hai” by AR Rahman, but the mood gets a mild shift with the pacy and playful violin melody. Joe Costa deserves appreciation for his composition and arrangements as well. John Paul’s bass guitars are funky if you pay attention all through, and Pradyumna, too is unstoppable in his creativity on the Tabla. Latha Henry goes for some classy expression on the Veena solo in the second interlude as the string section pours and showers in the background. Joe does all the orchestral programming along with keys and synths, with Reith Andal on additional programming.  We get a Western classical-style symphony orchestra on strings and chorus in the outro. The mixing and mastering is by Midhun Manoj, with recording engineer Sankeerth Shaji. 

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9. Onde Onde Sala

Music Composed, Arranged & Programmed by: B. Ajaneesh Loknath

Singers: Kapil Kapilan, Chinmayi Sripada

Lyrics: Pramod Maravanthe

Additional Vocals: C.R. Bobby

Music Production: C.R. Bobby, B. Ajaneesh Loknath

Language: Kannada

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romantic

This is a beautiful composition by the dependable Ajaneesh Loknath, and the moment it starts with the female humming and solid keys , we get a whiff of Raag Jog in the melody. C.R. Bobby is on additional vocals, and the music production is by Bobby and Ajaneesh. Ajaneesh and Raja Ravi Varma handle the keyboard programming with the form on rhythms. Kapil Kapilan opens the pallavi with his high-pitched singing, which he excels at. It is nice to hear Chinmayi sing across all the major southern languages these days. The soundscape is dreamy pop with light music flavours. 

The flute solo by Kiran is brisk and a further expression of love, with the charanam by Chinmayi slowly heading and meandering away into some Maand Ragam now. The electric guitar solo with the heavy rhythms is a mesmerising portion that sticks to the Raag Jog core. The dreaminess of Chinmayi’s voice and the passion of Kapil combine well. The sound engineer is Pukhraj Sonkar, with assistant engineer Dipesh Dhruw. 

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10. Marammatein

Composition, Vocals, and Lyrics : Utsavi Jha and Janisht Joshi

Music Production : Aditya Shukla

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

Some artists just make you pay close attention and Utsavi Jha and Janisht Joshi are two such indie musicians who understand what it takes to be a fine indie singer/songwriter. Their quality and consistency are inspiring and exemplary. The song is composed, written, and performed by the duo, with each performing with their own unique tone and style. The acoustic guitar is like a rhythm guitar, and we get Janisht’s baritone voice singing “kaise tumhare hi zikr ne mizaaj badal diya” simultaneously with Utsavi’s sweet delivery. I love it when we have a mild pause and the guitars, drums combine in “Dekho Na Aise”.

Aditya Shukla has been doing a fantastic job as  a music producer for so many singer-songwriters in the indie space, and stuff like this only cements his place further as a respected and  dependable producer. He arranges the nice moving harmonies along with the melancholic string section in the background as the chorus segment plays.  The second verse makes it so difficult to focus as we get that scintillating electric guitar intervening, and the evocative harmonies never take a breather. Protyay is responsible for all the additional harmonies. Take a bow, Utsavi, for that vocal twirl and vibrato on “numaiishein naadaan”. 

The interlude that follows rocks you away with the line-up of layered guitars, and the bridge section walks you into some zone of tranquillity with lines like “betaabi jo chaahe jataana, sun lo na, bhula do zamaana”. The recording engineer is Mrunal at Playhead Studio, and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Rohit Singh Bhau. 

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