Top Indian Songs of the week 1st June 2025

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    1st June 2025

1. Yen Ithanai

Composed, Arranged and Produced by Nishad G

Vocals: Vijaynarain

Lyrics: Rishi K

Language: 

Genre: Classical Fusion

Mood: Pathos

This is the best track for me in Nishad G's new album "Life UNtil 23". I just released a full album review of the same and I find it to be an excellent collection of 6 genre-bending tracks. Nishad had composed, arranged and produced all the songs with this Classical fusion single topping the list. There are at least another 3 exquisite songs and that is why I strongly recommend the readers to stream it. Vijanyanarin soaks you in the melancholy as he fits the bill perfectly to deliver this classical Carnatic-styled song. 

The male humming in the intro leads the way and Vijaynarain takes off from there, with the humming acting like a gentle cradle that rocks us in this lullaby-like start. "Thuyare endhan vazhvin vedhamo" is heavy and Rishi K loads up on the pathos with some fine writing. Don't lose your hope yet, and that is what Nishad does by giving a booster shot with the interlude, as we get a flute solo, swaras delivered by Vijaynarain and a pumping play on percussion with Sumesh's Mridangam. This segment is where I was tempted to think that the melody takes us through Raag Madhuvanti/Dharmavathi. Nishad tells me that Raag Hemavathi was the inspiration here. 

The combined effect of excellent words, a fine melody and uplifting vocals come to life here in this line "edarkindha bedham, paalinul kallin kabadam". Prashanth Techno is generating enough style and zest in the background Keys and it spills over from Naveen Napier's basslines too. We get a whiff of Kaapi Ragam in the line "Irulinil Naan thedidum Oli", reminding us of that famous Vidyasagar "Alankuyil" from the album 'Parthiban Kanavu'. 

The Keys and bass guitars along with the Mridangam are delightfully fusing in the title line that follows this charanam. The Jugalbandhi that follows is a stunning display of vocal prowess and instrumentalists' calibre as well. Sreerag on flute and Prashanth on Keys bring on their A game, along with the Kanjira (by BS Purushotaman) and Mridangam. It is still not done as Nishad has planned for a grand climax. The strings section is majestic thanks to the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and what we get is pure bliss in the outro. Like Nishad says he was impressed and determined to give music enthusiasts his version of legendary songs like Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's "Azhagu Malarada" and AR Rahman's "Minsara Poove". Well, Nishad delivers it. 

I will go ahead confidently say that Vijaynarain delivers one of his best performances of his career and kudos to Nishad for giving a song that this fine vocalist deserves. 

@rudranym @theindoencers @prashanthtechno @theindianchoralensemble @bspurushotham @flutesreerag @vijaynarain @napier_naveen 

2. Kanavellam    

Music Composed, Arranged and Produced by Amrit Ramnath 

Lyrics by Sri Ganesh 

Sung by Ananthu, Kalyani Nair, Uthara Unnikrishnan, Amrit Ramnath 

Choir Performed by The Indian Choral Ensemble (Chamber) 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Happy/Emotional

Amrit Ramnath made a fantastic debut in the movie space as the composer of the Malayalam album "Varshangalkku Shesham". Ever since I have been waiting for his Tamil debut and here is the first single. Amrit looks like a composer determined to stick with his style and avoid any external trending influences. This is what excites me most about this young talented musician. The first single in the album '3BHK' is performed by two brilliant vocalists viz. Ananthu and Kalyani Nair. Heavily underused powerhouse performers get a chance here in this song composed, arranged and produced by Amrit.

Keba Jeremiah plays the Charango, a Latin American guitar-like instrument that automatically induces chirpiness in the intro of the song. The ethereal performers at The Indian Choral Ensemble perform with such poise and it gives a dreamy texture to this song which is ultimately about a happy family. Sri Ganesh is the lyricist and he writes these excellent lines, about the need for a home when it comes a family, with "Azhagana kuyil naalum onnaga vaazhum, thisaiyellam paranthalum koodonnu venum" The lead vocalists are now accompanied by Amrit as well. 

Amrit writes these elaborate interludes and that is so endearing to hear. The performers in the choral ensemble are Kalyani and Aparna Harikumar as Sopranos, Sivaranjini Chandramouli, and Nayansee Sharma as Altos. We hear the strains of Raag Maand when we hear the line "Kangalum Sumakkume Kanavugal". The song shatters your heart and I cannot stop crying when I hear the incredibly melodious line " Oru Naal Maarume, Tunbam theerume". I want to hug Amrit just for this line. Well done brother. The combined effect of Ananthu, Kalyani, Amrit and Uthara Unnikrishnan singing the line is mesmerising and it fills us with hope thanks to the lyrics as well that talk about hoping for a better future.

The percussions are played by Krishna Kishore and the faint string section arrangements in the background help create more emotional connectivity to the song. Rithu Vysakh who generally plays the one-man-string quartet for many songs is playing the Violin, Viola and Cello here. Pay attention to the constant string interventions when we hear Amrit's soothing vocals in "Ennengal Nalamaga Irundha Podhum". The outro with the amazing choral arrangements, flute solo by Ashish and heavy percussions feels like an ode to "The Lion King" soundtrack. Keba plays the Mandolin, and Anurag Rajeev Nayan is on the Rebab.  

The recording engineers are Maniratnam, Vishnu Namboodhiri (The Mystic’s Room, Chennai), Anish Mohan (Atrium Studios, Chennai), the tracks are mixed by Nitin Muralikrishna and mastered by Ronak Runwal. 

@amritramnath @srostoryteller @singerananthu @kalyaninair86 @uthara_unnikrishnan @chaithra.j.achar @shanthitalkies @themeethling @thinkmusicofficial @rithuvysakh @kebajer @anuragrajeevnayan @theindianchoralensemble @kishorbeatz @aparnaharikumarh @nayansee_sharma @sivaranjinichandramouli @flute_ashish @palindromamusic

3. Fool's Parade

Vocals, Lyrics: Imon

Composed and produced by Imon (Prabahan Shakya)

Language: English

Genre: Pop-Ballad

Mood: Pathos 

This is a song that touched me for its simple melody, but the vocal tone, expression and mild but meaningful arrangements made this one of the best songs of the week. Prabahan Shakya who goes by the name Imon begins with that ravishing voice of his. I got a little emotional because his voice sounded very much like a musician who I loved and admired, Sheil Sagar. Sadly that young man passed away exactly 3 years ago. 

I love the way he adds a very Indian classical-styled gentle vibrato on "Where did I lose you?". His writing is excellent as these words pose so many questions and that automatically keeps the listener glued and focussed. Imon plays the acoustic guitars other than writing the melody and lyrics. There is a horns section arrangement in the background in this verse we are hearing. The arrangements go mild and it is only the guitar accompanying Imon as he sings " Fool after Fool after Fool, we walk a Fool parade". 

The interlude definitely builds the pathos with the introduction of programmed violins. Imon does a fine job producing this song as he adds new elements making it great to listen to. In the second verse, we can hear some gentle rhythms bringing a freshness even as the lines keep getting intriguing in depth and meaning. The singing is exquisite as we hear " Bud I hide in the crease all my love". The falsetto at the end of the phrase" just another....", just before the chorus, is hypnotically good. 

Towards the outro we get heavier on the backing vocal harmonies and strings section making it a mesmerising finish. 

@imonlearnstodisco

4. Nee Thaane

Music composed and produced by Gichu Joy

Vocals: Ayraan

Lyrics: Manu Manjith

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Pop

Mood: Dance/Romance

Out of the blue, came along this album, with just three songs, but it was fine and dandy. I had already featured a song in my weekly articles a couple of weeks ago, and here is another beauty, composed and produced by Gichu Joy. Yedhukrishnan's mild woodwinds play in the intro, and soon, the hypnotic keys and rhythms play. Ayraan is the lead vocalist, and a hint of romance fills his voice. However, the catchy hook line follows, "Eley leley leley lale laley nee thaane". Gichu Joy gives us a fantastic, melodic line that should catch like wildfire on social media and reel-makers. 

I love the use of guitars, and the percussion sounds that make this whole song feel like a calypso or reggae track in the first 2 minutes. Manu Manjith is the lyricist. Gichu never stops to get creative as the interlude becomes this tranquil segment with a folkish humming in the backing vocals by J'Mymah and that hint of a Veena. The charanam has this fantastic line "Thammilidaye Nammai ariye" which is excellently written by Gichu and performed with poise by Ayraan. The vocal harmonies arranged are so exquisite too. Listen, sing along, dance and enjoy this beautiful song. Manu Francis is the mix/master engineer. 

@tsoj_official @yedhuflute @jmymah_ @manu_francis @ayraan_ @manumanjith_s

5. Ro Nahi Paoge

Vocals: Debangshu Roy

Written and Performed by More Pankh

Music Produced by Terence Law

Language: Hindi

Genre: Rock fusion

Mood: Energetic

This Delhi-based rock fusion band was quite impressive in this single which was ironically called "Ro Nahi Paoge" because sometimes good music like this can bring a tear or two to a serious music lover like me. This is a proper and elaborate act with some fine instrumentalists on board. The frontman is Debangshu Roy and Terence Law is the lead guitarist and music producer. Samarth Bajaj is the drummer, and Sameer Borua is the flautist and handles the Keys. Finally, we have Christopher Gomes on rhythm guitars and Rishav Bajaj as the bassist. 

Debangshu showcases what he got with that aalap in the intro. You are introduced into this world of contemporary classical rock music as we get the drums rolling and the flute solo taking us deeper into this fantasy. The vocals continue to tread along the classical Hindustani style with strains of Raag Yaman and we feel the emotion when Debangshu sings "Aankhe Bharke Ro Nahi Paoge". The interlude is heavy on rock flavours as the electric guitars and drums ooze energy, but the flute solo and aalap are relentlessly beautiful and soothing. The vocals seem distant maybe on purpose when he is singing "Kitna duur Jaaoge". 

A sudden pause and we entered the Blues Territory, now that was unexpected and wild. Rishav is making you feel pure bliss as he stuns you on bass, and slowly the tempo picks up. The electric guitar solo by Terence is blistering good in the interlude and this song twists and turns better than a whodunit thriller movie. We return home with the soothing "Aaknhen bharke ro nahi paoge" as life comes full circle. Towards the outro the Sargams by Debangshu and the Steel-flute style solo is fantastic. The recording, mixing and mastering is done by Terence. 

@terencelaw.mp4 @cyph3r.exe @itsmorepankh 

6. Vivaahamoham

Vocals: Sreelakshmi Santhosh 

Composed by Afzal Yusuff 

Music Produced by Vineeth NV

Lyrics: Kaviprasad Gopinath

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Light Music-Pop Ballad

Mood: Mild Pathos

Afzal Yusuff is one composer I always pay keen attention to because in a crowd of mediocre songwriters, who write songs for the IG REEL-makers, this man shines like an indestructible lighthouse. Thank you Afzal ji for staying pure and true to the art-form. This is a beautiful melody that, in my opinion, shows the influences and strains of Begada Ragam. This particular scale is beautifully used by Maestro Ilaiyaraja in songs like "Indha Maan" and "Koo Koo Endru Kuyil". The lyrics for the song are penned by Kaviprasad Gopinath. 

Ahsan Ali's invokes divinity with this Sarangi solo in the intro and soon enough Sreelakshmi Santhosh elevates the song with such a saccharine-loaded voice. Joe Antony sparkles with the acoustic and bass guitars. It is not just the sweetness of the tone, as we progress Sreelakshmi excels at delivering some pathos and a mild sense of vulnerability. The interlude is stylishly arranged thanks to the keys by Vineeth NV and the ensuing rhythms giving it a pop texture. Joe joins with a fine intervention on the acoustic guitar here, that just allows you to calmly absorb the beauty with closed eyes. Vineeth NV has handled the music production of the song and deserves appreciation. 

The line that goes "Oraalatharavam tharum niranjapurinjiri, athayiram sharangalal tharanja mathiri" is excellently written by Afzal and the tempo of the song allows you to savor every note. If the Sarangi wasn't enough, Afzal allows some more Indian classic flavour to seep in with the Sarod in the second interlude, okayed by Abhishek Borkar. How many composers write two antaras/charanams these days? This music is only for the patient and purists. Emmanuel P Varggees is the mixing/mastering engineer. 

@afzalyusuff @kaviprasad.gopinath @sreelachuuu @sarodabhishek @joeantony_

7. Seelan Ki Khushboo

Composed, Written and performed by Mansa Jimmy

Produced and Arranged by Raag Sethi

Language: Hindi

Genre: Jazz

Mood: Groovy

Mansa Jimmy is a blessed artist with fantastic vocals and the ability to modify her tonality to suit various genres. This song was composed, written, and performed by Mansa, and when it comes to the arrangements, sound design, and production, the talented Raag Sethi comes and does his magic. The song takes us back to yesteryear Bollywood music with its cabaret-styled sound. The acoustic guitars by Raag and the Altos range of delivery by Mansa is intriguing. She can pull you into the web of the song like a sorceress (for lack of a better word). 

The pre-chorus has a Jazzy overtone, with lovely drums by Shivang Kapadia and a mild Clarinet by Harmish Joshi. The backing vocals are fantastically arranged and executed. The performers are Kushagra Dudeja and Elna Maria Vincent. The interlude is all about Harmish's solo on the Clarinet. Mansa excels at writing this melody and more proof of that is evident in the antara "Sochte The Tab, Aisa Kuch ho jaye". It is now Raag's turn to showcase his class with the stylish guitar notes that intervene when you hear the line " Dukh mile Mujhko Woh"

What follows this segment is the line "Bhulane par jo aaya nahi" and here the Clarinet solo by Harmish in the background is breathtaking. Raag Sethi plays the electric guitars and also does the mastering duties. The tracks are mixed by Protyay Chakraborty and Nirmal Rathod is the recording engineer at Compass Box Studios. 

@mansa_jimmy @raagsethi @harmish.joshi @kushagradudejasings @makeupby_elna @kapadia.shivang @nirmal_rathod_13 @blacksheep.records @compassboxstudio @protyaych @kkartikmalhotra

8. Kar Rihaa

Vocals, Composition: Rono

Lyrics: Rono and Taab

Music Produced by Rono and Satyajit Chatterji

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Pathos

Rono gave us a heartfelt and emotional album 'Adhoore Se Khwaab', talking about the relationship he shared with his father who passed away. True to that theme, the song is not just about sad and moving words, but the tempo, sound design, melody and vocals all combine and deliver an experience of melancholy. The song is written by Rono and Taab, when it comes to the lyrics Rono goes solo as far as the melody and vocals go.

The acoustic guitar is just a mild accompaniment and Rono plays it along, but we get some basslines and electric guitar from Satyajit Chatterji. The music for the song and album is co-produced by Rono and Satyajit. We get some very touching, relevant lyrics like "Darr hai, ki jeena akele hai meri saza". This along with Rajasrshi Das' solo violin is impeccable in impact. The rising intensity of the violin and harmonies add so much to the song's luring pathos. Simple is beautiful, and this is what I mean by the phrase in musical terms. Swarnavo Dutta is the drummer giving a gentle push in the background. 

The outro with the harmonies, strings, guitars and bass is just a heart-rending finish to the post. The tracks are mixed by Rono with Soutrik Chakraborty on mastering. 

@awkwardbong @ruvairi @zeek_zico @taabus @satyajitchatterji

9. Shilpi Evaro

Vocals: Yazin Nizar

Lyrics: Shreemani

Composed and Produced by Vishal Chandrasekar

Language: Telugu 

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romantic

This composer-singer pair has been slowly but steadily giving us some nice songs over the last few years. Vishal Chandrasekhar uses a semi-classical template to compose his melodies, but what is the harm if the song sounds nice and employs some good arrangements to go along with that. I can guarantee that a song composed by Vishal always brings a smile or two thanks to the melody written. Accompanying him in this project is Yazin Nizar who excels at songs that demand quite a bit in terms of pitch and complexities. 

Right from the early notes on the Keys, we get to hear the influences of Raag Jog in the melody. The intro is elaborate with a brief flute solo by Lalit Talluri and the violin solo by Rangapriya is vibrant. Sreemani is the lyricist. The song thanks to the tone and delivery style along with some funky bass, sounds like extremely catchy Pop. Chris Jason is creating such ecstasy on bass especially when he intervenes after the title phrase "Shilpi Yevaro". 

The interlude has this very affable Mridangam portion played by Charu Hariharan along with the flute solo. This interlude gives off that recognizable Carnatic music vibe. The song's structure is like a Western pop song format with the verse, pre-chorus and chorus, barring the bridge section of course. The recording engineers are Vishnu, Manirathnam, Jai Ganesh, Hariharan and Mihraj Khalid. The tracks are mixed by Jai Ganesh and mastered by AM Rahmathullah. 

@composer_vishal @singersinduri @lalittalluri @violinrangi @yazin_nizar @christhejason 

10. Aadu Ponmayile 

Composition: Jakes Bejoy & Wayanad Pulaya

Lyrics: Athul Narukara, Pulaya Traditional and BK Harinarayanan

Vocals: Athul Narukara, Bindu Chelakkara

Music Produced by Jakes Bejoy, Manimaaran, Aby Tom

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Folk

Mood: Energetic

Jake Bejoy continues to impress us with his music in Mollywood. Bindhu Chelakkara starts things off with this haunting high. From there on, it is a frolic ride in folk music from Kerala. Athul Narukura is the male lead vocalist and when he sings "Aadu Ponmayile" it feels so nourishing and beautiful that I am sure a peacock would just start dancing listening to it. The live percussions and all the folk instruments are played by Team Soul of Folk comprising of Subhash PK, Abhinav Krishna PK and Sreehari Manghat.

Things start getting hypnotic when Athul starts talking about this hunt of the wolf, Narivetta. The backing vocals and percussions with the accompanying synths and horns sound mesmerising, taking you into a trance mode. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Midhun Anand. The composition is by Jakes and Wayanad Pulaya, with lyrics co-written by Athul and BK Harinarayanan. Some of the words are taken from Traditional Pulaya. 

@jakes_bejoy @folkgrapher @abin_joseph_writer @narivetta 

11. Hassare Hassare

Singer: Kapil Kapilan 

Lyrics: B K Harinarayanan 

Music Composed and Arranged by: Varun Unni 

Programmed, Mixed & Mastered by: Ashwin Sivadas 

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Folk Rock Fusion

Mood: Energetic

I am listening to this composer for the very first time, Varun Unni. He impresses straight away with this excellent song, which is more about the sound design and production than the melody itself. The energy and haunting nature of the rhythms, and percussions go well with Kapil Kapilan's high-pitched and passionate delivery on lead vocals. The song reminds me of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's "Maariyamma Maariyamma" from the album "Karagattakaran". Maybe there are influences of Mayamalavagowla Ragam. 

Sandeep Mohan is killing it on bass guitars and The Harmony Crew is enhancing the impact with their backing vocals. Varun Unni handles all the arrangements while Ashwin Sivadas is the programmer he must be congratulated on the energetic rhythm programming. The interlude moves into an electrifying metal genre with the guitars and drums. BK Harinarayanan has penned the words. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Ashwin, with Vishnu Raj as recording engineer, at 2BarQStudios, Chennai. 

@kapilkapilanmusic @gibsandeep @2bqstudios @vishnuraj.m.r @varoonsays @harinarayanan.b.k @sivadasashwin