Top Indian Songs of the week 20th April 2025

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    20th April 2025

1. THE ONE 

Lyrics: Vivek 

Singers: Sid Sriram, Santhosh Narayanan 

RAP: SVDP 

Composed / Arranged / Programmed by Santhosh Narayanan 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Hip-Hop

Mood: Energetic

I trust one composer in India today when it comes to delivering a massive hero-elevation song. He goes by the name Santhosh Narayanan. Everyone else is either mimicking something from the West or Middle East or making things just boisterous. There isn't a genre that Santhosh cannot create, and this recent track from the upcoming movie 'Retro' proves once again that SaNa is the go-to guy. His ability to create the perfect energy, blend styles and have a nice melody at the core all work in Santhohs' favour. 

I have looked at so many such hero-elevation numbers in 2024 and 2025 and have enough to talk about in a separate IG video soon. The bottom line is that nobody is close to achieving what Santhosh does. He goes all out in this with Sid Sriram to deliver the Tamil lines and SVDP to instill madness at break-neck speed. SVDP responds to the call of Santhosh and gives something to the audience as juicy, reverberating and pulsating as 'Neeye Oli' from the album "Sarpattai Parambarai". The Brass instruments make a killer start right at the intro.

Sid Sriram's high-pitched vocals with minimal production, and slowly some more elements come in like the percussions, and backing vocals, reminding us of another blinder by Santhosh called 'Kanda Vara Sollunga' from the album "Karnan". Vivek pours his heart out with his inspiring writing like "Natchathiram Onnu Theriyuthamma, Ninna edam pathi eriyuthamma". Mahalakshmi, Ananthu and Victor join on the energetic backing vocals here. I also love how Sid is made to sing in the Thoothukudi dialect, just like Surya in the movie. Karthik Manickavasakam does all the additional programming with additional electronic elements done by 808Krshna.

An unforgettable highlight is the choral humming which was already released in the very first announcement vice of 'RETRO" many months ago. This magnificent piece is performed by the amazing vocalists of The Indian Choral Ensemble, and conducted and recorded by Karthik. SVDP performs with such stylish animosity that you want to simply stop doing everything and just float in the air along with him. The accompanying Keys, Synths and rhythms are anything but magical as Santhos, composes, arranges and programs this masterpiece. I pray and hope that the whole track is picturized in the movie and that it is not just a rolling credits piece in the end. 

The way Santhosh introduces another segment here that is filled with passionate writing by Vivek and singing by Sid is phenomenal. A mistake many composers do is to keep the loud music, and rhythms go on forever without injecting any pauses and breathers. See how the lines "Neeyum dhooram poga nenjam punna kidandhen, Unn padham pogum padha vazhi manna kidandhen, Kaalam kaalam thaandi uyir oora kidandhen, Raasa raasavandhaan, Ulagellam Adanchen Yele". The lead vocals, choral ensemble, percussions, and brass section all combine to make this nerve-racking in a good way. The fitting outro is the TICE performing the humming and the closing statements by the braa section. 

The choir consists of Aparna Harikumar, Alisha Mathew Thayil, Sushmita Narasimhan, Nidhi Saraogi, Vani Nandhini, Rutuja Pande, Shwetha Sugathan, Yazhini, Samanvitha Sasidaran, Amritha Rajesh Chelat, Nayansee Sharma, Geethu Nirmala, Fathima Henna, Megha Salila, Shruthi Parthasarathy, Shri Bhadra, Varsha R Mallya, Ananya A, Pavithra Chari, Kaaviya S, Akash V H, Sudarshan HemaRam, Keshav Vinod, Shivsundar R, Shridhar Ramesh, Manoj Krishna, Shibi Srinivas, Dhiyanathiru, Nikhilchandran D S, Arshith Kurian, Chirag Shetty, Manikandan Chembai, Joseph George, Ebenezer, Regis Tony, Shyam Krishna, Prashanth Mohanasundaram, Cyril Solomon, Neeraj Selvaganapathy and Soloman Ravindar. 

Santhosh and Karthik are the recording engineers, with the former also doing the mixing and Rupendar Venkatesh handling all the additional mixing and Mastering. The additional chorus is by Karthik Manickavasakam, Shridhar Ramesh, Manikandan Chembai, Shivsundar R, Chirag Shetty and Shravan Narayan. Meenakshi Santhosh handles the music management department with Studio Assistant Jabaraj. 

2. Dey 

Singer: Zeba Tommy 

Lyricist: Yugabharathi 

Composer: Govind Vasantha

Language: Tamil

Genre: Jazz

Mood: Groovy

He is one man the music world can trust to create fresh, original and authentic music belonging to any genre. Govind Vasantha, take a bow for never letting the world of IG Reels corrupt your output. I enjoyed this album 'Gentlewoman' and this probably was the best single, not only for its whacky Jazz and Cabaret style of music but also for Zeba Tommy's bravado on vocals. 

We get the hi-hat drums and the upright bass in the intro and the feather-touch Pianos, almost making me feel like I am sitting in a bar in New Orleans. Yughabharathi writes the lyrics. Zeba is on fire and this is a singing masterclass for anyone wanting inspiration to become a playback singer. Govind must also be appreciated for assigning Zeba for the job and she pays him back with more than the deserved dividends. "murukku Meesa, thimira partha, bayantha poven sollu? Azhukka pesi , alayum unna , adichhen kolven" she sings with such playful improvisations and vibrato strewn all over. 

The guitar solo in the interlude is oozing in style and Zeba is having a ball singing in the baritone-bass registers, her delivery and smirks are breaking all conventions when she says "vedhandhame nee pesina, kaalala ethi un katahya mudippen da porambokku payale". She also explore her wide vocal range jumping to the other end of the spectrum singing " kal aanalum kanavan illa" in a high pitch. This could easily be one of the best vocal performances of 2025 when the year ends. The solo on guitars in the outro almost steals the thunder away from Zeba. 

3. Saade Naal

Composer, Producer: Anirudh Varma 

Vocals: Prateek Narsimha

Lyrics: Traditional

Language: 

Genre: Classical Fusion

Mood: Inspiring

I'll be listening to the new album "Sabr" by The Anirudh Varma Collective, and here is another single from the album, probably the 4th one that I am already featuring in my weeklies. It begins with a ceremonious intro, getting heavy on Jazz as we have Chie Nishikori on Trumpets/trombones and Aniket Chaturvedi on Saxophone. Anirudh Varma is not going to leave things that simple, and that is why his band is known for some ingenious Classical Fusion music. Rohan Prasanna's Sarod joins the bandwagon, hitting some groovy notes. 

The song has influences of Raag Bhimplasi and here to deliver the mesmerising Classical-styled vocals is Prateek Narsimha. The interlude by Aniket on the Sax is nothing short of inspiring and he gets into a zone of unrestricted creative freedom. The arrangements and music production credits go to Anirudh who also handles the Keys. Suyas Gabriel is on the task of breathing energy into the track with his drums. The injection of the Tabla and the constant bassline by Madhur Chaudhary is a treat to behold. 

The next interlude has Chie and Aniket combining on Trumpets and Sax with an enigmatic style. The stanza after this is where we get an induction of the classical flavours, with the accompanying Tabla, Sitar and Keys. Shrikant Bishwakarma blows you away with his electric guitar solo towards teh outro and you just want to keep hearing this segment without an end in sight. The recording engineer is Jonty Indra and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Anirudh. 

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4. Urugudhu Urugudhu 

Song Composed and Arranged by Justin Prabhakaran 

Singers: Kapil Kapilan, Shreya Ghoshal 

Lyrics: Thamarai 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop-Rock

Mood: Romantic

Yes, I am excited to watch this film 'Ace' with the magnetic Vijay Sethupathi and the divine Rukmini Vasanth as lead actors. A single got released recently and this has only stoked the interest further, also because it has the music of Justin Prabhakaran. The slow Tempo with the strong Piano notes is just like a drug that keeps making me fall deeper in love. It has been a while since Shreya Ghoshal got a sumptuous romantic song in Tamil, and when she gets this, she goes for the kill. It is a terrific combination to have Kapil Kapilan and SHreya performing the lines and my favourite is the anu-pallavi that has Kapil singing Awadhihi sugam", and Shreya teasingly asking "athenna ragam". 

Naveen Napier on bass guitars, Josh Mark Raj on electric guitars and David Joseph on drums set the stage on fire with their audacious performances, and things explode with the chorus humming that follows. The backing vocalists are Shibi Srinivasan, Aravind Annest, Velmurugan, Sugandh Shekar, Sriradha Bharath, Kavitha Ilango, Aarthi MN Ashwin and Ayshwarya V U M. We all know of Kapil's capabilities, especially in the high pitch singing department, but here with the falsetto, Kapil goes for glory. Justin has composed and arranged with additional keys by Sebastian Sathish. 

When we get to the end of the line "Virunthombal kaalam theendru, Veetin aalai paakiren" David blasts his way on drums, and the combination of bass and guitars is smooth and stylish like silk. Thamarai writes beautiful lines right through the song. "Unai parthu pinbu thaane thalarvanen" is where I felt some Abheri Raag influences. Kudos to Justin for writing a fine melody and upping the ante with his arrangements and production. The outro with Kapil's passionate outburst, electric guitar solo, drums and bass is the definition of a happy ending. The recording engineers are Vishnu Raj MR(2barq) and Abhay Rumde (Purplehaze Studio). The mixing is by Balu Thankachan (20db Black), with assistance from Paul J Daniel (20db Black) and the mastering is by Donal Whelan at Hafod Mastering, Wales, UK. 

5. Padharo

Singer - Shubha Mudgal 

Written By - Suman Adhikary 

Music Composed By - Suman Adhikary 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Tumri - Fusion

Mood: Pathos

I am eager to see this movie, Widow's Shadow, in the theatre to discuss the songs and the score. For now, let us enjoy this amazing song composed by Suman Adhikary. He also wrote the lyrics for this one, but the highlight has to be the lead vocals by the legendary Shubha Mudgal Ji. The haunting sound of the Sarod by Rupak Naigaokar plays those gentle notes like a shadow lurking and we get some collective instrumentals like the solo violin by Kailas Mahapatra, a group of violins played by Chandan Singh Jawda, Shyam Jawda and the guitar by Monotosh Degharia. 

Shubha Ji aalap feels like the rising sun as we move from dawn to morning making our day brighter. This segment is so elaborate and goes on for close to 45 seconds, a rarity in the world of 1-minute and 2-minute songs. Suman does the right thing by allowing Shubha Ji to express herself freely without any interventions., and even the Sarod and Violins remain mild. Kudos to the amazing Raja Pandit who has handled all the arrangements. I hear elements of Raag Bhupal Todi (Bhoopalam in Carnatic). The song's aesthetics keep getting even better with the rhythms, bass guitar and Sarod working in tandem and you can feel this when Shubha sings "aag mein bheege huye naina". 

The solo violin by Kailash plays on your mind as he weaves some morose magic in the interlude. The verse is solidly written with Shubha Ji letting her ghamakas flourish. Joy Raha is the programmer and the rhythm section comprises Sridhar Chari, Sashi and Sarafat. She sings "Honth Naa bole seene mein jakde, dabe dabe paaon se , kinaare mein aake, ghum muje chhod gaya, manzil banake". This is musically and lyrically beautiful. Get a load of the second interlude with a Western blues style and Indian classical styles mixing. The bass guitars are cool as ice and the violins are striking and breathing fire. 

Kailash takes over on the solo violin and when combined with the Tabla we are grounded. Thank you Suman for writing the melody and Raja for the arrangements, here are good lessons for Bollywood to pick from. Atul Sharma plays the flute. The mixing and mastering are done by Nippu Khaund (Joy Sree Ram Studio), with sound engineers Moon Deka (Splendid Audio) and Mr. Satish Gupta. Rajib Roy Chowdhury is the guest arranger and music co-ordinator. 

@suman_adhikary @smudgal @believemusicindia @panoramamusic 

6. Kaaga

Lyrics: Vaishnav Vyas

Lead Composition & Vocals, Music production & Arrangement: Renee Chaurasia 

Co-Composer: Nomsita MS Haritashya

Language: Hindi

Genre: Folk Fusion

Mood: Groovy

Are we listening to some soft rock? Well, that is the impression I get with the guitar riffs in the intro, and the electric guitar strikes, and I already feel a whiff of Rag Jog in the chord progression. Nomsita MS Haritashya plays the rhythm guitar while Ritik Mehta lets his fingers sparkle on electric guitars. Renee Chaurasia is the lead vocalist and just before she begins her verse, the pacy sound of the Ghatam makes things quite interesting. We are in for a ride of fusion!

Kanishk Ajmera handles the percussions, and now we are in the middle of an interesting story as sung by Renee, goes "Ped ki daal pe ek kaua baitha hai" and to nourish us with some excitement in between the lines, comes along Jeet Pathak on bass guitars. The melody is composed by Renee and Nomsita and what is insane is the arrangements, and production work where both Rene and Nomsita go berserk. and credit for that goes to Renee. Listen to the counterpoint, if you will, as we get the guitar notes playing in brisk pacy manner after the line "woh tujhe taanke woh andar jhaanke". Viashnav Vyas is the lyricist. 

I love the choral arrangements as well as Nomrita, Vaishnav and Renee performing the backing vocals in the line " Kya Kiya Hai Tune". I was waiting for this and finally, Renee delivers with the chorus segment, where she goes above and beyond to deliver some fine harkatein (improvisation) on "Kaaga re, Tu aaye, Tu Laaye, Hawa re". The verse had her delivering the lines, more flatly without much decoration, but now I had my heart full. The melody when having roots in Classical Indian music offers so much for the performer to exhibit and express and Renee leaves no stone unturned here. 

Ritik puts his hand up (metaphorically) and plays a stunning solo in the interlude, true to Raag's notations (in my opinion). The line "Udega Kaaga" is the section where Renee lets herself free and gives a scintillating display of making those aalaps seem so easy. I am excited to track Renee Vaishnav and Nomsita in their upcoming releases because their potential and display have lit a small fire. The tracks are recorded and mixed by Devashish Ray, with Pulkit Jain on mastering duties. Kanishk can be heard playing the Ganjira as well as the Ghatam. 

The visuals are made by Swapnalok Studion with Punya Sodhi as the Camera operator. I was a little curious because of the last name and when I asked her politely, Renee replied to me saying that she is the granddaughter of the iconic and legendary classical flautist Shri. Hariprasad Chaurasia. 

@vaishnav.vyas @renee.chaurasia @nomsitaharitashya @ritikmehtaa @kanishk.ajmera @bass_ki_aawaz_kesi_hoti_hai @pulkitxjain @swapnalokstudio @punyasodhi

7. Phir Na Mile Tum

Music - Krsna Solo 

Singer - Abhay Jodhpurkar 

Lyrics - Prabhjee Kaur 

Music Producer - Somen Kutty 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Tumri-fusion

Mood: Pathos

Krsna Solo has been featured by me from time to time and this is one of his finest releases in recent memory. The fain solo violins generate the pathos at the start and with Abhay Jodhpurkar's melancholic delivery we feel the pain and misery of a longing lover. He sings "Dil Jodke, Uss Mod Pe, Phir Na mile Tum", and the accompanying Piano and flute solo rock our gentle hearts into submission. This sad love song is not going away that easily from our minds. Is there a hint of Raag Darbari in the melody? Maybe. 

Piku plays the guitars, Reuben Machado plays the gentle flute and Gagan Sohel is on the Tabla. The melody is written with a lot of care Krsna ensures the notes move like waves and never become dull for a second. A fantastic line written and rendered equally well is "Aise wafa, kis kaam ki, ab toh lage pyaar tha hi nahi, shayad hi, tumhe meri hogi kami". The stanza continues to tread down this path with more goodness from writers Prabhjee Kaur and Krsna on the melody.

The moment where I was awestruck was the part when the tempo picked up with the faster Tabla and beautifully crafted line "Tumne dukhaya dil, chal chod jaane do". Somen Kutty must be credited with the excellent arrangements and music production. The second interlude is loaded with the guitras, bass and a flute solo. Krsna goes on to write a very pleasing bridge section as well and this line hits me hard "tuhi bata de aur kitne, ghum mujko sehne"

@krsnasolo @abhayjodhpurkar @prabhjeekaur @somenkutty @gagansohel_ @reubanmachado @pikuguitars 

8. Koyal

Performed by: Javed Ali, DigV, Vidhya Gopal 

Produced by: Ravator 

Composed & arranged by: DigV 

Written by: Alok Ranjan Srivastava 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Semi-classical Pop fusion

Mood: Happy

All fine musicians assemble! Looks like that was the call, as we have some fantastic talent on board here for this track. DigV composes the melody and handles all the arrangements with music production by Ravator. It doesn't take too long to impress as Aman Sagar and Konwar Rengma light the spark on guitars, Sahil Masih drops the basslines and Momin Khan captivates on the Sarangi solo, and all this happens within 10 seconds. 

The melody straightway speaks in the language of Raag Bhimplasi, with Javed Ali adding such a fine tone, and bringing in the classical vocal elements as well like the harkatein. Alok Ranjan Srivastava pens the words, and we get the thunderous mix of rock music and generosity of Indian classical music thanks to the talent of the arrangers and producers here. Dan Thomas won't quit before you send the adrenaline pumping in your veins, and that's his charm on the drums here. 

What a way to bring on this amazing talent, as Vidhya Gopal performs her Alto lines with such panache. I am enamoured when she sings "Udti patang jaise hawa mein udaye re" and the guitars line up like firearms to shoot into the sky in the background. The arrangement of backing vocals is nicely done and when Vidhya breaks away into her aalap, that is when the song lets the listener's pulse rate drop down into calmness. Ravator uses the woodwind samples and programs it beautifully, and you can feel the beauty of it along with the Sarangi after Javed's line " van van viksit kaliyan kaliyan". 

The outro with the face-melting guitar solo, brisk Sarangi, the heavy drums and Javed's aalap is like the best climax you can hope for. Mukul Jain is the mixing and mastering engineer at Ferris Wheel Studios and Rahul Sharma is the recording engineer at Studio 504. 

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9. Time Always Flies

Vocals, Lyrics, Composition: Rohit Kulkarni

Music Producer: Rohit Kulkarni 

Language: Eglish

Genre: Rock

Mood: Energetic/Soulful

Just a couple of weeks ago, I featured this fabulous song written and performed by Rohit Kulkarni called 'Running Away'. He is back again with another single and I am falling in love with his work already. Everything begins together at one, as Rohit sings "Whispering in my ears" and the acoustic guitars by Rohit, bass guitars by Tanisha Bhatnagar and the rhythms punch in. 

The melody by Rohit is the winner here as he startles you with unexpected shifts in the chord progression like "Giving up the pain, hold your head up again". He is accompanied by Tanish on backing vocals here. The chorus segment when all the calmness now bursts into a sudden influx of energy as he sings "Time....Time always flies". The heavy-octane electric guitars and drums become mesmerising during this chorus segment. 

The change in tone as we get back to the second verse is where Rohit is most convincing as a songwriter and producer. There are moments when Tanisha is outstanding on her bass guitars, giving so much funk to the song, an example can be at the end of the line "Nothing else remains, my friend, in the end". Anindo Bose does all the mixing and mastering. Listen to the exhilarating guitar solo by Rohit towards the outro, that is one of the highlights of the song. 

@rohitkulkarni88 @tanishabhatnagar @anindobose @evenodd_productions 

10. Adada

Composed and sung by Pragathi Guru 

Lyrics: Pa. Hariharan 

Director: Ranjini Ramesh 

Arranged and Produced by: Shravan Sridhar 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

This was the one song which threw the biggest surprise for me, because I had never heard of Pragathi Guru till now, and this song scores heavily on every element viz. vocals, melody and production. Keba Jeremiah gives you the tingling feeling on the acoustic guitar and you are waiting to know what kind of a song this is going to be. Pragathi hits you right from the first notes singing "Nee pesa thaen oorume, naan keteen kaathorame", giving off such a folkish tone and vibe. The small and gentle vibrato also established that Pragathi has some solid strengths as a vocalist.

The melody is written by Pragathi with lyrics by Pa. Hariharan, and when the music and words combine the impact is like sweet nectar touching the lips. Pragathi looks like a singer who can pack a punch with her versatile abilities and that is why a line like "ada pattunu pakkura, sattunu thaakura yen da" feels so apt and playful thanks to her delivery. Hariharan must be appreciated for writing these romantic lines that also bring about the chemistry between the protagonists so beautifully like the line "ada vakkandha sakkula ullangai theendura velayum venda" 

The moment we get to the chorus line, the song has already managed to captivate you and with the arrangements and music production of Shravan Sridhar, the song gets a charming facade as well. In its overall one and presentation the song reminds me of Ar Rahman's "Sotta Sotta nanayudhu Taj Mahalu". The interlude is magnificent with Rajhesh Vaidya's solo Veena and the brisk rhythms(on high beats per minute). The melody written for the Veena is proof that Pragathi is also brimming with songwriting capabilities. This Veena interlude segment takes me back to "Netru Illatha Matram", another AR Rahman-Sujatha hit song.  

Rajhesh's Veen interventions are non-stop and he is having fun playing right through. Kudos to Rajhesh, Shravan and Pragathi for the richness we are exposed to musically. Is there some Raag Bilawal (Shankarabharanam) in the melody? I would love to know the answer. Reshwin Nishith plays the bass guitar and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Balu Thankachan (20db studios). 

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11. Bhagwan

Singer: Sonu Nigam 

Music Composer: Shreyas Puranik 

Lyrics: Prashant Ingole 

Music Arranged by: Durgesh R Rajbhatt 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Pathos

This is the second song I am featuring from this Bollywood album 'Fauji 2'. Shreyas Puranik is doing a good job and he must be appreciated for creating something worthy amidst a whole sea of mediocrity in Bollywood. This song is composed by Shreyas and has the towering vocals of Sonu Nigam to embellish the melody. Prashant Ingole pens the rords and the talented Durgesh Rajbhatt handles all the effective arrangements. 

The pathos hits you straight away with the tempo, and when Sonu starts singing we are knee-deep in melancholy. Tapas Roy plays those tantalising Strokes and the melody by Shreyas is like a sponge of sadness maybe because of the Raag Pilu (Kaapi in Carnatic) influences. Are you reminded of AR Rahman's Pyaar ye jaane kaisa hai' from the movie "Rangeela"? I am swaying in harmony with the lines "sang sang chal bhagwan" and filled with utter devotion. This is all possible thanks to the whole team's collective effort in creating a good song. 

The interlude is a beautiful conction of Shomu Seal's guitars the strokes and the Tabla by Prashant Sonagra, and we also get to hear two different interludes in the song. Kudos to Durgesh and Shreyas for all these segments which are a rarity these days in many albums, especially Bollywood. The secret also lies in the fact that the music production is at an optimum level with some interventions on the Keys alone other than the live instrumentals already mentioned. 

Sonu goes high and free with his aalap in the outro and the heart wishes for more after it all comes to an end. Aamir Shaikh is the recording engineer at Krishna Audio and the mixing/mastering is done by Tosief Shaikh. 

12. the man

Vocals, Lyrics: Aarya

Composed by Aarya and Raag Sethi

Arranged, Produced by Raag Sethi

Language: English

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

Aarya just released a 3 song EP and even before I set out to hear this EP called "Me", I decided to feature one of the singles called 'the man'. The song is rich in rock flavours strewn all over a Pop-centric melody. The melody is composed by Aarya and Raag Sethi with the former penning the lyrics and performing the savvy and lustrous vocals. Raag, known for his ingenious production, plays the electric guitars, and bass and handles all the arrangements and production for this song. 

The way this song begins, the intro gives me a recall of Coldplay's "Fix You" with those keys and synths. The tempo changes abruptly to something much slower and with the rhythms hitting, Aarya takes over on lead vocals. Anuj is responsible for all the additional production. Aarya is emotive with pin-point perfection oscillating between calmness and desperation and a bit of anguish beautifully comes out as he sings the chorus line " I'm just a man". The pauses in the drums work very well and Jyotirmay Menon is the rhythm man all along. 

The combination of the electric guitars, bass and drums is scintillating and I love how the pauses evade now that Aarya sings "But I'll be the man that can face all his fears". The sound of the Organ Piano is a fantastic addition to the elements already existing. Raag Sethi has his class written all over the song's eclectic sound and music production. He lets himself free and has a go at the electric guitar solo towards the outro. Everything is well thought out as we get to the outro and all additional sounds vanish and Aarya sings with a tinge of vulnerability "I'm just a man, that's scared to feel real".  

The tracks are mixed and mastered by Sachin Nair, with mix assistant Sujal Verma. Nirmal Rathod is the recording engineer. 

@jyotirmay.menon @compassboxstudio @raagsethi @aaryboyy @mixwaala @nirmal_rathod_13 @sujalmixes

13. Edhira Pudhira

Composed, Arranged and Produced by Hesham Abdul Wahab 

Sung by Sathyaprakash 

Written by Vignesh Srikanth 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romantic

Is he a silent assasin, this Hesham Abdul Wahab? Without noise or any excess attention, Hesham weaves beautiful melodies, like this one here. Francis Xavier's Violin solo is like the bait that you can't avoid and you fall for the song at once. My favourite line is the beautifully written anu pallavi "kadalil oru naan, karaiyil oru nee, ithu ondraga seruma?, idhu ondraga seruma" and that I mean both notation-wise and lyrically. I am so glad to hear the amazing Sathyaprakash deliver this romantic single, a playback singer who deserves to be in the limelight so much more. 

Sumesh Parameswar plays the enticing guitars and the constant style that emanates from his bass guitars as well. I do sense fragments of Shankarabharanam Ragam (Raag Bilawal in Hindustani). I am reminded of the Hariharan song "irupathu kodi nilavugal" composed by SA Rajkumar. Aavani Malhar delivers that songbird-like humming in the interlude. When I had a word with Hesham, he did convey that the composition was set based on raag Nalinakanthi and there may be traces of Shankarabharanam. 

Another outstanding segment is when we hear "Kannadi pol naan adi, bimbam nee aagiray" and thanks to Hesham on the melody, Vignesh Srikanth on the lyrics and Sathyaprakash on vocals we are filled with love. The hits just keep coming with a guitar-led line at the end of the verse "yaar idam yaar manam, yaar solvadho". The tracks are mixed and mastered by Harishankar V at Aural Alchemy Productions, Mix Assisted by Santom Jose and Nived Krishnan. The tracks are recorded at Sounds Right Studios, Chennai and HW Studio, Cochin. The recording engineers are Ashwin, Hesham and Vichuuuh at HW Studio Sessions. 

@heshamabdulwahab @dsathyaprakash @thinkmusicofficial @isrikanthmv @millionoffl @parameswarsumesh @aavani_malhar @iamharishankarv

14. Kya Kahein

Composed by Divyam Sodhi, Khwaab

Written by Tanmay 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Tumri-fusion

Mood: Calming

Two names that come to my mind, when I think of musicians who present Tumri fusion music better than anyone else in the country, are Divyam Sodhi and Khwaab. The singer and composer/producer duo never go wrong and when it comes to the quality of their music I can only say "Kya kahein". Parijat Kirti on the rhythm guitars, has the touch of a mother, gently caressing the forehead of a child. 

The verse ends wonderfully with the line "rehte bas there hi khayal" and after a pause in rhythm guitars, we get the chorus segment " kya kahein, kya na kahein" with some enticing ghamakas and a layer of backing vocals too. The melody is composed by Divyam and Khwaab with lyrics penned by Tanmay. It is best to surrender to the vocal prowess of Divyam who elevates simple notes into something magnificent. The mixing and mastering us by Vivek Thomas and the recording engineer is Jonty Indra. 

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