Top Indian Songs of the week 2nd March 2025

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending 2nd March 2025

1. Mugai Mazhai 

Music Composed, Arranged and Produced by Sean Roldan 

Singers : Sean Roldan, Saindhavi 

Lyrics: Mohan Rajan 

Vocal Harmonies: Kalyani Nair & Neeraj M Selva 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music /Pop

Mood: Romantic

Here comes the champion Sean Roldan. I met him at his Mumbai Gig with Sean Roldan & Friends performing Tamil Blues music and like the entire crowd I was wowed. I wasn't surprised and I was lucky to spend a few minutes with him after the gig, to convey my love for his music. A crackling beauty of a melody composed by the modern maestro with Ashwin Suresh's Nylon Guitar and some nice vocal harmonies adding to the beauty.

The song's melody has impressions of Suddha Dhanyasi Ragam and it is evident right through. Kalyani Nair and Neeraj M Selva handle the harmonies with the playful flute intervention by Ashish Venkateswaran. When Sean sings the lead vocals " Kanmozhiyal pesadi, en uyirin mellisaiye" , I am floating into the skies. The chorus segment is a beautiful bit that has an uplifting ring to it with "mugai mazhai mugai mazhai, naan nanaigiren muthal murai". Mohan Rajan should be credited with the fitting words. 

The keys and rhythms are programmed and arranged to enable the song to reach a higher orbit of likability and the song feels like an Alt-Pop splendour. The interlude on the flute followed by guitars and harmonies is when Sean makes a Tamil music listener feel like listening to a piece of magic from Maestro Ilaiyaraja himself. Saindhavi joins and she hits every note like a woodpecker on the job singing "kalam neram maari pogume" after a fabulous vibrato. 

Sean excels in every department of composing, arranging, producing and performing this song in a way very few in India can so consistently. The tracks are recorded Aswin George John, Hariharan at Sounds Right. The mixing and mastering is by Balu Thankachan at 20db Black with assistance by Paul Daniel. 

@rseanroldan @millionoffl @saindhaviofficial @thinkmusicofficial @mohanrajan_lyrici @aswin_george_john @kalyaninair86 @neeraj_msg @a.s.h.musique @flute_ashish @thebaluthankachan @pauldanieldanny

2. Kanavukal

Singer, Songwriter & Composer - Gowry Lekshmi 

Music Production - Ganesh Venkataramani 

Language: Malayalam

Genre: ElectronicPop

Mood: Energetic

She is one artist who deserves the famed title OG when it comes to indie music in India, especially from the south. Her delivery is by itself like a capsule that boosts the adrenaline in our veins. I feel like I am on steroids and I need to get up and dance when Gowry Lekshmi performs the Konnakol "thaka thimi thaka thakita thakita", and she follows this up with a high-pitched humming that feels like listening to a sorcerer trying to hypnotise us. The Keys, synths and rhythms that follow feel like "Roja Poo aadi vandhadhu" sung by KS Chithra and composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraja.

Gowy has composed the music, written the lyrics and performed the lead vocals. Ganesh Venkataramani does brilliant music production and he elevates the song with the nice 90's styled synth-pop and dance-pop flavours. Ganesh also gives an energetic sound design on the heavy rhythm programming and adds style through the vocal harmony arrangements. The stanza is beautifully written by Gowry and that is why she is one India's best for trying to create content with consistency and quality par excellence. 

The lines that begin with "Dooram Thaanda Noppam Aarumilla, Vegam Pnam Pokaa Nereyundu" sets the mood for what's about to come. "Aadaan Neram Kaalonniderumengil" accompanied by the stylish synths and rhythms feels like a mesmerising ride beyond the gates of paradise. The champion producer/engineer Rex Vijayan gets cracking with his work on mixing and mastering the tracks. Is there some Abheri Ragam in the melody? Maybe. 

@gowrylekshmih @ganhitsthings @kalesh_govindan_

3. Shaam Se Aaj 

Author: Muheet Bharti 

Composer: Muheet Bharti

Language: Hindi

Genre: Tumri Pop fusion

Mood: Contemplative

Muheet Bharti is also precious for his singing, songwriting, and production abilities. Is this melody influenced by Raag Khamaj? I think so! Muheet sings it like a dream that makes you rise up and float among the clouds, as the Tumri fusion number. The Saranging and Tabla combination in the interlude sucks you in and delivers the goodness of Indian classical music. The Piano is gentle and provides a Western touch. The amazing aalap that Muheet performs right after opening the Sanchayi "Dil mera jism" is mesmerising. 

I am enamoured with the overall vocals and tone of this song and can only feel bliss when he sings "tu judaa hai, phir bhi laga ki paas hai". The melody written for the Sarangi brings in even more melancholy than the melody and Muheet's vocals and the lyrics that go "agar tu der se aaye, toh gum hain nahin, teri khushboo meri yaadon mein sath hai"

4. Balma Roothe 

Composition, Lyrics and Vocals: Bhavya Pandit 

Music Production: Avijeet Satapathy 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Tumri-fusion

Mood: Happy

It has been a while since I featured Bhavya Pandit, and I am so happy that it is happening now. She composes the melody, writes the lyrics and also performs the lead vocals on this mild Tumri fusion. The melody has fragments of Raag Jog, maybe! I love the gentle flute and the Tabla. The keyboard programming accompanying gives the pop touch and when you get to the interlude that also has this teasing SItar solo, we get a sound design that reminds us of Ar Rahman and his production, especially the song "Netrillatha Matram" from the album 'Puthiya Mugam'

The music production credits go to Avijeet Satapathy. The singing is filled with all the exquisite ghamakas and abilities of a classically trained vocalist. The use of the Ganjira as an additional percussion instrument gives such a delight to the listener thanks to its unique sound. The melody in the stanza that goes "kyun yeh jiya aise jala ke" gives off some Raag Bhimplasi vibes because here I was reminded of ARR's "Kannodu Kanbethellam" sung by Nithyashree from the album 'Jeans'. The way she adds so many fine ghamakas like in the line " kaise manaaun unko ya allah na janoon" makes her a towering talent. 

@bhavyapanditmusic @avsats @soundliketintin

5. Aabruu

Singer - Arslan Nizami 

Composer - Arslan Nizami 

Lyricist - Arslan Nizami, Mir Tafazul 

Producer and Mixed Mastered by - Aman Moroney 

Language: Hindi

Genre: folk -pop

Mood: Pathos

There is divinity when I listen to Arslan Nizami and thanks to the regularity with which he composes, writes and performs new singles, Arslan has become one of my favourite artists in the last year. This song is co-written by Mir Tafazul and Arslan, with the melody composed by Arslan. Veljon Noronha and Sudipta Biswas play the flowy acoustic guitars, and the production is mild allowing Arslan to soar higher with his expressive vocals as he sings "Teri Khamoishi mein woh baat hai". 

The amazing Aman Moroney handles all the arrangements and production. The title line is so soothing to hear with Arslan's line "Aabruu Aabru, mein tera hi rahoon" along with the gentle acoustic guitar riffs. Yadnesh Raikar cuts through you like a knife on butter and all I can do is have my eyes closed and listen to the stirring piece in the interlude. Yadnesh is a constant presence on the violin and I love the tempered rhythms. 

Aman plays the electric guitar, Keys and synths, with Shaurya Saxena handling the vocal production side of things. The outro with the elaborate solo violin is making me go tearful, with Yadnesh killing it. Aman is the mixing and mastering engineer, with Sudipta working as a recording engineer.

@arslannizami @mirtafazulmajid @aman_moromey @sudipto.pindrop @shauryasaxenaa @princykhatiwada @faheemabdullahworld @iamkhaninaam @veljon6noronha @yadneshraikar_violin

6. Udja Parindey

Music - Sarthak Kalyani 

Lyrics - Satyansh Rajat 

Singer - Sarthak Kalyani 

Language: Hindi

Genre: Synth Pop Fusion

Mood: Uplifting

This talented singer/songwriter is getting geared up for his album release, and this is the second single from the album that I am featuring in my weeklies. The opening aalap, just for a bit, in the intro reminded me of AR Rahman's "Varaha Nadi kara oram" sung by the legendary Shankar Mahadevan. The flowy guitars by Suprava Mukherjee, cool bass by Judin Finny and the thumping rhythms make me rise up and open up my ears to the melody and production that is about to unravel. 

Sathak Kalyani is a fantastic vocalist and he can add to a melody's beauty with his ghamakas and emotive delivery style. He does that straight away as he sings "udd jaise tu patang re", and Judin's basslines are in-your-face. The keys and synths are glorious and decorate the interlude briefly before the subsequent line "lehronn ki chhadhar" is uplifting thanks to the high-pitched singing by Sarthak that simply hits perfection. During these lines, there is a lot of similarity, in the tone, with the great Kailash Kher. 

Mohit Shandilya, Tanmay Sahakari and Suprava Mukherjee handle all the additional programming. Satyansh Rajat is the lyricist, and kudos to Palak for the engaging video concept, visualisation and animation. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Prateek Kelkar. 

@sarthak.kalyani @satyansh_rajat @palakart_ @_theaudiophile_ @judinfinny @aisequalto453

7. Kalloorum 

Music Composed by GV Prakash Kumar 

Lyrics - Vivek 

Singers: Haricharan, Shweta Mohan 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light

Mood: Romantic

GV Prakash is having an excellent phase in his career with a solid 2024 that saw him compose excellent music for albums like 'Captain Miller', 'Amaran' etc. He is continuing that good form with this new song release from the album "Veera Dheera Sooran", sung by two terrific performers in Haricharan and Shweta Mohan. These two playback singers gave us one of the finest songs of last year with 'Minnale' in 2024, and here too they exhibit such finesse. The way Shweta reaches out for these pitched notes is pure delight and not many can achieve that.

The engaging and upbeat rhythms are by Kalyan with some of the rhythm programming done by Rajkumar Amal. Josy Alappuzha's catchy flute comes in and soothes us in the interlude and we have a few ethnic strings like the Saz, Bouzouki, Mandolin Dotara, Khamak and Guitalele all played by Sanu PS. The stanza is where GV Prakash scores high, with the beautiful lines " Hey onnaga vazhnthachu, pala muthatha pathachu". Haricharan sings it with such style and teases like a man in love singing to his lover. The solo violin is played by Francis Xavier. 

The lyrics are penned by Vivek. All the recording is done by Sanjai Arakkal, Omkharadas at NHQ Studio, Kochi, Midhun Manoj at Soundtown Studios and Aswin George John at Sounds Right Studio. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Jehovahson Alghar, Divine labs, with assistants Roopash Tiwari and P Rajamurugan. 

@gvprakash @aswin_george_john @jehovahson @lyricist_vivek @haricharanmusic @_shwetamohan_ @osc8lr @sanups_ @midhunmanojj_

8. Kan Kalangamal

Composed and sung by: Ajesh 

Lyrics: Vignesh Ramakrishna 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

Ajesh is always a musician who stands out in the crowd thanks to his unmistakable voice and penchant for writing touching melodies. The song is composed and produced by Ajesh with lyrics by Vignesh Ramakrishna. The keyboard and rhythm programming are edgy and make you feel pepped up. I love the melody in the anupallavi, where he sings, "Idhayam niram maari poguthe." Akkarsh Kashyap delivers a fine piece of Violin solo interlude which feels pulsating. 

The melody continues to keep playing as a constant earworm, and this ability is what makes Ajesh a fine composer. I love the line just after the stanza that goes "Nillamal po, yaar ingu vandha pothum" with the accompanying solo violin. The tracks are mixed by Ajesh and mastered by Vinay Shridhar. In the outro Ajesh on composing the melody and Akkarsh on executing the solo violin piece melt the heart.

@ajesh_ashok @aysha7_official @vigneshramakrishnalyricist @believemusicindia @abinii_makeupartist @yadav_jbs @t.duraiprabhakar @ra_mesh0203 @kishanchezhian

9. Summane Summane 

Singers: Priya P Varrier, Akbar Khan 

Lyrics: Dr V Nagendra Prasad 

Music: Gopi Sundar

Language: Kannada

Genre: Pop/Musical Theatre

We only know her as an actress who got famous with a wink. Priya P.Varrier is also a singer and performed a few songs, but this one for the fabulous composer Gopi Sundar puts her in another orbit altogether. Akbar Khan and Priya are the lead vocalists with music composition, arrangements and production by Gopi. Dr V Nagendra Prasad is the lyricist. 

The initial humming in the intro with the rousing horns section and the Piano makes it already an engaging segment of 30 seconds. I love the tempo and the whistles and when Priya starts singing, her style and attitude come across as teasing and playful. Gopi's horn section arrangements are emphatic and when we get to the interlude with the Accordion adds to the style quotient. The stanza is simple but the overall music production makes it worthy and enticing to listen to. 

Akbar Khan compliments Priya's singing perfectly and we get reminded of the famous song from, 'Sound Of Music' called "My Favourite Things", as well as Maestro Ilaiyaraja's 'Pootukkal Pottalum' from the album "Chatriyan".  

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10. Raasa Raasa 

Singers: GV Prakash Kumar, Sublahshini 

Lyrics: Yugabharathi 

Programmed by: Nakul Abhyankar, Aswin Satya 

Language:

Genre: Folk Pop

Mood: Dance

Here is another song by GV Prakash in the week and this is from a different album called "Kingston" which has GV also as the lead actor. The highlight of this song is the rhythm production, arrangements and undoubtedly Sublahshini's vocals. Nakul Abhyankar and Aswin Sathya are the champions who have given us an incredible sound design boost with their programming. GV Prakash joins as the male lead vocalist and the song does remind me of Maestro's 'Nila Athu Vanathu Mele' from "Nayakan". 

My favourite line has to be Sublahshini singing " Kanna katti kathu la nippatura" with heavy keys and synths in the background. The melody probably has some influences of Raag Kaapi (Pilu in Hindustani). The interlude is all spiced by the keyboard programming. The way Sublahshini performs in the baritonish scale is amazing as she sings "Pallanguzhi thegathila, pattasu thooki nee veesura". The other song which I was reminded of is "Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma" by AR Rahman from 'Bombay', and incidentally this too was influenced by Kaapi Ragam. 

The lyrics are penned by Yughabharathi in a very interesting fashion. Lalit Talluri plays the flute. The recording engineer is Aswin George John @ Sounds Right Studios, Chennai, with mixing and mastering by Jehovahson Alghar @ Divine Labs Assistant. 

@gvprakash @rainanjali @divyabharathioffl @sublahshini @yughabharathi @storyteller.kp @nakulabhyankar @aswinsathya @aswin_george_john @jehovahson

11. Theeyai Song 

Music: Kannan Narayanan 

Lyricist: Ku. Umadevi

Keyboard & Rhythm Programming: Kannan Narayanan 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Pathos

This song is from the new Tamil movie Kadhal Enbathu Pothuvudamai, which means 'Love is Socialism'. The movie is getting some good reviews, and I particularly liked this song. Kannan Narayanan is the composer and handles all the rhythm and keyboard programming. It begins with the classical guitar in the intro (also played by Kannan) reminding me of Maestro Ilaiyarajas 'Nalam Vazha Ennalum' from the movie 'Marupadiyum'. The Violins in the background already create some awe and hold your attention. Mohan, Murali, Baskar, Balaji, Siva, Sai and Sasi are the ones playing the violins. 

Uthara Unnikirishnan draws you deeper with her delivery which carries a bit of pathos. I do hear a bit of Raag Sindhubhaiaravi. The bassist is Mani and the touching lyrics is penned by Uma Devi. The interlude further adds to the melancholy with the solo violin playing a melody and the violins in the background playing in harmony. Uthara has this innocence attached to her voice and so it comes off as sweet. 

@uthara_unnikrishnan @kannannarayanan5 @tamil_poet_umadevi