Top Indian Songs of the week 4th October 2026

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending 4th October2026

1. Naadasunaada

Composed, Produced by Hesham Abdul Wahab

Lyrics by V Nagendra Prasad

Vocals: Shreya Ghoshal

Language: Kannada

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Romance

Hesham Abdul Wahab has reinvented himself in 2026 with some very enjoyable music and this new song from the Kannada movie album “Brindavihari” is one more proof of that. I listened to it and yes it does have the typical strains of Hesham’s music composition with classical raga influences, yet this one soars thanks to the fine arrangements, production, elaborate instrumental arrangements and a mellifluous meandering melody. The Nadaswaram plays and you are amidst some divinity, and the influences of Raag Dharmavathi become apparent. The Mrridangam , other percussion along with the string arrangements are executed beautifully and when Shreya Ghoshal sings with such class, there is nothing left to discuss and debate.

I just then realized that the acoustic guitar arpeggios are stunning as well with some flute solo interventions. Get ready for some more magic on the Veena solo and when Shreya sings the swaras in the interlude, there could be some Kanada Raagam here, taking me back to ‘Alaipayuthey’. Hesham is just teasing us with some many variations as the melody treads into a new path here and this beautiful Charanam probably has the gloss and grandeur of Malayamaarutham. V Nagendra Prasad is the lyricist. The way she reaches the high-pitched notes, in this extended fag end of the charanam is testament to her legendary prowess as a vocalist. The whole song feels like a tribute to some of the great semi-classical music we have listened to old south Indian movies. “Neeni helo nanna Madhavane” and the notes that continue is one of my favorites of the song.

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2. Kaathangal Dhoore

Vocals: Sanjith Hegde

Composed, Produced by Mujeeb Majeed

Lyrics: Shabareesh Varma

We are welcome into this world with some beautifully arranged and executed harmonies and that is music can impact, affect and make or break your day. Thanks, Mujeeb Majeed for consistently creating songs that make our sapid days feel a little better. The melody feels like Raag Harikamboji to me because I do hear traces of Maestro’s “Pazhamudhircholai Unakkaga Thaan”, and to hear this mesmerizing line in Sanjith Hegde’s voice is another remarkable delight. The intriguing tempo, and the accompanying Ukulele and guitars by Anurag Rajeev Nayan make the listening experience an absolute treat.

And what never fails is the kids chorus and here too Mujeeb employs that magical element. Yadhu Krishna’s gives a solo on the flute which plays a pacifying role with the gentle energy mf Goutham Suresh’s additional rhythms. Mujeeb Majeed makes his second album in a month after a very successful “Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakar” and this song from “It’s a Medical Miracle” is a gem. The choral harmonies at the end of the interlude feel like blissful treatment, thanks to Moses Toby’s vocal arrangements. The charanam goes onto become a milder expression with rhythms fading away, but I love the phrase “Kina megangal kolam maridum”. We get a masterclass in vocal arrangements as the layers of backing vocals is constant and elevating the experience. Kudos to Aadya Aneesh, Nila Raj and Vishnudath Santosh who are part of the kids’ chorus team.

Leav it to Sanjith Hegde to serenade you with his vocal expression and some of the soothing aalaps and improvisation, especially towards the end of the song. Rithu Vysakh the genius is on strings, with all the additional programming by Anurag, The recording engineer is Lal Krishna, with mixing done by Balu Thankachan, assisted by Paul Daneil and Sreenivasa Sharma.

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3. Jaan Lutaaun

Written and performed by Utsavi Jha

Music Produced by Pranay Parti

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romance

I have been featuring this artist for more than a few years, and I can confidently and frankly say that this is her best work yet. Utsavi Jha writes the lyrics, composes the melody and performs the lead vocals with great flourish in this pop single. It is simple with just the Piano in the opening verse and that is perfect to let the song breathe slowly and enter our system without any excesses. “Taare kya, assmaan laake yun bechaaaon” is enough to tell me the vastness and depth of her intent and passion for the partner she is intending these words for.

The next phrase is where vocally, melodically too the song feels more resplendent as she sings “Aa gaye jo tum yahaan, ho barson se tha intezaar”, with some keyboard riffs too evoking deeper feelings of love. Kudos to Pranay Parti for championing here as the music producer and his arrangements and programming truly elevates this song. This is also a song where Utsavi explores and experiments as a vocalist, with some falsettos, vocalization techniques all landing beautifully and effectively to give the listener some goosebumps. “Itne Taare , Yeh Nazaare , Kaise…Kaise” is a case in point.

Vocal Harmonies, strings, keys combine with such juicy richness and the song feels like a hymn of emancipation when we hear the phrase “Kaise Dil Na Haare” followed by  a delicious humming. There were moments where the song’s overall sound and quality felt like I was listening to Madonna singing “Ill Remember”. The bridge section is another eclectic phrase that justifies why this single deserves to be at the top of the charts.

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4. Suzhal

Written and Composed by Prithvi Prakash

Vocals: Prithvi Prakash

Music Produced by Prithvi Prakash & Vikram Goel

Language: Tamil

Genre: Indie Pop

Mood: Romance

Prithvi Prakash gave me on of my favorite indie songs a couple of years ago called “Butterfly” and the beauty of that track with her classical-ised vocalization still lingers on my mind like the flapping a butterfly’s beautiful wings. That was an English indie song, here see performs in her native tongue Tamil and the writing, composition and vocals all stand out making her one sensational talent to keep monitoring. It is so inspiring to see her write some nice words in Tamil too and you can understand the power of her writing with the way she paints a picture right from the start. She sings after the guitar riffs in the intro “Theriyamal oru Kadhalin Katchi Ennul Undachu”. The song is composed by Prithvi and we have traces of the beautiful Ragam Hamsadhwani scattered all over.

There are moments when the song becomes incredibly sweet and hummable and a big portion of that attribute comes from the music production and arrangements department. Listen to the introduction of the Tabla in the pre-chorus segment where she sings “Kangal Parvai theda”. The chorus segment is where the song reaches its peak likability and it sucks you like a suzhal (whirlpool). The song is produced by Vikram Goel and Prithvi. Prithvi boasts of some fantastic vocal abilities, and I like that she leverages and exhibits it with no diffidence. Look at the way she sings “Vizhundhene” with all that flamboyance and vibrato.

Where Prithvi really makes a difference is the way she focusses on making more than just a catchy hook line, a case in point is this in phrase in the verse “ valaraum nesam vasantha vasam” with some accompanying violin interventions. I love that touching aalap and classical styled bridge section with some well arranged and programmed keys. As she rightly sings “suzhalil tholaiyaadhe”, one must never get caught, addicted and lost in this whirlpool of beautiful music, no matter how tempting it is. The tracks are mixed by Anand Kashinath.

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5. Maahiya

Vocals: Tushar Joshi & Neeti Mohan

Music composed and produced by Akashdeep Sengupta

Lyrics: Lavraj, Gaurab Chakraborty

Language: Hindi

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romance

Akashdeep Sengupta is a on a roll, with his 3^rd song being featured in 3 weeks, and this is the second from the recent web series on Prime called “The Revolutionaries”. A mild, mellifluous romantic number that gets elevated with the vocals of Neeti Mohan and Tushar Joshi. Neeti’s slow-drug kind of voice comes in and swoops you and when Tushar’s affirmative vocal presence sets you up for this beautiful song. Lavraj and Gaurav Chakraborty are the lyricists. The harmonies and the gentle Tabla along with the keys in the background in the chorus segment is one of my favorite phrases of the song.

“Yu Bakhuda hai ya puri khudai, mahiya mahiya, tune hai bandha, ya tu hai rihayi” , he sings with such fervor and some effective harkatein. I just hope that more composers feature this Tushar Joshi and allow the audience to embrace his singing. The Natar begins after a brief but beautiful Piano led interlude and her the phrases “Ho Na ho, Do pal ki teri chahatein” keep getting intriguing with a Waltz-styled tempo and flavor. Both the playback singers have perfectly embodied the character in their delivery and once again after hearing the tenderness of Neeti, we get to hear the enlivening passion in Tushar’s vocals as he sings “ Hai yakin, par tha , tabi tere-mera ye raabta khuda ho jaaye”, especially those higher ending notes are soothing to hear. I also love Neeti’s humming comes like a vocal counterpoint to Turshar’s lead vocal lines.

The chorus sings a nice Bangla phrase to end the song to give  Baul folk flavor along with the Dotara and lead guitar in the background.

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6. Vaari Vaari

Vocals: Sona Mohapatra & Koustuv Ghosh

Music composed and Produced by Ram Sampath

Language: Hindi

Genre: Dance-pop fusion

Mood: Immersive

Ram Sampath is one of the composers in this anthology series “Lust Stories 3” on Netflix, and of all the volumes, the one featuring his music appealed the most to me. The mild Piano and the rhythms and then Sona’s stunning intro vocals all create that initial excitement to see what Ram Sampath has created this time. This is a fusion of electronic pop themes and some Tumri styled semi-classical melodic flavors. I could be wrong, but I was kind of hearing some Hamsadhwani Raag influences too.

We get a breezy interlude on keys, guitars and drums and then it is all up to Sona who mesmerizes in the high pitch and those tantalizing harkatein. Ram Sampath handles all the arrangements and production as well, and I just feel the bliss and ecstasy with the English lines delivered by Koustuv Ghosh as the male lead singer. This segment with the keyboard riffs and Sona’s passionate aalap in the background levitates me metaphorically speaking.

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7. Maria

Vocals: Anthony Daasan

Composition & Production: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Lyrics: Madhan Karky

Language: Tamil

Genre: Folk-Pop

Mood: Groovy

The movie has been in the making for very long time, I am finally happy it got released, considering it is by one of Tamil cinemas most consistent and finest, Ram. The music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja on songs, and it is a decent album according to me with two songs standing out, including this folkish -pop sounding splendor by the amazing Anthony Daasan. We get to hear some stylish guitar riffs in the intro and the melody takes over, with great style, once Anthony Daasan starts to sing. Yuvan handles all the programming, arrangements along with the composition, and this is one of his most strikingly beautiful numbers in a while.

“Alai payura manasoda methakara padagada” write Madhan Karky giving this romance a wavy texture. The humming that comes subsequently in the interlude feels charming and you keep playing that on loop. We have the talented Rajaganapathy on additional vocals. Guitars, basslines that turn on the groove, and to add some sensuality, we have Raja playing the Tenor Sax. The charanam that goes “Oru Kavithayum venaame anga Maria irundhale, Isai karuvinga venaame anga Maria asainjaale” with intervening lead guitar and sax is a great start after the interlude. The whole song has this slow tempo and a reggae groove to it. The more I hear it, I start realizing that the extremely hummable melody and Anthony Daasan’s tone are the unmistakable highlights of the track. The melody does reminds me of “Idhu Dhaana” by Harris Jayaraj and KS Chitra. The tracks are mixed and mastered by M Kumaraguruparan.

8. Bol Ari

Vocals, Lyrics: Himanshu Joshi

Composed by Himanshu Joshi & Amit Kilam

Performed by Indian Ocean

Language: Hindi

Genre: Folk Rock

Mood: Inspiring                           

We have one of our greatest rock bands come up with a new release, so here is my review of Bol Ari by Indian Ocean. The band wastes no time, as we get into the thick of things with those high-hat drums by Amit Kalam, and some electrifying lead guitar arpeggios, thanks to Nikhil Rao. We have some empowering vocals with Himanshu on the lead, Amit, and bassist Rahul Ram combined with impeccable force. There are clear influences of Raag Jog and to some extent some Bhimplasi as well if I am not wrong, but what I love is that the melody offers lots of pauses for the electric guitar solos to chip in and sensationally impress the listener.

That phrase past the 2-minute mark with some stunning lead guitar and bass interventions is just pristine and what follows melodically also provides a calming experience with the words “Hum bhi sach hai, kya batayein”. The rock flavors are immense and intense here with the lead guitars by Nikhil Rao, and drums and the vocals start to soar “kab tak hum yeh sahte jaaye”, and the emphatic choral humming elevates like an anthem. I love how the song never settles for the predictable as we get to hear a brisk segment on the guitar and the tempo switches into higher gears. These are the phrases with some accompanying Indian folk percussions by Tuheen Chakravarthy. where the Raag Jog influences stand out, almost reminding me of AR Rahman’s “Chale Chalo” from the album ‘Lagaan’.

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