Top Indian Songs of the week 8th November 2025
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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending 8th November 2025
1. Varnamaale
Music Composed, Arranged, and Produced by Judah Sandhy
Lyrics - Simple Suni
Singers - Abhinandan Mahishale, Sunidhi Ganesh
Music Supervisor and Vocal Director - Chethan Naik
Language: Kannada
Genre: Light Music
Mood: Romantic
Judah Sandhy is a gifted composer, and the best compliment I can give him right now is that there are arrangements and interludes in the song that remind me of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja’s works. Need I say anything more? 48 seconds of intro music with a flute solo, string section, and energetic rhythms and percussion creating a mesmerising effect. How many times have you heard something like this in songs these days? All the arrangements and production are by Judah, with Chethan Naik as the music supervisor and vocal director. George Thomas is the rhythm percussion director with the live percussionists Venu Gopal Raju, Kulkarni VS, Sathya Murthy, Chandrashekar, Gerald, Madhu Sudhan, Shiva Mallu, Prakash Antony, Shanmugam, Madhu Sohan, Sumukh Ravishankar, Alphonse, and George Thomas .
The grand string section we hear is played by Simon Augustine Sandhy, Jeffery D Martin, Sarith Sukumaran, Martin, Jyotsna Srikant, Nelson Prabhu Kumar, Reuben James, Amarnath Shadrock, Immanuel, Aruna, Sibi Immanuel, Ravi Divyanadhan, Rijesh, Emmanuel J, Murthy, Beryl Xandrina, and Anoop Abraham Thomas. When the chorus line arrives, the strings are entrancing, as is Abhinandan Mahisale’s dream voice. The melody may have traces of Raag Bihag, in my opinion. The song’s melody also reminded me of “ Kaathodu Thaan Naan Paduven,” composed by V.Kumar for the album ‘Velli Vizha’ in 1972. Sunidhi Ganesh is making my heart grow fonder and softer with her touch of romance in her singing. That female humming, followed by the flute solo by Neethu and the impeccable basslines by Ashish Borde, is where I lost my heart.
Anand Pattnaik and Patricia Gomez handle the woodwinds, and we have the Harp soloist as Marcel Grandjany. If you are counting on some pauses and breaks to help you breathe, forget it; he is loading all the goodness with an elaborate strings-and-flute-based interlude. The woodwinds and the Harp are coming to life in the charanam with their quirky interventions. Eric Gerald and Sanjay Kumar are the guitarists, with Jared Sandhy on drums. The percussions deserve a mighty appreciation, especially for the way they recharge our spirits in the outro and in the closing stages of the charanam. The recording engineers are Nikshep Gowda, Mrinal Anand, Leslie Charles, Ashwin Prabhath, and Rangaswami Rangu at Judah Sandhy Studios, Bangalore, Prabhath Studios, Bangalore, and StainedClass Production Studios, Bangalore. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Taki Productions.
@judahsandhy @sunidhi_music @abhinandan_mahisale @jaredsandhy @chethannaikofficial @ashishborde
2. Pani Kaatrin
Composed by: Pranav Giridharan
Singers: Sai Vignesh, Pranav Giridharan
Backing Vocals & Harmonies: Satyah & Pranav Giridharan
Lyrics by Pa. Aravindhan
Language: Tamil
Genre: Pop
Mood: Happy
Here is a lovely Tamil single by a musician I have featured a few times, Pranav Giridharan. He has composed the melody and also accompanied the fantastic Sai Vignhes on lead vocals. The lyrics are by Pa.Aravindhan. The flowy acoustic guitars with that hint of the flute and Sarangi provide a great and elaborate intro. A line that sticks to my mind and never gets out is “Valaindhorum salai kadanthome, Karainthodum neram marandhome”, with the accompanying solo violins in the background. Sai Vignesh mixes those delicate vibratos and elevates the beauty of the melody. Is there some Yamunkalyani Ragam in the melody? Maybe.
Dilip Krishna plays the flute, Violin Shiva is behind the violin solo, and string quartets as well. Pranav does a fine job in handling synth,s rhythm programming, and overall music production. Despite some melancholy in the interludes, the overall tone, tempo, and vocal portions come out as chirpy and energetic. I love the Sarod-led interlude with layered flute interventions. Can you hear that flute intervention after the completion of “Nilavaga vazha vendum”? That was magically done. Satyah and Pranav handle all harmonies that come and go.
The melody is beautiful, and the phrase in the charanam, which goes “Karai mele paatham kondu”, especially the way the notes move after “nanna jothegara”. Kudos to the team for this hummable and unforgettable experience this week. Satyah is the engineer who has done the recording, mixing, and mastering of the tracks.
@pranav_giridharan @sai_vignesh_r @pa.aravindhan @nisshahegde.official @amitamanooj @payal_chengappa_official @saregamatamil @sidmoolimani
3. Yaavalo
Music Composed and Produced by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
Vocals: Shivam Mahadevan & Chinmayi Sripada
Lyrics: Ku Karthik
Language: Tamil
Genre: Dance -Pop
Mood: Romantic
Ahsinw Vinayagamoorthy gives us a chirpy, throbbing pop track with some great talking points for any music lover like me. Shivam Mahadevan is making his Tamil debut here, and I have featured him in indie as well as movie album songs in Hindi before. The melody is composed and music production is by Ashwin, and the other heroes of the song are Nived NP, Kausthubh Ravi, and Viishwaajay GN, who have handled all the keys and synth arrangements. They dominate the intro and background soundscape of the song, giving it that vibe that youngsters dig. The influence of dance pop is combined with a lush melody, and Shivam’s vocal tone takes us back to the good old days when Shankar Mahadevan would cradle our hearts with his singing.
Nived and Siva Prakasam get the energy boosters on rhythm programming, and the stylish electric violin solo by Shravan Sridhar is leaving a mark here. This melody and style of production also remind me of Harris Jayaraj. Behold that zany Veena riff by Malavika Rajhesh, as it mixes coolness and class. Chinmayi Sripada is bringing in some reliable magic to the charanam with her voice and delivery, aided by nice harmonies. This charanam deserves appreciation for its structure, melodic chord progression, and this elevates the song. The female chorus singers are Punya Selva, KR Soundarya, Pavithra Chari, Ramya RamC, Ambika Jois, Apoorva Ramaseshan, Suprajaa Sairam, Medha Ramaswamy, and Harini Rangan. I love the line “Nee en moochu, sandhegam theerumo” with the mild ghamakas and kudos to Ku Karthik for the lyrics.
Viishwaajay GN is in charge of vocal harmony arrangements, and Kausthubh is the creative consultant. The tracks are recorded by Sivanesh Natarajan at Shimmr Studios, Chennai, with mixing by Sivanesh Natarajan & Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy at Shimmr Studios, Chennai, and mastering by Dave Collins at Dave Collins Mastering, LA. Additional recording is done by Ameya Mategaonkar at Lambodara Studios, Mumbai . The song reminds me of AR Rahman’s ‘Yakkai Thiri’ thanks to the EDM and dance pop tonality.
@ashwinvinayagam @chinmayisripaada @kukarthikoffl @kushithakallapu @shivammahadevan @punyasworld @apoorvarams @harini.rangan @sivaneshnatarajan @ambikajois @sound_wala.wav @suprajaasings @ramyaramcofficial
4. Uska Kya
Lyrics, Composition: Akash Tripathi
Composition: Akash Tripathi
Music Production: Akshay Dabhadkar
Language: Hindi
Genre: Alt-Pop Fusion
Mood: Mild Pathos
It has been a while since I featured this budding indie artist, Akash Tripathi, and this one did the trick for me. The melody composed by Akash bears the melancholy of Raag Charukesh, its influences, and all its accompanying beauty. The electric guitar riffs and heavy rhythms dominate as Akash’s lyrics and vocals pose a question, “ saare sawaal tune mujse kiye, kya ek sawaal tujse pooch loon”. Akshay Dabhadkar is the man in charge of arrangements and production, and he delivers a super punch from start to finish.
The harmonies, keys, and guitars are blending in, in the background, even as the melody starts to haunt you as Akash sings “ woh tune dikhaaye aopne rang, uska kya”. The pathos in the melody, the despair in the lyrics, and the heartbreak in the voice are all coming beautifully together. The tying knot is Akshay’s production that breathes this Alt-Pop fire into the song. This team deserves credit for presenting a classical raag-based melody with such a delightful texture of Western sensibilities. The best part just hits you as the trumpet interlude comes and blows your mind away. It is a very brief melody, but it hits you like a bolt out of a very clear sky, unexpected and rich.
The harmonies are emphatic when we get to the antara with lines like “ woh jo tere maange te”, and they are exemplary all through. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Akshay, with Benvin Fernandes as the recording engineer, with Vishnu Nair on album artwork. The outro has this humming that keeps repeating with the trumpets playing the song’s main melody.
@akastripathi.i @akshay_dabhadkar @firstwav @benvinfernandes @vishnunaiir @headroomstudiogram
5. Little things
Written and Composed by Keshuv Huria
Vocals: Keshuv Huria & Shariva Parulkar
Arranged and Produced by Keshuv Huria and Hammad Rashid
Language: Hindi
Genre: Jazz
Mood: Romantic
Consistency is underrated in general, but not here on my website, where the most consistent musicians get their honor roll handed out to them every time. Keshuv Huria has written, composed, and performed the male lead vocals in this gentle, soothing jazz single. Things begin with such clearly demarcated Jazzy elements, whether it is the drums or the double bass, or the Piano. Shariva Parulkar sings with such a dreamy tone, but Keshuv raises the stakes and goes for passion as he sings it on a higher Octave immediately when it's his turn. These are ‘Little Things’ that probably convey a lot about the state of mind of the protagonists. I am also quite impressed with Shariva, who shines as a vocalist.
The intervention on the Piano is classic, while the guitar strumming by Hammad Rashid is playful and creative. The song takes us back many decades with this romantic melody, as the arrangements and song production are by Hammad and Keshuv. The song just keeps getting to make your heart grow fonder with the tune and the exquisite arrangements. The harmonies are nicely executed and arranged, and never stop to impress. The writing is very relevant without being preachy like “sabka apna apna hai nazariya, glass aadha kaali hai ya poora”. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Sujith Hydher at Octaves Studio, Chennai and the recording engineer is Mrinal Das at Playhead Studio.
@keshuv_huria @sharivaa @samihansule4 @awal_india @dudmixhub @hammadrashidmusic
6. Anuraginee
Lyrics : Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Music : Berny and Tansen
Singers : Vasudev Krishna, Nithya Mammen,Shankara Narayanan .
Assi. Music Director : Keerthan Berny
Language: Malayalam
Genre: Light Music/ Semi Classical
Mood: Romantic
The opening song plays, probably like a radio recording, “Govardhana Giridhara”; things like the solo violin and the folk percussion (maybe the damru/udukkai)stand out. Sandeep Venkitesh plays all the percussion instruments like Tabla, Dholak, and Mridangam as well. Kudos to the amazing instrumentalists on strings, with Herald, Francis Xavier, Francis,Carol George,Jose Jacob on Violins, and Albin Jose on the Cello. We are taken back to the 1990s Mollywood music with this semi-classical light-music song. Vasudev Krishna, Nithya Mammen, and Shankara Narayanan are the lead vocalists, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and the music composition and production by Berny and Tansen.
Nithya Mammen delivers a sweet, sultry performance that soaks you in her honey-dripped vocals. All the keyboard programming is by Glady V Abraham, and the assistant music director is Keerthan Berny. Vasudev’s voice is like the feeling of divinity you feel when you enter the temple premises. Anurag Rajeev Nayan is bristling with his basslines, and he handles the whole guitar department. The interlude is an absolute joy with the influx of the pacy Mridangam and the whistling flute solo by Rajesh Cherthala. Is there some Raag Kanada? But two clues help me realize it's actually Raag Darbari. The opening line is of a famous song, “Govardhana Giridhara,” which is set in Raag Darbari, and there is also a phrase in the second charanam that mentions the Raga in the lyrics “Darbari Ragam”.
The flute interventions, along with the string section, are constant all throughout the charanam and make for some enticing listening. Nithya Mammen brings out a tear or two when she sings “ thavam irunne”, and we also feel the soothing effect of Vasudev’s gentle ghamakas. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Sai Prakash at My Studio Ernakulam, and Akshay Kakkoth is the recording engineer.
@tansenberny @nithyamammen @_theunknownpianist_ @bernypj @kaithapram_d @saiprakashh @rajeshcherthala @anurag.rajeev.nayan @glady_______
7. I'm the Guy
Singers: Ghibran, Guru Hariraj
Lyrics: Vamanaa
Music Composed, Arranged & Produced by Ghibran Vaibodha
Music Assistant : Gold Devaraj
Language: Tamil
I am so glad to feature Ghibran here after quite a long time. There used to be a time when Ghibran would keep releasing some outstanding singles in the indie and, more importantly, in the movie space in Kollywood. Here is back with a solid bang , in this single from the movie “Aaryan”. The keyboard riffs are tantalising in the intro, and after that feeble female humming, we get an electric violin melody. Generally, I am not a fan of the electric violin, but here the melody has a nice ring to it thanks to the instrument. Ghibran handles the Keys, Synths, and Bass.
Guru Hariraj is the lead vocalist, and I am listening to him for the first time. He impresses without wasting any time. The best part of the song is the chorus line” I'm the guy, I’m the Guy , I'm the guy for you”. We get some nice Piano flowing in the background, but a constant presence that gives great energy and likability is teh rhythm programming. Gold Devaraj assists musically in this with Ghibran composing, arranging, and producing, and Vamanaa being the lyricist. The melody is short, like an English song with verses and a chorus, and no bridge segment. The tracks are mixed & mastered by Abin Paul @ Mixwithabin, Chennai, and the recording engineers are Wesley, Guru Hariraj at Akshrah SoundLab.
@ghibranofficial @praveenkn09 @shraddhasrinath @maanasa.choudhary1 @thevishnuvishal @mixwithabin @gru.flac
8. Baaton
Lyrics : When Chai Met Toast & Raghav Meattle
Produced by When Chai Met Toast
Co-Produced and Mixed by Vivek Thomas at VTP studios
Additional Production, Programming, and Edits - Rahul Narayan
Language: English/Hindi
Genre: Pop
Mood: Romantic
The guitars speak for themselves as they have more “baaton” in them, as Achyuth Jaipal plays the acoustic guitar in the intro. Ashwin Gopakumar’s lead vocals do sound like “cheery on ice cream” as the lyrics play out. Raghav Meattle and WCMT pen the words, and the band from Kochi handles the arrangements and production. Rahul Narayan does the programming and additional production, while Vivek Thomas has mixed and co-produced this track. The verses shift between Hindi and English, and that is quite enjoyable to sing along to: “Dheere Dheere hi sahi, I get it finally.”
I love the backing vocalists and how they add to the harmonies with such tantalising effect, thanks to Christina Mary George, Moses Toby on backing vocal duties, and Vivek Thomas handling vocal arrangements. Palee Francis is the keyboardist, and Pai Sailesh is the drummer. That faint Cello is played with such subtlety by the indomitable Rithu Vysakh. The tracks are mastered by Gerhard Westphalen, mixed by Vivek, and assisted by Subhajit Pandit and Sibin Wilson . The recording engineers are Sibin and Vivek at VTP Studios, Kochi.
@vivekthomasproductions @raghavmeattle @rahul.narayan.15 @so_or_ya_n @anna.raphy @antoframes @whenchaimettoast @_rahul.rajeev_
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I write album and song reviews and pick the best Indian songs every week. You can also call me a sports nut, especially football, and I used to write articles on sportskeeda.com. I am a die-hard Argentina football fan and have travelled to South Africa and Russia to witness the FIFA world cup games. It is not just music, I love movies as well and you will find me quoting dialogues and moments from a lot of movies, as I believe every movie teaches me something new about life itself.