Top Tamil Songs of March and April 2024

Here are the best Tamil songs released for the months of March and April 2024. 

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1. Thaniya Naan

Music Composed, Programmed & Arranged: Barath Dhanasekar

Singer: Vijay Antony

Lyrics: Vijay Antony, Hemanth Prakash

Keyboard Programmers: Sebastian Sathish, Anu Koshy

Language: Tamil

Genre: Blues-Rock

Mood: Energetic

Barath Dhanasekar is making a name for himself, with a couple of outstanding songs in 'Romeo'. This was not just the best song in the album, but also the best in Tamil, released in March and April. The song is composed, arranged and programmed by Barath with all the keyboard programming by Sebastian Sathish and Anu Koshy. To me, the live drums by Bharath Gopal, along with trumpets and trombone by Viji steal the show in the intro. 

The tone is a mix of some stylish Blues music along with some Rock elements as well and I love this union. Vijay Anthony does quite well as the lead vocalist, singing with some oomph. He also co-writes the lyrics along with Hemanth Prakash and this is some very witty writing. I love the segment that goes "Vazhkaiye kaadhal indri" with the ramped-up tempo and terrific strings section in the background. The live strings are played by Budapest Orchestra with arrangements by Balaji Gopinath. 

The humming by the multiple vocalists thanks to the EL Fé Choir in the interlude makes it catchy and we have some of the rock elements getting a boost thanks to Laxman Arvind on bass and lead guitars. Srikaanth is the flautist and the choir is conducted by Roe Vincent. The stanza sees an unpredictable shift in tempo, and tone with words like "oore mothamaga vandhu koodi, eppo thambi kalyanam". Vijay Ganesan plays the acoustic guitars, and the live percussions by Karthik Vamsi are thumping and add energy to the song. The Melodyne is by Robin Sebastian and the mix/master engineer is Roshan Sebastian at TRNTY RCRDS

@barath_dhanasekar @sebastiansathishmusic @robinsebastianmusic @karthikvamsivr @_balaji_gopinath_ @vjganesan @laxmax_3483 @vijayantony

2. Zoosa

Music composed by Sagishna Xavier

Singers-Sagishna Xavier, Flute Charles, Vandana Srinivasan

Lyrics- Varuon Thushyanthan

Hindi Lyrics-Vandana Srinivasan

Language: Tamil

Genre: EDM-Classical fusion

Mood: Trippy

Sagishna Xavier has been featured by me on my website but for mostly his indie projects and it is nice to see him compose music for a movie album. This is " Vallavan Vaguthadha", and I loved this song which had a fusion of EDM as well as some Hindustani classical music. The lead vocalists are Sagishna, Flute Charles and Vandana Srinivasan. When the lines "paavomdi, ottandi, ada thikki thenarudhu paarendi", the similarity of the tone to Maestro Ilaiyaraja's voice is uncanny.

The Tamil lyrics are penned by Varuon Thushyanthan. I love the Shehnai by Ramesh that plays in the intro as well as the interlude and it gives the impression of Raag Sindhubhairavi. Vandana sings this Thumri-styled bit in the interlude and Sagishna deserves praise for his vision in fusing these styles. The Hindi lyrics are penned by Vandana and she sings her lines with immaculate style. The humming that follows is more of a Middle-Eastern style. The entire melody feels like a song from the 1990s, and kudos to the team delivering this enjoyable song. The tracks are mixed by Kibi and mastered by Lakshman Chandrasekaran. 

@sagishnaxavier @vandanand @flute_ramesh @kibi_clinng @varuonthushyanthan @aananyamani @saregamatamil 

3. Paravasame

Song composed, arranged, programmed and produced by : Vigneshwar VG

Vocal: Haricharan

Lyrics: Pa Hariharan

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music 

Mood: Romantic

This beautiful melody composed by Vigneshwar VG feels like 'Malargale' composed by AR Rahman. The lyrics are penned by the young Pa Hariharan with the amazing playback singer Haricharan taking the lead. Anjani Sreenivasan on the Veena solo and Lalit Talluri on the flute complete a delicious intro. This feels like Raag Sarang to me. Kudos to Vigneshwar for having such an elaborate intro even before we get to the song's pallavi. 

The arrangements are top notch as we can feel the wonderful strings section in the background. There could also be influences of Raag Hamsanadham as I find similarities to Maestro's "Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum". Balaji Gopinath does all the additional programming and also is the mix/master engineer. The interlude continues to have some fantastic symphony orchestral arrangements. The melody in the stanza is also something that feels like Vidyasagar's "Poovasam Purappadum". The sound engineer is Anish Mohan. 

@haricharanmusic @hariharan_lyricist @veenaanjani @lalittalluri @_balaji_gopnath_ @vigneswar_vg @mxanish

4. Chellakili

Music Composed, Programmed & Arranged by Barath Dhanasekar

Singer: Adithya RK

Lyrics:  Hemanth Prakash, Jennifer Rajasekar

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Romantic

A rare feat these days to have two songs from the same album being featured among the best songs, and yet we have it here by Barath Dhanasekar from the album ' Romeo'. I love Adithya RK 's vocals in this song and Barath's choice to put him as the lead vocalist for this romantic number is worthy of praise. The live rhythm percussions are solid and stand out for this one thanks to Karthik Vamsi and Pavithran Shiva Sai. The humming in the song is also nicely introduced and with Adithya's voice and tone, it sounds beautiful.

All the arrangements and programming are by Barath but there are other strong contributions from Anu Koshy and Dan Kristen on keyboard programming and Sebastian Sathish and Santhosh Arumguam as additional programmers. "En chella kili, naan sellum vazhi", that line is the highlight of the song and it gets a facelift thanks to Adithya's heartfelt delivery. The lyrics are penned by Hemanth Prakash and Jennifer Rajasekar. The backing vocalists enhance the impact of the chorus segment as well as other parts and the singers involved are Sivaranjini Chandramouli, Sushmita Narasimhan, Yazhini, Aparna Harikumar,

Laxman Arvind, Sudharsan Hemaram, Manikandan Chembai and Akash V H. 

The horns section in the interlude is such a creative addition to the arrangements and it is Viji playing the Trumpet, Tromphone and French Horns. The terrific bass guitar support is by Derick Mcarthur and Vijay Ganesan plays the acoustic guitars adding romanticism in the stanza. The strings section played by Budapest Symphony Orchestra too adds some elements of gravity and pathos to the song with arrangements by Nishanthan & Dan Kristen. The solo Violin by Akkarsh Kashyap and flute by Sanjay Balajee are background elements that showcase Barath's skill in arrangements and production. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Roshan Sebastian at TRNTY RCRDS

@barath_dhanasekar @sebastiansathishmusic @robinsebastianmusic @karthikvamsivr @vjganesan @laxmax_3483 @vijayantony @derickmcarthur @dan_kristen @flute_balajee @akkarshkasyap @aparnaharikumarh @sushmita_narasimhan @sivaranjinichandramouli

5. Aasa Malli

Composed Arranged Programmed & Produced by Saisharan

Lyrics by Maguvi

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romantic

It is nice to see a lot of young talent who made it to different singing reality shows, performing lead and backing vocals in new Tamil songs. Like Sushmita Narasaimhan in the previous song here we have Aravind Karneeswaran on lead vocals for this fantastic indie single. Maguvi writes the lyrics giving the message of love and romance and strong uplift with his words. Sai Sharan is the man behind the composition, arrangements, programming and production and he gives a fantastic sound design for this song. 

Prithvi's bass guitars stand out for me in the background and then we get some enticing harmonies and Keys. Aravind gives a wonderful performance. The melody is well written especially the way the notes change from "Nerathukku oru settai nee katti ponaye" to "sorgathula namma vazhum ada neram idhu thaane". As we head to the end of the stanza we hear a mild sense of Raag Charukeshi. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Ijaz Ahamad.  

@saisharanofficial @aravindkarnee @maguvi_lyricist @ijaz.sound @i_gurulakshman

6. Paavai

Composed, Arranged & Produced By Marshall Robinson

Lyrics - Madhan Karky

Singers - Sreekanth Hariharan, Priyanka NK

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music/Pop

Mood: Romantic

Marshall Robinson is hitting a purple patch with some inspiring indie music every month. This is an outstanding melody with some very capable lead vocalists Sreekanth Hariharan and Priyanka NK. Elvis Gabriel's Ukulele starts things off and then Sreekanth and Priyanka NK playfully engage in the vocals. The way the vocal arrangements are done deserves special mention, and in the background, we can hear how Elvis continues to impress on acoustic guitars. Madhan Karky is the lyricist.

The interlude is the highlight reel for me, as two magnificent violinists Manoj Kumar and Shravan Sridhar dominate, in this beautifully written melody. Lakshmikanth does the vocal production. I am sold and can play this interlude on loop, a million times. This feels like an influence of Raag Hamsadhwani to me. Sreekanth excels in the stanza with his lines in the higher vocal register, and Priyanka's sweet tone acts as a perfect compliment. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Abin Pushpakaran at Blu Academy, with Avinash Sathish and Hari being the recording engineers at 20db Studios. 

@marshallrobinson.music @arjunchidambaram @sarasmenon @madhankarky @sreekanthhariharan @priyankank @manojviolonist @shravansridhar @vyrlsouth @arul.cool @abinpushpakaran @avinashsathish

7. Mayakkam

Performed by Sanathan Shree Krishnan

Written by Sanathan Shree Krishnan

Produced by Sanathan Shree Krishnan

Language: Tamil

Genre: EDM - Pop

Mood: Romantic

Here comes another famous musician, who is quite active on IG. Sanathan Shree Krishnan was featured a couple of months ago for an interesting song which he composed and performed along with his mother. This one is written, with both melody and lyrics and is produced with some nice EDM elements. The tone feels like an AR Rahman song during his heyday with albums like 'Kadhalar Dinam' and so on. The keyboards and rhythm programming are effective and also done by Sanathan

My favourite line in the song is "manadhai thiranthu vittu poniye", with a beautiful set of notes written here and sung effectively by Sanathan. This line and some other segments have a tinge of Hamsadhwani Ragam according to me. 

@sanathanogram

8. Nedumaram Tholainthathey

Lyrics: Uma Devi

Singers: Pradeep Kumar and Anabel Jamieson

Music: Tony Britto

Additional Keys by Telfie

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Pathos

The song feels like Santhosh Narayanan's style and brand of music, especially something like, "Kannamma". The fact that Pradeep Kumar is the lead vocalist, makes that similarity to Sana's songs even more real. We have Anabel Jamieson as the female lead vocalist and this song has the heavy pianos, thanks to Keys by Telfie. The line " kaanum kaacthi yeno" is where I found a strong similarity to "Vaanam Parthen" from 'Kabali'. 

The strings section in the background has a profound effect and it is all arranged by Karthik Manikavasakam. The interlude has this haunting humming by Anabel and when the stanza begins, Tony's well-written melody comes to light and the combined effect of the melody, Pradeeps touching vocals and the lyrics by Uma Devi is magical. Telfie plays the bass guitars and melodica, and the strings are conducted by Oleg with Andrew T. Mackay being the strings co-ordinator. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Tony Britto 

@tony.brittomusic @ranjithpa @neelam_productions @aditianand @tamil_poet_umadevi @dhoopashwini @anthoruban @thinkmusicofficial @pradeep_kumar1123 @anniejmusic_ @karthikmanickavasakam

9. Azhagiya Puyale

Music Composed, Produced & Arranged: Vivek - Mervin

Singer: Harsha Vardhan

Lyrics: Krithika Nelson

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

I have always liked the music of Vivek-Merwin and featured many of their songs in movie albums. This is one of their indie projects, and I also like that they alternate between movie and indie projects. Harsha Vardhan is the lead vocalist and I am hearing him for the first time, quite impressive. The chorus segment is catchy for sure and the melody is well written by Vivek-Merwin, along with the song's arrangements and production. The lyrics are penned by Krithika Nelson. 

The interlude is a celebration of melody, envisioned well for Nathan's flute solo and also executed well. The acoustic guitars are by Pharez and bass guitars are by Prithvi Samuel. The stanza's melody sounds like an Ilaiyaraja melody with the chord progression and the accompanying guitars. Shervin Ebenezer is the drummer, who does a fabulous job in the songs. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Vivek Siva at VM Labs.

@mervinsolomon @viveksivaofficial @madrashe @harsha_singer @prithvi_samuel_official

10. Pesaama Pesum Kannu 

Singer- Kalyani Nair

Lyrics- Snehan

Music- G.V.Prakash Kumar

Programmed by RajKumar Amal

Language: Tamil

Genre: Folkish Pop

Mood: Romantic

WOW, we have been missing the voice of Kalyani Nair. Here she comes and sings this beautifully as the lead vocalist in a GV Prakash composition. The lyrics are penned by Snehan of Bigg Boss fame and another young talented composer Rajkumar Amal does all the programming. It feels like a nice folkish pop song with all the relevant rhythms. 

It is once again Lalit Talluri's solo on the flute that derives maximum utility for the music lover and we can also feel the wonderful strings section in the background. I love the line " en nilavaram kalavaram aaga maari poguthu inge". Jehovahson Alghar at Divine Labs is the recording, mixing and mastering engineer, with Manu Ravichandran as assistant sound engineer. 

@gvprakash @lalittalluri @oscl8r @kalyaninair86 @jehovahson