If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    13th July 20251. Jiyaa Naahi LaageComposer: Prajakta Shukre Lyricist: Himani KapoorVocals: Pratibha Singh BaghelProduced by Swapnomoy Chowdhury, Nataraj Kshetricha, Kamal BhartiLanguage: HindiGenre: Contemporary ClassicalMood: ImmersiveThis is part of a new album called "Raagaanis", which I featured and loved. It has 5 fantastic songs composed by singer/composer Prajakta Shukre and written by singer Himani Kapoor. I found this to be my absolute favourite from the album, and you know when Pratibha Singh performs, you will be stunned into silence and cast a spell of wizardry. When she sings the line "Piya Bin mora" your heart becomes heavy in the sadness of the melody and vocals and Prajakta probably has composed this in the Dharmavati/Madhuvanti scale. We have the song being produced by Swapnomoy Chowdhury, Nataraj Kshetricha, Kamal Bharti and their method of keeping everything to a minimum works beautifully. A melody like this, set to some emotionally apt writing and delivered with such poignance, hardly needs any excesses and frills. The keyboard programming, with some mild rhythms, leads the way and when we get to the interlude, Varad Kathapurkar comes on and gives us a breathtaking melody on the flute solo. There are layers of the flute, and with Prajakta's notes and the vision of the arrangers, we get a scintillating segment here. The melancholy continues in the Antara, and it does not make you go away but pulls you deeper as she sings "aas milan ki jaage, naa maane jiyara". The drums are introduced here, it feels like the sound of your heart beating heavily. The flute, electric guitars (played by Swapnomoy), drums, and keys combine once we get to the sthayi, and this time Pratibha unleashes more power with these silky, smooth harkatein. The improvisation by Pratibha with just a single phrase, "Jiya Naahi Laage", is a fitting end to the soulful song. Himanchu Shirlekar is the mixing and mastering engineer. @kamalbharti_ @nataraj_kshetricha @kapoorhimani @sufiscore @prajasktashukre @iampratibhasingh @swapnomoymusic @namyohostudios @varadflute_official 2. Krishnudukentho Music Composed and produced by - Judah Sandhy Lyricist - Kalyan Chakaravarthy Vocals - Haricharan Language: TeluguGenre: PopMood: Romantic              Judah Sandhy is one of those composers/producers who knows how to intertwine a heartwarming melody with exhilarating sound and production. This array of strings along with the humming feels ecstatic straight away in the intro. Haricharan gets a song that allows him to show his range and capabilities and one has to thank Judah for this. The intro strings sort of reminded me of the antara lines 'Neeche Ishq hai, Upar Rab hai" of "Ishq Bina" by AR Rahman from the album 'Taal'. The melody is here to make you feel love in every note that Hari sings " Kadhipinadha kadhilinadha". Kalyan Chakravarthy writes the lyrics. The strings are played by Bangalore String Ensemble and the catchy rhythms by George Thomas, making the interlude blossom as Haricharan sings in a higher pitch. The arrangements come out with such style and effervescence in the 2nd minute with layers of strings playing one behind the other. The line "Onta pattesi pothe yemcheyne" is pure magic to the ears and Hari follows it up with a fine aalap. Maybe there is some Bilwala Thaat in the melody because I hear Raag Bilawal as well as some Raag Bihag. The title reminds me of Raag Shanmukhapriya. The thumping percussion and drums all along are played by Jared Sandhy with guitars by Eric Gerald, woodwinds by Thilak Ram and Bhutto on the flute. Nikshep Gowda has worked on the song's pre-mix. @judahsandhy @jaredandjudah @haricharanmusic @nikshep_music @ericgeraldmusic @samgtrhythm 3. Saiyyan Na Maane

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    6th July 20251. Bangle BangariLead vocals: Anthony Daasan Lyrics: Nagarjun Sharma Composed, Arranged and Produced by Charan RajLanguage: KannadaGenre: Folk-PopMood: DanceAnthony Dasan is a gifted singer who gives you goosebumps, but all that depends on the kind of song he is offered. This is why people like Charan Raj must be celebrated, because they make a song come alive with their well-crafted melodies and the perfect choice of lead vocalists and tones, which make the song truly memorable. The lyrics are by Nararjun Sharma and the song's melody, arrangements and programming work is handled by the brilliant Charan Raj. Karthik Vamsi raises the energy with the thumping percussion and Kalyan is in charge of all additional rhythm programming. The entire backing vocal setup feels like a grand celebration, and the singers involved are Devu Mathew, Indu Sanath, Shreya Krishbushya, Gayathri, Shenbagaraj, Saisharan, Narayanan Ravishankar, and Aravind Srinivas. The accompanying Piano is majestic and elevates the melody that begins with "Devare". The melody is so beautiful here, and it makes my heart swell. The song that comes to mind is "Ayya Veedu Therandhuthan" by Maestro Ilaiyaraja from the album 'Kadhalukku Mariyadhai'. The title line is just something that will fit perfectly in our hearts like a set of Bangles on a woman's wrists. Sunil Sylvester's guitars and bass add style to the proceedings. The layers of harmonies are excellent in the arrangements and it is heartening to see this man Charan compose two varied melodies for the two charanams, and it only shows his capabilities. Sr S Ballesh intervenes on the Shehnai in the 2nd charanam and the outro as well and Dr Subhani plays the ethnic strings. This is going to be one perfect marriage dance number this year. Vihsnuraj MR is the recording engineer at 2BarQ studios Chennai. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aniket Mohanty at Audiokraft Studios, Bangalore.@charanraj27185 @anthony.daasan @nagarjun_sharma @ekkathefilm @sanjanaa_anand @sampaada1 @yuva_rajkumar @aanandaaudio @sunil_silvester @singer_narayanravishankar @shenbagarajg @shreya_krish_music @devumathew @indu.sanath 2. En VaanileVocals: Shweta MohanLyrics: Uma DeviComposed, Produced by Pravin SaiviLanguage: TamilGenre: Light MusicMood: RomanticI recently reviewed this movie album DNA a week ago and it has some fine songs by multiple composers. This one too was one of my favourites and what stood out was its unique treatment. The melody was rich but the arrangements especially the use of choral layers were outstanding. This is the first time I am featuring Pravin Saivi on a movie album song. I have reviewed many of his indie projects.Shweta Mohan as always takes on this entrancing intro with just her saccharine-laden vocals. The harmonies begin thanks to backing vocalists Sridhar Ramesh, Ramya Ram C, Alisha Mathew, Fathima and Shivsundar. It is uplifting to hear the lines "Tunaiyagave Varuvai" with all the resonating harmonies and the heart swells with joy as we hear "inneram ippodu pothum" Uma Devi is the lyricist and Pravin Saivi gives us something precious with these arrangements. The pallavi is sung again with these delightful harmonies and it takes me back to Maestro Ilaiyaraja days and even reminds me of the stunning harmonies of "thendral Vandhu theendum pothu" in the intro. Naveen Samson plays the acoustic guitar and Naveen Napier is the bassist and we get a simple but heartening interlude that also has a male humming portion. The charanam is gorgeous and I believe it has strains of Gourimanohari Ragam when Shweta sings "Poovile Yaazhisai ketkuthe vaa". I am reminded of gems like "Bhoopalam Isaikkum " from the album 'Thooral Ninnu Pochu' and "Kanna Varuvaya" from 'Manathil Uruthi Vendum'. This portion is exquisite and gets even better with harmonies added to "Thuli Thuli ya nanainthidava". I now think to myself is there some of Srothaswini scale in the melody because there are so many similarities to these spellbinding tracks "Oh Vasantha Raja" and "Sindhiya Venmani" also by Maestro Ilaiyaraja. I can only say that Pravin has smashed it out of the park and when some composes music that reminds me of Ilaiyaraja there can be no bigger compliment in the world of music. Naveen Samson and Naveen Napier are in blistering form. The tracks are recorded by Vishnuraj MR, Anish Mohan and Pravin, and Sujith Sreedhar is the mixing and mastering engineer. @pravinsaivi @umadevikauppan @_shwetamohan_ @fathima_henna._ @alishamathewthayil @sujithsreedhar @nelsonvenkatesan @vishnuraj.m.r @_naveensamson @napier_naveen 3. Bana Le Tera

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    29th June 20251. Chal Re Mana JauMusic Composed And Produced By Gulraj Singh Lyrics By Manoj Yadav Singers - Nihira Joshi Deshpande, Gulraj Singh Language: MarathiGenre: Light MusicMood: RomanticIs this going to be the best song of 2025? Wow, just 6 months done, and could this be true or am I exaggerating? Don't take my word for it, just listen to the song and you tell me, readers. I just finished reviewing this album called 'Ata Thambaycha Naay' by Gulraj Singh and Saurabh Bhalerao, and this one is the song of the album. A sensational melody that kind of reminds me of 'Aye Hairathe' in its tonality, tempo and sound design, but this one is a testament to Gulraj's talent. The melody probably ahs fragments of Raag Shuddh Kalyan. The lead vocals are by Nihira Joshi Deshpande and towards the end, Gulraj joins in. Nihira is stunning in her delivery, the way she starts off with that high-pitched alaap is good enough to drag you into this melody. Her ability to perform the harkatein and mild vibrato is mesmerising. When she gets to the title line the second time, we have exhilarating accompaniments, like the backing vocals, Tabla and Keys. The magic comes in at the interlude with Live Erhu played by Abhijit Mazumdar. I have been introduced to this Chinese bowed instrument with 2 strings before, but where Gulraj takes it to another level, is the captivating melody that he writes for Erhu solo (with layers of it in the background). Abhijit responds by playing with finesse. The melody is like drops of honey and Nihira heightens the pleasure with her vocals. We have a beautiful intervention on the harp and Gulraj joins in in the closing stage of the Antara. Get knocked over now by Nihira's "chal re mana jau" loaded with complex vibrato in the outro. The recording engineers are Gulraj and Vincent Joseph at GS Studios, with mixing and mastering by Ashish Saksena At Purple Haze Studios. Manoj Yadav writes these touching lyrics in Marathi. @manojyadavwrites @abhijitviolin @nihiramusic @gulraj_singh @kittumyakal @vincent.joseph.96 @audiomechanic2. BirhaVocals: Shaurya Saxena, Prateeksha SrivastavaLyrics, Composition: Pin Drop MusicProduced by Pin Drop MusicLanguage: HindiGenre: Classical Pop fusionMood: Immersive/EnergeticPin Drop Music, as they call themselves has some bubbling talents viz. Shaurya Saxena, Nishad, Darshan Desai, Sudipto Biswas and Mihir Thatte. I had a chance to listen to this track long before its release and it was downright impressive. The smashing Prateeksha is like the trump card that the band unleashes on us and who in their right minds can resist this lady's sensational singing? The melody has two very popular scales used to create the mukhda and the antara and the way the two segments are intertwined is magical and seamless. The way she delivers the harkatein on 'Birha', shows exactly why she is the name to remember folks. As the melody unravelled I was tempted to think, is it Raag Kirwani? But I believe there is an influence of Raag Sindhu Bhairavi in this opening segment. The heavy electronic music accompaniments are engaging, and I like that they don't take anything away from the mesmerism that Prateeksha puts us through. You can feel her pain as she sings " khabar na aayi thori, saare saari raat ve". The thumping rhythms and synths engage and now our total attention is on the song. A drop in tempo, a change in scale and the background music vanishes, here emerges Shaurya in the antara and delivers this romantic melody written in a scale belonging to the Khamaj Thaat. The Tabla is eh perfect comapnion here as he too decorates the melody with his improvisations in "barse yeh badraa hai, rimjhim saawan ki boondoon se". I sensed resemblances to Harikambhoji Ragam here. Gradually the rhythm production starts adding to the energy build up and when finally Prateeksha and Shaurya combine in "Tore bina mai kaise khelun hori tere bin" it feels like an union of long-lost lovers. The tracks are mixed and mastered by the amazing Aman Mornoey. Shaurya's display of the ghamakas as he sings "saawal mod mohara" is so endearing that you never want this outro to end@officialprateeksha @pindrop.music @shauryasaxenaa @nishad.music @mihir.pindrop @darshan.pindrop @sudipto.pindrop @jcmuse97 @aman_moroney @sojaonaman @reversepective 

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    22nd June 20251. Golpo Holo Shuru Singer: Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Armaan Rashid Khan Music direction and design: Indraadip Dasgupta Lyrics: Prasen Music Production: Shamik Chakravarty Language: BanglaGenre: Semi-classical/orchestralMood: Pathos-RomanceThis one, designed and arranged by Indraadip Dasgupta, sounds beautiful thanks to the elaborate string section arrangements. The melody has traces of Raag Yaman and I also am reminded of this song from Bollywood called ' Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar'. Prasen is the lyricist for the song, and the amazing arrangements and music production are by Shamik Chakravarthy.The live strings are by Chennai Strings Orchestra comprising violinists Murali, Sasikumar, Hemanth Raj, Selvaraj, Mohan Rao, Basker, Prabhu George, Chandrasekhar, Murali, Sasikumar, Hemanth Raj, Selvaraj, Mohan Rao, Basker, Prabhu George, Chandrasekhar Viola players Gopinath sett, Jayachandar, Anita Francis and Samson, Cellists Srinivas and Vijandran, and on Double Bass we have Bidhu Kayal, with B Yensone as the conductor. Pratik Srivastava's solo on the Sarod joins along and plays the Yaman-laden melody. The Pianos are terrific as Arijit sings the Antara, "Shudhu Shonde", along with the Sarod, bass guitars and double bass. This line is so impactful, especially with the arrangements and Arijit's delivery. Mainak Bumpy Nag Chowdhury is the bassist. We get Armaan Rashid Khan, son of Lt. Ustad Rashid Khan to perform the Hindi lines "Piya Tora Kaisa Bhimaan", for which the original melody credits are given to Debajyoti Mishra and Rituparno Ghosh for the lyrics, from the album Raincoat. Armaan brings such a fresh perspective and all his classical Hindustani prowess comes to the fore. Shreya Ghoshal devastates the heart with that high-pitched Soprano-style singing and the strings and Piano accompany it. Pratik plays the counterpoint on the Sitar, and although I hear Kalyani Ragam all through, the end of the Antara makes me wonder if there is some Purvikalyani Ragam here. Sukhanta Singh, Amey Londhe and M Sundar Raj are the recording engineers. Subhadeep Mitra is the mixing and mastering engineer. @indradeep @armaankhanrk @subhashreeganguly @svfmusic @sangeetbanglaofficial @amey.music @sarodpratik @shamzmuzik @2. If I Die TodayVocals and Lyrics - Lyla Music Composition and Production - Surel Ingale Language:Genre: JazzMood: GroovyThis combination had me ensnared a couple of months ago with a song called 'Pomegaranet Lips,' and once again, Surel Ingale and Lyla make me feel love and tenderness and mesmerise me with their jazzy single. The trumpets call straight away, and they tell you, 'Please don't die, live another day'. Sambhav Pratap Singh is killing it with that Latin-dance-styled rhythm guitar display. The song carries more of a Latin Jazz tone with the trumpets playing that motif repetitively. Lyla is terrific form singing with such virtuoso and her confidence and attitude is communicable. She has penned lyrics that are so intriguing and thought-provoking with lines like " If I die today, would the kids go to school, and learn of human pain, of wars, love, of broken rules and history's cruel refrain?". The interlude on the trumpet is sensational and it feels free and calming to hear this bit. The music production is quite interesting with sounds of the door-knock, cash register etc all mixed at the perfect places to give the song more life. Surel is the composer and producer and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Onkar Tarkase. Sambha's guitar interventions are flawless and they keep the listener hooked all along. Lyla takes you on a wild ride in the outro with her improvisation and the guitars, trumpets and harmonies all follow suit. The director of the video is Akshita Agarwal, with DOP Mihir Patel. @lyla_la_vida @surelmusic @bread_andsam @onkartarkase @akshita_speaking @karnghvi @anson_dsouza @mihir_patel.mp43. Mudhal Mazhaithuli

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    15th June 20251. RoshniComposed and Produced by Simran HoraVocals: Javed AliLyrics: Manoj YadavLanguage: Genre: Light Music/PopMood: RomanticAfter I listened to his score in 'Kota Factor y S3', Simran Hora impressed me wildly. Ironically, he belongs to a rare clan of composers who create music that touches our souls and does not sell them to the devil called money. This is a new Album called "Lafangey" a web-series on MX player, I request all of you reading my website to kindly go and check out this son, album and this man's work overall. My purpose is served when I listen to and recommend songs like these. Simran composes this ravishing melody, and you can make out from the chord progression and the notations that this man is here to establish that in a song, the melody is King. He appoints Javed Ali as the lead vocalist, and the latter responds to this call with such poise that I had to stop the song midway just so that I could absorb and enjoy what I just heard. Simran does not wait or waste time as the very first line of the song straightaway lands you on to the stairway to heaven. "Aadhi Aadhi Hogi Puri", Javed Ali sings, as though saying he and Simran are making two amazing halves, but that is not all about this song. Listen to the bravado on the strings displayed by this one-man-string-quartet who goes by the name Rithu Vysakh- Naam toh suna hi hoga! A layer of violin playing the melody, with the Cello riffs in the background. Keep your heart ready for what's about to come, people! Javed Ali sings " Gubaar Hai, Gubaar hai, sab yahaan gubaar hai" referring to teh darkness aall around, and then he calls out to this stroke of light and hope with the magical line "Tu ban ja Roshni, surkh Roshni". What can I tell about the notes especially when the chord progression that emerges in "surkh Roshni"? Manoj Yadav is equally vivid and descriptive in his lyrics. When was the the last time in an Indian album you heard an interlude of stunning proportions that too, something that lasted a whole 25 seconds? Rithu plays the solo violin and the melody and execution sways you like a mother's lullaby. Thank you Simran for writing these melodies portions and giftwrapping it all with your masterly arrangements and production. The Antara begins and the Javed-Manoj-Simran Trio keep knocking us down. Having grown up listening to Maestro Ilaiyaraja, I am astounded to hear that fabulous Nylon guitar intervention by Keba Jeremiah and Sandeep Mohan after "Mile Mouka toh dil banna". The Antara ends with a beautiful line "Kori, Kitaabon mein kahaaniya, utaare de", and we have Keba, Sandeep and Rithu responding with a beautiful concoction of the acoustic guitar, bass and Violin. Tapas Roy is the next brilliant instrumentalist and he engages us with that blue-grass style banjo and Mandolins, Javed Ali slowly but steadily conquers our hearts with "DHeemi Dheemi thay hogi". The tracks are mixed by Hemanth. @simranhora @javedali4u @rithuvysakh @mandolintapas @manojyadavwrites @gibsandeep 2. Pottala Muttaye Composed, Arranged and Produced by Santhosh Narayanan Lyrics: Vivek Singers: Santhosh Narayanan, Sublahshini Language: TamilGenre: Folk-popMood: RomanticI was extremely excited when I heard that Santhosh Narayanan is composing music for this rom-com movie starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen, because it is simple and rooted subjects like these that allow a musician and even actors to shine without the pressure of numbers and mass appeal. This song immediately lived up to the expectation of that hope and dream and Santhosh created a fascinating Nattupura paatu (folk song). With his vocal tone, rawness and likability Santhosh picks himself as the male lead vocalist but the killer shot was getting Sublahshini to perform the female lead vocals.She has been one of the most featured vocalists on my website of late with an outstanding display of playback singing in movies as well indie music. Sublashshini wastes no time as the folkish humming wakes you up from your slumber with that groovy kick in her voice. The Thavil by Karthik Vamsi ensures you land up in Tamil Nadu and now there is no looking back. The writing is just fantastic with such a creative set of words like "Va da en amubli machane, enna ambula thechane". Well done Vivek, who is just rising in leaps and bounds these days. A Santhosh song depends more than just on the melody and you can be witness to his vision and magic if you listen to the funky bass lines by Naveen Napier and that mild Accordion in the background as we hear the line "ooril kandathum illa yaarum, unnatum". The brilliance of the song comes out just after this line as you wonder what Santhosh is going to do with the chord progression. Sublahshini sings "Kodi chandiran undu nalliravu vidiyun mattum", as the last two words soar high into paradise. She extends the ending notes a little longer even as Santhosh starts singing his line. Notationally, vocally and lyrically this is like striking gold.

 If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    8th June 20251. Moko KahanComposers: Vidhya Gopal, Digvijay Singh Pariyar Vocals: Vidhya Gopal, Digvijay Singh Pariyar Lyrics: Kabir Language: HindiGenre: Contemporary-TumriMood: PacifyingThis is an example of some excellent musicians coming together and sticking to the nuanced beauty of classical music. Vidhya Gopal and Digvijay Singh Pariyar are not only excellent vocalists but also talented and committed songwriters/composers. Here a Kabir original song is taken and given an ornamentation in the form of a melody written by Vidhya and Digvijay. Isn't this the great union of two varied styles as Digvijay's Harmonium plays alongside Shivam Pant's acoustic guitar and Aditya Ahir's bass?Vidhya and Digvijay sing with such elan and poise, and the song's sthayi is enough to strip you of all pride, such is the power of music. The mild sound of the Dimdi by Akshay Jadhav adds that Ganjira-styled effect and I wondered if there is a Kalyan Thaat influence in the melody. Digvijay tells me that this is Raag Bhoopali-inspired composition. The Sargam and alaaps by Digvijay and the harmonium that follows are all gentle like a touch of a petal and Vidhya takes the turn to take us along this walk in the clouds. Kabir's poetic genius did deserve a tune like this I am thankful to such honest musicians who stay in the with all heart for the art.Shivam Pant's solo on the electric guitar is one stunning addition in the interlude and it is a stroke of genius by the production and arrangement team. It allows a music lover to celebrate the greatness of music from around the world, where no style i superior to another. The way Vidhya sings "ek pal ki hi talaash mein" with that exaggerated harkatein on "talaash" is magical, like saying that the quest (talaash) is ongoing. Akshay Dabhadkar is the keyboardist accompanying right through, just being gentle. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Varun Patil, and the recording engineer is Shashank Sekhar Sahu.@vidhyagopal_ @firstwav @daisykhatri9 @drumrollplease_ @shashank_s_sahu @digvijaysinghpariyarofficial @adityaahir @shivamflat5 @akshaymusic @varoonmarooned @akshay_dabhadkar 2. Bejaara Aanen Movie: Love Marriage Music Composed, Arranged and Produced by Sean Roldan Lyrics: Mohan Rajan Singer: Sivaangi Krishnakumar Language: TamilGenre: Light MusicMood: RomanticThe unstoppable melody train of Sean Roldan goes on without even a semblance of a hindrance. Here is the new single called 'Bejaara Aanen' from the movie 'Love Marriage'. As the title suggests, the song messes up hormones thanks to the melody, singing and stunning arrangements. The kids' chorus is one element that never goes wrong and V.Shivathmika, Sadhana Rangaraj, and K.Vidhyarupini sing the intro humming with such cuteness and charm. The keys and rhythm programming is such a belter that would straight away invoke our dance skills when we hear it. Ramkumar Kanakarajan is on rhythm production and Sabarai Bharathi Krishna aids in additional rhythm production. Sivaangi Krishnakumar is in prime form singing the lines with such granular ghamakas. Listen to the ravishing strings in the background performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and arranged by one of our finest musicians Kalyani Nair. My favourite line is "Idhu enna puthu feelu, tharaiyil illa en kaalu, enakku ini illa veraalu" and that way the last phrase ends abruptly with a minute pause reminding me of Maestro Ilaiyaraja.The interlude once again has this chirpy kids' humming. The tone, and the rhythm production all remind me of AR Rahmans stunning song "Marudaani" from the album 'Sakkarakatti'. Ashwin Suresh plays the acoustic and nylon guitars. Mohan Rajan writes these very witty lines like "En lightu nee thane, Un shadow naan thane", Sivaangi goes on to charm her way through the stanza and the chord progression along with the constant strings in the background is a reminder of why Sean Roldan is easily one of our best composers. This melody especially in teh charanam reminds me of Maestro's brilliant number 'Nil Nil Nil Bathil Sol Sol Sol' from the album 'Paatu Padava'. I am teary-eyed with the string arrangements as we hear the anupallavi once again "kekkadha tune ellam en manadu paduthu". Thank you Sean and team for this song that brings a long-lasting smile. The recording engineers are Aswin George John at Sounds Right, Sabari Bharathi Krishna at Roldan Records and Lijesh Kumar at Vision Studios. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aswin George John at Sounds Right. @rseanroldan @mohanrajan_lyrici @sonymusic_south

 If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    1st June 20251. Yen IthanaiComposed, Arranged and Produced by Nishad GVocals: VijaynarainLyrics: Rishi KLanguage: Genre: Classical FusionMood: PathosThis is the best track for me in Nishad G's new album "Life UNtil 23". I just released a full album review of the same and I find it to be an excellent collection of 6 genre-bending tracks. Nishad had composed, arranged and produced all the songs with this Classical fusion single topping the list. There are at least another 3 exquisite songs and that is why I strongly recommend the readers to stream it. Vijanyanarin soaks you in the melancholy as he fits the bill perfectly to deliver this classical Carnatic-styled song. The male humming in the intro leads the way and Vijaynarain takes off from there, with the humming acting like a gentle cradle that rocks us in this lullaby-like start. "Thuyare endhan vazhvin vedhamo" is heavy and Rishi K loads up on the pathos with some fine writing. Don't lose your hope yet, and that is what Nishad does by giving a booster shot with the interlude, as we get a flute solo, swaras delivered by Vijaynarain and a pumping play on percussion with Sumesh's Mridangam. This segment is where I was tempted to think that the melody takes us through Raag Madhuvanti/Dharmavathi. Nishad tells me that Raag Hemavathi was the inspiration here. The combined effect of excellent words, a fine melody and uplifting vocals come to life here in this line "edarkindha bedham, paalinul kallin kabadam". Prashanth Techno is generating enough style and zest in the background Keys and it spills over from Naveen Napier's basslines too. We get a whiff of Kaapi Ragam in the line "Irulinil Naan thedidum Oli", reminding us of that famous Vidyasagar "Alankuyil" from the album 'Parthiban Kanavu'. The Keys and bass guitars along with the Mridangam are delightfully fusing in the title line that follows this charanam. The Jugalbandhi that follows is a stunning display of vocal prowess and instrumentalists' calibre as well. Sreerag on flute and Prashanth on Keys bring on their A game, along with the Kanjira (by BS Purushotaman) and Mridangam. It is still not done as Nishad has planned for a grand climax. The strings section is majestic thanks to the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and what we get is pure bliss in the outro. Like Nishad says he was impressed and determined to give music enthusiasts his version of legendary songs like Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's "Azhagu Malarada" and AR Rahman's "Minsara Poove". Well, Nishad delivers it. I will go ahead confidently say that Vijaynarain delivers one of his best performances of his career and kudos to Nishad for giving a song that this fine vocalist deserves. @rudranym @theindoencers @prashanthtechno @theindianchoralensemble @bspurushotham @flutesreerag @vijaynarain @napier_naveen 2. Kanavellam    Music Composed, Arranged and Produced by Amrit Ramnath Lyrics by Sri Ganesh Sung by Ananthu, Kalyani Nair, Uthara Unnikrishnan, Amrit Ramnath Choir Performed by The Indian Choral Ensemble (Chamber) Language: TamilGenre: Light MusicMood: Happy/EmotionalAmrit Ramnath made a fantastic debut in the movie space as the composer of the Malayalam album "Varshangalkku Shesham". Ever since I have been waiting for his Tamil debut and here is the first single. Amrit looks like a composer determined to stick with his style and avoid any external trending influences. This is what excites me most about this young talented musician. The first single in the album '3BHK' is performed by two brilliant vocalists viz. Ananthu and Kalyani Nair. Heavily underused powerhouse performers get a chance here in this song composed, arranged and produced by Amrit.Keba Jeremiah plays the Charango, a Latin American guitar-like instrument that automatically induces chirpiness in the intro of the song. The ethereal performers at The Indian Choral Ensemble perform with such poise and it gives a dreamy texture to this song which is ultimately about a happy family. Sri Ganesh is the lyricist and he writes these excellent lines, about the need for a home when it comes a family, with "Azhagana kuyil naalum onnaga vaazhum, thisaiyellam paranthalum koodonnu venum" The lead vocalists are now accompanied by Amrit as well. Amrit writes these elaborate interludes and that is so endearing to hear. The performers in the choral ensemble are Kalyani and Aparna Harikumar as Sopranos, Sivaranjini Chandramouli, and Nayansee Sharma as Altos. We hear the strains of Raag Maand when we hear the line "Kangalum Sumakkume Kanavugal". The song shatters your heart and I cannot stop crying when I hear the incredibly melodious line " Oru Naal Maarume, Tunbam theerume". I want to hug Amrit just for this line. Well done brother. The combined effect of Ananthu, Kalyani, Amrit and Uthara Unnikrishnan singing the line is mesmerising and it fills us with hope thanks to the lyrics as well that talk about hoping for a better future.The percussions are played by Krishna Kishore and the faint string section arrangements in the background help create more emotional connectivi

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    25th May 20251. Diya Diya Composed, Arranged and Produced by Nivas K Prasanna Singer: Sid Sriram & Nivas K Prasanna Lyrics: Karthik Netha Language: TamilGenre: Light Music/PopMood: RomanticThis is the second song from the album "Bun Butter Jam", that I am featuring here, so it is some fabulous work by a composer I like Nivas K Prasanna. He is one shining light and a hope for the future of Kollywood. This song is composed, arranged and produced by him and he gets Sid Sriram to deliver the lead vocals. Navin Iyer makes it a ravishing intro on his flute solo with the riffs on guitars by Keba Jeremiah. It immediately takes us to the era of AR Rahman and Harris Jeyaraj of 2000s. It makes me think of this one song in particular, 'ENnamo ENnamo pidichirukku' from 'Saamy'. Sid sings in the lower vocal registers and he does quite well in this Baritonish husk. There are probably shades of Abheri Ragam. Karthik Netha writes these very heartwarming romantic lines " Thanneeril vishum mazhaiyay, ennodu neeyum  inaindhai". When I hear this I am also tempted to recall this other beautiful song "Unna Partha Pinbu Naan" from the album 'Kadhal Mannan'. Things get fiery with Nivas singing the main title line "Diya Diya Oh Aarathiya" and we get some stunning basslines by John Praveen. KA SuryaHari does all the additional programming and he amps up with some fine rhythms. The interlude is in blitzkrieg mode as the electric violin solo by Ananthakrishnan goes head-on with Navin's flute. It is a very enjoyable segment of the song and this is where Nivas shines, telling us that he came to write these extended melodies with interludes like the songs of 2 decades ago. The stanza is just another fantastic movement of the melody with Sid Nivas and Karthik combining to give us lines like "Or ilai mel, peroli pol, nee vizhundhai, naan vidinthen" and "Maayavizhi Kattum Vazhi, Poguthadi kaathal Nadhi Vaa". The latter is just a mesmerising play of notes. The music supervisor is Alex Samuel Jenito, the tracks are mixed and mastered by Hevin Booster. KS Maniratnam is the recording engineer at The Mystic Rooms.@nivas.k.prasanna @k.a.surya_srihari @hevinbooster @sidsriram @karthiknetha_official @mani_the_rathnam @kebajer 2. DholaaVocals: Mame Khan, Anand BhaskarLyrics Ginny DiwanProduced by Ajay JayanthiLanguage: HindiGenre: Folk-Rock fusionMood: EnergeticA band whose music I have loved right from the day I started my music journey of music journalism, is Anand Bhaskar Collective. They haev everything one can dream of, a fabulous front man in Anand Bhaskar, some gifted instrumentalists/producers in Ajay jayanthi and Hrishi Giridhar, a stylish bassist in Neelkanth Patel and an energetic drummer in Shishir Tao. This song is a delightful fusion of folk music and mesmerising pop-rock making the listener land up in seventh heaven.Once we head towards the chorus segment after Mame Khan and Anand collectively deliver the lines "Too naa jaa", the keys and synths just flow. We have Ajay Banerjee on the Piano and Ginny Diwan writing the lyrics. The guitars and drums create a wave that will submerge you thanks to Hrishi's sizzling electric guitars. Ajay intervenes with a solo Violin performance in the interlude. This segment has a fine melody written for the violin, and Ajay is accompanied by some snazzy basslines featuring Neelkanth, in the verse that follows Mame Khan touches your heart with the rawness of his tone and elegance in his delivery.Shishir and Ajay never engage to take any attention away from the lead vocals as they play mildly in the background. The harkatein by Mame is endearing and we surrender to this man's voice in lines like "Nainon mein hai khaare, peed too jo daare". If you pay attention, just before the bridge section, Neelkanth is oozing style on bass. The calmness that follows is where a brief melody on the Piano lets you breathe and soak in the song's beauty. Ajay and Hrishi know how to end things as they take turns and play the affable little melody. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Keshav Dhar. The video is directed and edited by Smritim Dutta. @bhaskarville @mame_khan @ginny.diwan @ajayjayanthi @hrishigiridhar @thesingingbassist @shishirtao @ajbane98 @keshavdhar @smritimdutta @vedikachauhan @sharkandink3. Chal Chhod Na YaarSingers - Siddharth Mahadevan, Varun Jain & Shashwat Singh 

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    18th May 20251. Still Here Featuring Artist: Katya Krishnan Written & Performed: Dino James Producer: Bluish Music Language: Hindi/EnglishGenre: Hip HopMood: EnergeticI loved this album 'Priceless' by Dino James as he collaborates with some fine artists, and producers and gives a relevant, engaging, and heartfelt Hip-Hop album. This genre and space is always something that is used for some poor writers, who focus on money, luxury brand names, violence, shooting, sex and inappropriate content. So I will appreciate Dino for achieving what most Hip-Hop artists have failed to do - inspire and impact with good intent. A few songs are so amazingly written as Dino writes and performs all the songs in the album. His words of love thinking of his mother are the ones that touched me the most. This is my favourite track from the album. Katya Krishnan is one vocalist who I adore and she gets right on the job singing 'I'm still Here' in the intro. She stuns you like the sting of a serpent and you freeze, all you can do is listen to her breathtaking voice. The drums and rhythms come on board and I love the use of the saxophone, not just in this track but across most of the album. Harsh Bhavsar turns on the heat playing the Sax and one must stand up in appreciation for the way Bluish Music has created this stunning sound design through his music production. Just listen to the creative, colourful yet meaningful words as Dino performs "Yeh kamzor dil ke gaane nahi hain — I’m writing for the brave. Aur chaandi ke chamach waalon se karte nahi relate. Yeh mehendi aur tattoo ka farq hai — honge nahi hum fade.You will also know a lot about a talented artist when the rapper moves across topics, and world affairs to convey his point like this one here "Important khudko maante nahi — hum jhukne se nahi darte. Hum Sachin jaise chal dete, bhale sound na aaye nick mein". Dino continues to impress me even more as he captivates the listeners thoughts, wits and emotions with lines like " Velankanni, Durga — meri mother bohot hai. You sure you wanna fight, bro? Unka dakhal bohot hai. Pair lamba karke sote — ghar pe chaddar bohot hai. Aur main CID mein tha — sabki yahaan khabar bohot hai". The gospel-like harmonies, along with the Saxophone interventions and Katya singing her line are all coming along organically together in the outro. Abhishek Ghatak has quite a few elements and tracks to mix and he does that seamlessly, thanks to his mixing and mastering duties. @katyakrishnan @harshb.sax @bluishmusicoffiical @t._.vedant @theghatak 2. Soz e DilComposed & Performed by Yawar Abdal Written by: Shiekh ul Alam(RA) & Yawar Abdal Produced by: Lakshay Sharma, Akash Gupta Backing Vocals: Shubhra Agnihotri Language: KashmiriGenre: Folk-Rock/BalladMood: Mild PathosYawar Abdal is an artist who makes everything about his music soulful. The divinity in his voice is matched by the earnestness in his composition and here we get both in generous amounts. The melody composed by Yawar does possess strains of Khamaj Thaat and possibly Raag Rageshree. Ivaan Khaan starts with his striking solo on the Sarangi, and this is an intro which demands you to start focusing on what you are about to hear. The melancholy brought about here is immense with immediate effect. Lakshay Sharma and Akash Gupta handle all the arrangements and music production. The guitars start flowing gently, with Lakshay playing it and there you have Yawar mollycoddling us like a mother to her child. Akash Gupta plays the percussions and drums to give the song a gentle push forward. The electric guitar intervention is by Lakshay and adds a mild rock flavour to this fusion of styles. The electric guitar in the intro is played by Om Hulawale. The verse that follows this interlude is beautifully written like most of the song, but we get Hindi lyrics here that go "Iss haal mein kab tak jiyun Mein betaab, bebas mai bechain hun Ye aalam jala dun ijaazat jo ho Ye andhar hi andhar mai kab tak jaloon". This verse is not just profound in writing but also seeps into our system as a very hummable progression of chords. Shubhra Agnihotri can be heard in the backing vocals performing the humming. The Rock infusion is almost complete now with Kartik Singh on bass, and as the electric guitars and drums engage. Akash and Lakshay are also involved in the programming of synths, strings, and horns. I love that Ivaan continuously plays the Sarangi in the background, freely expressing his inner fire as a musician. Towards the outro, Yawar explodes with his energy on vocals along with the drums and guitars. The calm after the storm arrives at the very end, but the mind cannot stop thinking of the storm. Lakshay Sharma mixed and mastered the tracks. Xulkarnain Dev did the artwork, Harry Thakur handled the animation, and Taha Firdous Shah translated the lyric

If you are a musician submit your new music here.Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending    4th May 20251. MinnalvalaMusic composed, arranged and produced by Jakes BejoyLyrics: Kaithapram DamodaranSingers: Sid Sriram, Sithara KrishnakumarLanguage: MalayalamGenre: Ligh Music/PopMood: RomanticThrough this song, I learned about a new instrument. We all probably have heard this instrument whenever there is a reference to Chinese folk music. It is the Erhu, a bowed instrument with two strings. There probably isn't any reference to China, but it still is creative of Jake to employ this instrument in the intro. It does sound like the Kottankuchi, used in Tamil folk music. Krishna Kishor makes the thumping rhythms sound catchy. Haruyo Kimura plays the Erhu. It probably has been a while since I heard Sid Sriram singing Malayalam, and he does a good job in this romantic single from 'Narivetta'. Naveen Napier is the bassist and we get a full exhibition of Jakes's arrangements and production through the song. I love the sound of the Kanjira playing mildly along with Kiran's flute solo in the background. Akhil Chand accompanies Sid on backing vocals giving a nice second layer of vocals. The strings section in the interludes is played by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. The lyrics are penned by Kaithapram Damodaran. Sid continues to sound fantastic in the stanza as he goes about delivering the high-pitched lines with ease like "Raavil Ninte Poomukam Kandu". The highlight reel is when the exquisite Sithara delivers her line"Nammallo Theerathe Olangal Theeratha Daahathin Thaalanagal" with a mild vibrato at the end. Jakes must be complimented for writing a fine melody here especially, the stanza. The landing notes to join the song's Pallavi is a fantastic union of both these lead vocalists in "Paarithil Naa Poyidaam, Vin Nadhi Pol Ozhukidaam". The tracks are mixed and mastered by Midhun Anand and the sound engineers are Midhun, Unmesh Unnikrishnan, Amal Mithu, Abin Ponnachan, Vishnu Shankar and Arnav Sharma@jakes_bejoy @tovinothomas @kaithapram_d @sidsriram @sitharakrishnakumar @priyamvadakrishnan @midhunanand_official @napier_naveen @kishorbeatz2. SaathiVocals: Monali ThakurLyrics: Kausar MunirComposition, additional arrangements: Rohan RohanArranged and Produced: Avi LoharLanguage: HindiGenre: Light Music/ Semi classicalMood: Mild PathosVjay Tambe's flute solo makes the intro sound calming, and the melody contains fragments of Raag Brindavan Sarang. Monali Thakur calmly takes the lead vocals in this beautiful melody composed by the dynamic duo Rohan and Rohan. Kausar Munir penned the lyrics, and we hear this song from a historically important movie album called Phule. The flute interventions are constant and carry a lot of significance. The Keys start making an impact but the true grounded and rooted impact comes when the percussions start hitting. Avi Lohar is credited with all the amazing arrangements and music production with Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale handling additional arrangements. The melody written for the flute is excellent and the execution is equally impressive in the interlude. Monali's delivery becomes so beautiful as she reaches out to the higher-pitched notes, getting some 'Harkaetin' also executed with grace and style. Listen to the "Saathi Saathi" phrase at the end of the stanza for example. The arrangements become delightful with the strings section and the Sitar also accompanying. We don't have too many songs these days with two antara pieces and that is why this composition and overall song stands out. I wish Monali Thakur performed so much more. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aftab Khan. @rohanpradhan_official @rohanrohanofficial @rohangokhaleofficial @phulethefilm @kingsmen.productions @kausarmunir @monalithakur03 @anuyachauhankudecha @ananthmahadevanofficial @patralekhaa @pratikgandhiofficial @radiasunita @aparna_shahstylist @mixedbyaftab3. Yethetho