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 16th March 20251. PremaloMusic composer: Vijai Bulganin Singers: Anurag Kulkarni & Sameera Bharadwaj Lyrics: Purna Chary Keyboard programmer: Balu Additional strings arrangements: Jishnu Vijay Language: TeluguGenre: Light Music/ Folk PopMood: RomanticThe Telugu movie 'Court' is getting some good reviews, and in the meantime when I realised that the music is by Vijai Bulganin, I got excited and had solid expectations. Vijai meets expectations without a solitary obstacle in this beautiful melody. A blistering start to the song thanks to the one and only Rithu Vyshak who plays the role of the one-man-string-quartet. Rithu arranges the strings with additional string arrangements by Jishnu Vijay. Lali Talluri doesn't wait too long before he enthrals you with that tranquil flute solo.The live rhythms are so engaging and all of this happens within the first 30 seconds that you surrender yourself to the beauty of Vijai Bulganin's composition and production. Balu handles the keyboard programming and Raju, Lakshmi Kanth Pyare Lal and Adithya Babu handle the lovely rhythms. You can sway, but you have to agree when I say "Vijai Bulganin is one of the best out there". The high-pitched lines of Anurag and the lines by Sameera sung in the lower octave are fantastic. The love and romance are so well expressed in the vocal tones. The amazing words are written by Purna Chary.  Shallu Varun is a constant presence giving some stylish flavours with his bass guitars. The elaborate strings section in the background is performed by the Budapest Scoring orchestra, with orchestrators Abishek V and Balasubramanian G. Anurag weaves magic with his vibrato as he sings "Aakasham Thaakaali Ani Undha, Naatho raa chupistha aa saradhaa" and ends the line. Sameera makes you fall in love with her shy and suave delivery, pay attention to how she modifies and sings "Unnaayya Badinche Dhaaralu" The recording engineers are Vyshak PK & Alina Dantis at Contrabass Studios, Chennai. Robin Sebastian is the vocal engineer and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Roshan Sebastian. @vijai_bulganin @preyadarshe @poet_purna @nameisnani @sameerabharadwaj @anuragkulkarni7 @jishnuvijayanmusical @lalittalluri @shalluvarun02 @rithuvysakh @robinsebastianmusic @roshansebastian @contrabass_music_studios 2. SilsilaComposed and Produced By Shor Police (Clinton Cerejo & Bianca Gomes) Singers: Arijit Singh & Jonita Gandhi Lyrics: Siddhant Kaushal Language: HindiGenre: Alt-PopMood: RomanticI heard this album on a bus just before boarding a flight. When the first song "Silsila" played, i felt like my heart had already taken flight into some orbit of happiness, much before boarding the aircraft. This is what Bollywood has been so dearly missing! Good melodies that sound fresh and can lift your spirits. Instead what I have been doing for the last 5 years when I hear a new Bollywood song is immediately start wondering and asking myself " Where Have I heard this song before?". Clinton Cerejo's guitars and The Piano make way for your heart to be left pounding after finishing the song. Shor Police have created a beautiful, explosive album, "Dhoom Dhaam," which I recently rated 4/5. There are 3 very good songs on the album, and this is my favourite. The melody is blissful, thanks to the writing by Clinton and Bianca Gomes, and Siddhant Kaushal adds more life to the song with his words. I love the chorus segment with the lead vocals and the accompanying backing vocals that go " taaron takey batton ka, ujli hui raaton ka, hone ko hai chala yeh silisila". Behold for what's about to come, we get a scintillating interlude on guitars and Arijit humming along. This small melody piece is a collection of notes that just soothes the heart. Jonita Gandhi takes over in the verse here and how she performs is exemplary for any young artist, combining style and substance in equal proportions. Listen to the delivery when she sings " Nazaron ke sheeson mein chehra hai jo khila" with that pain and vulnerability in the tone, and then the falsettos are pure gold in "ab shaayad roohon mein shuru hone ko hai chala". Shor Police have done a stunning job on arrangements, especially harmonies, guitars and rhythms. The mild interlude on the guitar solo after the verse by Jonita feels like magic. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aftab Khan at Headroom Studio, Mumbai. @shorpolice @sidkaushal22 @iambinkybee @jonitamusic @kedarpallavi @mixedbyaftab @dharpok @clintoncerejo @arijitsingh 

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 9th March 20251. Chahte HainVocals: Shilpa Rao, Raghav ChaitanyaLyrics, Composition: Raghav ChaitanyaArrangements: Vaibhav PaniLanguage: HindiGenre: PopMood: RomanticI love the direction in which Raghav Chaitanya is heading, writing songs and delivering some fantastic melodies. 2025 has been a great start for this talented singer-songwriter as I am now featuring him for the second time this year. 'Begana' was the other song I reviewed earlier. Raghav writes the lyrics, and the melody and gets the amazing Shilpa Rao on board to perform the lead vocals along with him. The riffs on the keys create a nice background sound right through and Ishand Das accompanies on guitars.Kudos to Vaibhav Pani for the endearing arrangements that ensure the song sounds cooler and more gratifying. The song moves into a very engaging Synth Pop mode with some fabulous keys and synth refurbishments. The lines "Jo tum chahte hain, woh hum chahte hain" feels so enriching to hear, especially with Raghav's timely vibrato. The clincher is the Sarangi solo that intervenes in the interlude, thanks to Dilshad Khan, and this feels like pop fusion heaven. The melody feels like a bit of Raag Maand to me. Shilpa joins in the verse soon after and she delivers the lines like having a piece of cake, effortless and stylish. The way she sings "khushi chahte hain, na hi gham" with a mild aalaap, followed by that delightful ghamaka while singing " tumhari nigahen karam chahte hain" sounds all to magical, especially with Ishan's free-flowing guitar interventions. How can anyone reject this offer when Shilpa sings "Khuda ke liye, humse nazarein mila lo"? Thank you Shilpa for making every note sound special with your vocals. Aniruddh Anantha is on backing vocals, and it sounds emphatic with the lines "tere bin jeena". The recording engineers are Partho and Nishant, with Shadab Rayeen on mixing and mastering duties. @raghavachaitanya @sanika17_official @shilparao @tseries.official @tru_makers2. Abhi Kabhi SabhiVocals, Composition: Rameez KhalidLyrics: Rameez Khalid & Sarmad GhafoorMusic Production: Sarmad Ghafoor (SnM Studios , Islamabad)Language: HindiGenre: RockMood: EnergeticMusic Sans Frontiers! Yes, what do man-made borders have to do with appreciating music? I do feature a few Pakistani songs from now and then in these weeklies, especially if they do turn up in some Indian-specific playlists on Spotify. The song straightaway generates great energy thanks to the tempo, the emphatic drums and the combination of the violin with Rich Millin and Ben Sarfas respectively.Rameez Khalid is terrific on vocals here singing with such passion and the melody written by him is equally catchy and potent. The violins are brisk and the accompanying bass, guitars and drums make you tap your feet non-stop. I am not sure when exactly the song was released, because Spotify says 2024, but Youtube has a version from 5 years ago. Either way this song is worth listening to right now. Get hold of the scintillating solo on the violin by Ben as he carries you through a maze. "Bhoole hum sare ghum" is true when you hear such music. The lyrics are penned by Rameez and Sarmad Ghafoor, with the latter producing the music and handling arrangements as well. The interlude has some harmonies, with a drop in tempo, and marching style drums with Rameez singing "tere liye" as if saying this song is for my pleasure. What follows is an exhibition of vocal prowess by Rameez as he does some scat-singing with Ben equal to the task on this Jugalbandhi. @rameezkhalidofficial @sarmadghafoor @zparwez 3. Maatikinaaru OrutharuVocals: Gana ApelowComposition, Production: Leon James

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 2nd March 20251. 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: TamilGenre: Light Music /PopMood: RomanticHere 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 @pauldanieldanny2. KanavukalSinger, Songwriter & Composer - Gowry Lekshmi Music Production - Ganesh Venkataramani Language: MalayalamGenre: ElectronicPopMood: EnergeticShe 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 

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 23rd February 20251. Uyir Pathikaama Composed, Arranged, and Programmed by Santhosh Narayanan Lyrics: Vivek Singers: Vijaynarain, Aditya Ravindran, Santhosh Narayanan Language:Genre: Funk/PopMood: DanceSanthosh Narayanan hits two home runs on the trot. After a chart-topping 'Kannadi Poove' last week it is a funky dance number with outstanding vocals, basslines and harmonies to make the music lover feel joy all over again. Vijaynarain's vocal tone fits the bill of the young romantic hero so perfectly and that is why this song is laden with energy. With Karthi singing and just jostling about and Krithi Shetty pulling off some incredible steps, one can easily understand how amazing the song is going to look on screen. Santhosh has composed, arranged and programmed for this single and he along with Aditya Ravindran opens up the intro with some delectable harmonies. If Krithi is the heroine, the hero is bassist Naveen Napier killing it with incredible moments on bass guitars right through. It is the beating heart of this song when Naveen intervenes and entertains wholesomely on bass and Aditya energises the party with the electric guitar. Vivek, the lyricist is on fire mode with his words like " En raa kaalam atha varuthi varuthi, oru poo kaalam atha thodutha poruthi, oru pen mela pazhi sumathhi sumathhi".The hook line is pure delight as the singers go "Uyir pathikama vida mattalo", and then the following line adds fuel to the fire " Kanna sutthi olicha nooru kathi". Aditya handles all the additional synths and Karthik Manickavasagam is on additional arrangements duty. I love the thumps of the rhythms, drums and the simple notes on Keys to go all along. The interlude has these catchy Bluesy humming bits performed like guitar notes and what follows is a riot thanks to the composition of Santhosh and vocal prowess of Vijaynarain. The line "Aduthenna Kalavaram undangidumo" with the most unexpected notations and the basslines to follow is just an example of what is about to come. How easily does Vijaynarain perform the falsetto at the end of the line "nethi pottil muttham vaikka neram vandacho" is something that is beyond my comprehension and he does one more with "sondhathodu santhdipoma". The melody continues to move like one crazy joyride with lines like "nelakozhayuthu iva nizhal thaan partha". This could have only come from the repertoire of someone like Santhosh who just won't settle for the ordinary. He also plays the flute solo in this track just like in the previous single released 1 day prior. The recording is done by Santhosh, Karthik and Rupendar Venkatesh at Future Tense Studios Chennai. The tracks are mixed by Santhosh and additional mixing and mastering is by Rupendar @MixMagic Records. Meenakshi Santhosh is in charge of Music Management along with Studio Assistant Jabaraj. @musicsanthosh @vijaynarain @adityaravindran95 @vaavaathiyaarmovie @lyricist_vivek @krithi.shetty_official @nehagnanavelraja @napier_naveen 2. RoshniSingers: Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal Music Produced by: Salim Sulaiman Music Composed by: Shraddha Pandit, Keshav Anand Lyrics: Shraddha Pandit Music Co-Produced by: Shivansh Jindal Language: HindiGenre: PopMood: RomanticThis combination of singers and producers worked like magic a couple of years ago, and here too we get another blinder. Salim-Sulaiman produces this beauty performed by lead vocalists Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal. The melody is composed by Shraddha Pandit and Keshav Anand with lyrics by the former. She has a way with words and I am delighted to see Shraddha co-compose such a beauty as well. Nyzel Dlima uses that brief moment when Arunita pauses to give a faint touch of the electric guitar. The melody starts to seep in when she sings "Haan Tumse Mili Pehli wafa", after that gentle aalap. How gradually the tempo picks up before you even realize and Pawandeep's voice is like a warm hug. He sings "ishq ka dhaaga khaske pakadna" with the adjoining pacy guitars. The bass guitars, drums and keys engage in tandem with the chorus lines "tere ishq pe hain yakeen" sung by the lead vocalists in harmony. Shivansh Jindal does all the additional music production. Is there some Raag Yamunakalyani? Maybe!Getting that saxophone in the interlude is a masterstroke, that works so well, adding to the romanticism of the song. The stanza leads to some calmer moments and the melody is reinforced with the Sitar and Tabla and that is why you can always trust Salim and Sulaiman to elevate something already beautiful into something breathtaking. As we come to a close Arunita does a subtle ghamaka in " ab jo mile ho "which just kept me stunned for a few seconds. The way the two lead vocalists perform the chorus line in different octaves is wonderful. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aftab Khan at Headroom Studio, Mumbai, with Vatsal Chevli as the mix assistant. 

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 16th February 20251. Kannadi PooveLyrics: Vivek Singer: Santhosh Narayanan Backing Vocals: Kapil Kapilan Composed / Arranged / Programmed By Santhosh Narayanan Language: TamilGenre: Ballad/FolkMood: PathosThe master is here and with his first song in 2025, the expectations were building up, especially after a fabulous 2024 with 'Kalki 2898AD' , 'Vaazhai' and 'Anweshippin Kandethum'. The movie "Retro" had a fantastic teaser and when it is a Karthik Subburaj and Santhosh Narayanan combination we expect fireworks. Rightly so this song came out and without wasting any time Santhosh gets the intro in full blast.The Violas by Manoj are strong and make marks like swords in an action sequence. The Violins join as another layer also played by Manoj, and we have the raw and earthy vocals of Santhosh. Nobody's voice fits a sad and melancholic melody like his and he gets the tone and delivery perfectly done. In his usual fashion, he gets as many layers as possible in the arrangements and production, and that is Santhosh trademark and what makes his artform special. The "azhagiye" in harmonies after Santhosh's "adi ennadi nee". This segment which we can also call the song's anu pallavi , "unakkul porandhu unakkul amrikkum" is so intense and beautiful, and Santhosh leaves us wanting more by having this play only once in the whole track. There may be some influences of Raag Keeravani, if I am not wrong and because of the mood and style of the song, I am reminded of Maestro Ilaiyarajas's "Oora therunjukitten, Ulagam Purinjukitten". Get a load of this interlude now with belligerent violins, and the emphatic rhythms by Pranav Muniraj. Interestingly a flute solo follows to ease the pain and this is played by Santhosh himself.  A song from Santhosh' own discography, in the tone, that I feel some similarity to is 'Ori Vaari' from the album "Dasara"The stanza is where Santhosh drags you deeper into misery with the melody "paavamadi en nenju". The line where I was sent to the moon itself was "hey vandakodi, en vannakili, en ullala unnala kaayam, vazhi kandenadi, uyir kondeneadi, en anbana koodu neeyum". How does he manage to write notations like these? Vivek provides rock-solid support with these powerful words. All the string section quartet arrangements are by Santhosh with additional strings arranged by the brilliant General Karthik Manickavasagam. The second interlude has this massive piece that feels like French horns and vocal chants together and the strings of course. I was reminded of Maestros "Nila Athu vanathu Mele" and in one interlude Ilaiyaraja uses sounds to depict the horns of imminent ships. The second stanza's melody is written differently by Santhosh and how refreshing to hear that. And Kapil Kapilan is used as a backing vocalist, for those high-pitched vocals in the background. As we approach the closing stages of the song, one man begins to shine viz. the bassist Naveen Napier. He is on his solo trip if you pay attention and all that cool bassline makes us go tripping and into a trance. The recording engineers are Santhosh, Rupendar Venkatesh and Karthik at Future Tense Studios. The tracks are mixed by Santhosh and mastered by Karthik. All the music management is handled by Meenakshi Santhosh with studio assistant Jabaraj. @musicsanthosh @lyricist_vivek @ksubburaj @napier_naveen @manojviolonist @kapilkapilanmusic @karthikmanickavasakam @meenakshi_santhoshnarayanan @rupendar_venkatesh 2. Paka Music Composed, Arranged and Produced - Justin Varghese Singer - K. S Chithra, Justin Varghese Lyrics - Suhail Koya Co-produced by Rijo Joseph Language: MalayalamGenre: Light Music/SymphonyMood: InspiringI have always loved Justin Varghese's work. Some of the most creative whacky and brilliant songs in Malayalam have come from him. Tacks like "Hijabi" from the album 'Meow' and "Kannu" from 'Vishudha Mejo' and the title track of 'Palthu Janwar' will be etched in my mind forever. Let us not forget the insane score of 'JOJI'. Anyway, I am so glad that he is back with a blinder of a song this time in a new movie album called 'Ponman'. I started listening to this song and I was generally pleased with the outcome from the start. The nightingale KS Chithra was performing like she was operating on a time machine. He starts in the intro with his vocals, but it is accompanied by some heavy strings, horns and percussions in the background. Justin has composed, arranged the whole song and co-produced the song with Rijo Joseph. The sound design feels like it is a battleground and after the intro opening verse things calm down a bit. The Piano comes like a breather, produced and arranged by Gichu Joy and the calming chorus by Aavani Malhar, Hinitha Hilary, Akshaya A.K, Sreekutty Sreenath and Vyshak Bejoy. Chithra ji begins her rendition and it feels like a mother's lullaby putting me off into an endless slumber and sleep. 

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 9th February 20251. GhostProduced and Mixed by sudan Mastered by Vavae Written by sudan & Frizzell D'souza Language: EnglishGenre: PopMood: RomanticIt would be fair, to say that Frizzell D'Souza is one of my absolute favourite Indie musicians in India today. She earned that thanks to her poignant vocals, and relevant and fresh songwriting to go along with. Last year her EP "In My Asymmetry" was one of the top 3 Indie EPs for me. Frizzell co-writes this gentle and beautiful pop single along with another talented bloke sudan, who too has been reviewed and featured by me before. This collaboration works like magic with sudan producing the song.He opens in the verse and I love that tone which makes the listener feel distant and cold for just a bit. The flowy acoustic guitars act like a stream of water that brings freshness and also helps us move to the next verse where Frizzell serenades you with her voice. The production gets a bit more energetic on rhythms. The tone and texture of her voice are a lesson for many young musicians learning the craft and wanting to make it big. She asks "Can you come some other time, if that's alright" If she was asking me this, why would I ever say No to a voice like this?Kudos to sudan and Frizzell on the very hummable melody, and sudan especially for getting the sound of the trumpets in multiple layers and horns in the background. Feel the pulse reverberating when Frizzell leverages her vocal abilities to deliver a stunning bridge section. Voila, there come the trumpets in the outro! @frizzell.dsouza @misfitsinc @notsudan @saasmitchhetri 2. Sab Jag AndhaMusic Composed and Produced By - Aman Pant Arranged By - Sairaj Vijay Puranik Singer - Romy Lyrics - Kabir, Ashwni Dhir Language: HindiGenre: Folkish/ Semi-classicalMood: PathosI came across this album on Apple Music called "Hisaab Barabar". It made no noise and there were reviews of the movie but nobody talked about the music. As always I listen to everything that gets released, and when I heard this album, I was more than pleased by the quality. No wonder, it was the composition of Aman Pant, a musician I have liked and paid attention to. Jayant Patnaik plays the heavy rhythms, giving the flavour of a folkish number, and the additional dholak is played by Omkar Ingawale & Mangesh Joshi. I am reminded of the fantastic works of Ajay-Atul and this is meant to be a compliment. Did I hear some Raag Pilu? Well, thankfully Aman Pant educates me that there is more of a Raag Charukeshi vibe. I feel the pathos not just in the melody and tempo but the magnificent vocals of Romy. Rajeev Prasanna's flute solo in the interlude is endearing and filled with morose emotions. The melody is composed by Aman, and all the arrangements are by Sairaj Vijay Puranik. Kanir and Ashwni Dhir are the lyricists. The vocal harmonies in some Qawwali style along with stunning bass guitars elevate the interlude. Veljon Noronha plays the guitars, strokes, and bass and does all the related arrangements. I was taken aback by the beginning of the stanza which starts, after a brief pause and in such a low vocal register. Romy sings "lobh mein labh" in a captivating style and with enviable control. Well done to the writers and the composer for creating something so touching. "Iss gol chakki mein phis gaya banda" sings Romy and I am feeling the heaviness in my heart. The recording engineers are Mukund Kondedeshmukh, Vishal Shinde & Bashab Bhattacharjee. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Bashab at Chirping Birds Studios. The closing outro with the strings in the background, the flute solo and Romy's singing are magical. @amanpant02 @mainhoonromy @sairajpuranikofficial @audiobybashab @rajeevprasannaflute @veljon6noronha @omkar_ingawale_official @jayantpatnaik @vishal.shinde62 @chirpingbirdsstudios @mangeshjoshiofficial 

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 2nd February 20251. Safar Mein Gum Music - Sarthak Kalyani Lyrics - Srijan, Sarthak Kalyani Singers - Sarthak Kalyani, PALAK Language: HindiGenre: PopMood: DreamySarthak Kalyani sings and when you hear, you end up with a sense of satisfaction that you heard someone with an elegant and touching voice. He emotes with perfection, and when the lines come "safar mein gum sa main ho gaya" you can feel the mild pain the protagonist is going through. The keys and synths are heavy and keep this mood dreamy like going through an incomprehensible maze, and it all perfectly stays in sync with the theme "Kya yeh woh raasta Laapata phir raha"Sarthak and Srijan penned the lyrics. His singing is evocative, and it feels like he is reaching for the stars, soaring high. The production and sound design Sarthak are impeccable, with Suprava Mukherjee on all the guitars and additional programming. The highlight for me is the vocal arrangements that come in like beautiful grunts and chants in the interlude, with Palak performing. The verse is all about his vocals and the engaging keys and rhythms feel like an AR Rahman production. The song gets elevated with the line "Kaisi yeh kashmakash hai", thanks to beautifully written notations and accompanying arrangements on keys and synths.The part felt like being caught up a whirlwind, and it all now comes to a peaceful end in the outro. The harmony arrangements are of stupendous quality with the backing vocalists singing "Kya yahi hai ghar mera, Kya meri daastaan". Salil Hangekar plays the flute and Akash Sharma is the musical assistant. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Prateek Kelkar.@sarthak.kalyani @palakart_ @salil_thepiedpiper @srijan.bhageria @vinita.m2596 @aisequalto453 @_theaudiophile_2. PashminaLyrics, Composer: Viraal Kumar Vocals: Jubin Nautiyal Production: Arya AcharyaLanguage: HindiGenre: Ballad PopMood: PathosAlong came this melody and I took notice. As the song progressed, I was enamoured by it even more and that is why it has ended up among the best Indian songs of week. The vocals are by Jubin Nautiyal who does a fine job when given a superb song like this. The gentle Piano and his voice are saddening as he sings "Piya tu kaahe, aisa dard chaahe" and when the high-pitched line is sung, we can feel the protagonist's pain. Viraal Kumar is the composer and the lyricist, kudos to him for penning such painfully beautiful lines words and cooking up a ballad to carry those words. Arya Acharya is the music producer, and he deserves credit for getting the arrangements spot on. Can you hear the strings playing in the background? They slowly but steadily intensify the pathos. The magic is in the brisk Pianos, which are constant and flow like a perennial river. My favourite segment is the line " Mere do naina" and the hair starts rising all over my arms. This time as we get to the verse, we have Jubin being accompanied by some Gospel-like harmonies. The entire team shines thanks to an all-round effort with vocals, writing, and production all coming out in fine style. The melody reminds me of the famous song " Ghar se nikalte hi" and may have traces of Raag YamanKalyan@instituteofmusic_ @aryaacharya @jubin_nautiyal 3. TalabComposer - Udayan Dharmadhikari Lyrics - Udayan Dharmadhikari, Mandy Gill Music Produced by Karasama Beats Additional Production - Gibson George at Gib Productions 

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 26th January 20251. Edho PesathaaneComposed, Arranged and Produced by Nivas K PrasannaLyrics: Vijay SethupathiVocals: Siddharth and Shilpa RaoLanguage: TamilGenre: Light Music/PopMood: RomanticNivas K Prasanna is one of my favourite young composers and he proves his mettle every time he is handed an opportunity. This time it is for a Kollywood album 'Bun Butter Jam'. Keba Jeremiah heats things on the guitars and bass, and then Akkarsh Kashyap's solo violin ignites the passion in the intro. The melody on the violin sounds a bit like Karthik Raja's brilliant song " Intha Siru Pennai". Can you feel the temperature rising? Well, that is thanks to Shilpa Rao giving a splendid and saucy performance on lead vocals. Finally, after many mediocre songs in Tamil, she gets something she deserves. Nivas has composed, arranged and produced music for this with Alex Samuel Jenito as the executive Music Producer and all additional programming was done by KA Surya Srihari. Is there some Raag Keeravani in the melody? Maybe. The lyrics are penned by 'Makkal Selvan' and acting supremo Vijay Sethupathi. The other actor to feature here in the song is Siddharth who lends this voice as the male singer. We have seen him perform in live shows and interviews and this is not a good show by the versatile artist.I love the interlude where we have the humming "thanna na thanna na than na" and the mild saxophone in the background. The stanza too builds on the beautiful melody already written with lines like "Vendatha Kelvi thaan, thandaatha kodu thaan". This is why Nivas stands out because he sits down to write good melodies with notes that can soothe you like the line " Baby Ne yen feel agura, Unnod Naan onnaguren". The recording engineers are Akash Mukherjee and Subhashree Das at Jam8 Studios, and the mixing/mastering engineer is Vinay S Hariharan. @nivas.k.prasanna @bhavyatrikha @raghavmirdath @raju_jeyamohan @rainofarrowsent @aadhiya_prasad @kebajer @shilparao @worldofsiddarth @akkarshkasyap @k.a.surya_srihari @jam8studio @subhashree.16 2. Raa Shalabangalayi NammalMusic Composed arranged and produced by Samuel AbyVocals: KS HarisankarLyrics: Manu ManjithLanguage: MalayalamGenre: Light Music-PopMood: RomanticWow! Can you feel the music? Sandeep Mohan's guitar riffs are enticing along with those mildly thumping rhythms, as we get into the racy pop single composed, arranged and produced by Samuel Aby. I am featuring him for the first time, I believe, but what a song to start off! Say no more, as the master vocalist arrives, and when KS Harisankar performs, you are on Cloud Number Nine, probably just like how Bryan Adams meant and intended that song!Manu Manjith's lines are beautiful, talking about the beautiful colours of the skies and the peacock feathers when describing the protagonist's lover. The best segment is when we cross over from the Pallavi to the anupallavi, and the vibrato on the first word "Raa" in the title line " Raa Shalabangalayi Nammal" is to die for. The interlude has Sandeep going solo on the electric guitar and he is also the bassist in the background. The melody is endearing in the interlude with the flute solo bit especially played by Josy Alappuzha. Samuel Aby is very impressive with the entire composition and I love the arrangements, the timely pauses like the one between the charanam and Pallavi. The outro ends stylishly with the flute solo. The recording engineers are Jisto George, Hariharan and Sanjay. Arjun B Nair is the mixing engineer and Balu Thankachan has done the mastering. @samuel_aby @harisankar_ks @anpodukanmani_movie @manumanjith_s @l.i.j.u.t.h.o.m.a.z @gibsandeep @josy_alappuzha @sanjay_811 @jisto_george@sethsethu @thebaluthankachan3. You are my sunshineWritten and Performed by Alexander Shangoi SyiemLanguag

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 19th January 20251. MohSinger: Isheeta Chakravarty Composer, Producer: Project Damru Lyrics: Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur 'Hilm' Sitar: Soumitra ThakurLanguage: HindiGenre: Semi-classical PopMood: TrippyIsheeta Chakravarty will ensure that your focus is unswerving and remains loyal to her delivery. A stunning performer with immense character and abilities to move across genres, Isheeta delivers a hauntingly good semi-classical number here. The composition and production are by Ashish Jha a.k.a Project Damru and the ingenuity lies in adding so many layers of arrangements.The lyrics are penned by Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur 'Hilm'. The heavy keys and synths add to the mystery, but the Sitar by Soumitra Thakur gives the tranquillity that your heart desires. Soumitra goes on to bamboozle you with the solo in the interlude. The melody twists and turns and probably moves across many scales, I could sense some Raag Sindhubhairavi at some point. The end of the interlude makes me feel cathartic with the slowed-down tempo and one magical piece on the Sitar and Pianos together.Take a bow Project Damru for what you have created, here as we have harmonies and strings section working together and giving me the chills. The electronic-pop nature of the song is scintillating and only a musician of great vision and abilities can produce something of this quality. Kudos to Vipul Angrish who has mixed and mastered the tracks and Anindo Bose, Keshav Dhar for working as the recording engineers.  @projectdamru @soumitra_thakur @firstwav @isheeta.c @keshavdhar @anindobose @audiosol.in @clandestinelabindia2. BeganaMusic Composer - Raghav Chaitanya Singer - Raghav Chaitanya Lyrics - Raghav Chaitanya, Traditional Music Production By - Mir Desai Language: HindiGenre: PopMood: SoothingHe is a noteworthy talent, this Raghav Chaitanya. I have seen him perform with great eloquence as a lead vocalist for many composers, but he also shines as a composer like this one here. This single is written, composed and performed by Raghav and the song gets a facelift with the production thanks to Mir Desai. Ishan Das' gentle acoustic guitar and Raghav's soothing voice both treated us well in the intro and verse of the song. The accompanying vocal harmonies are stunning and my hair starts rising when I hear "Jazbaat ko samjhaana" with Aniruddh Anantha performing and designing the backing vocals. Raghav knows how to carry a song forward with his vocals, because he strikes you with the rawness, rather than overdoing any parts. The vibrato is mild but meaningful. The introduction of bass guitars and the Dholak is where the song makes a move into the next zone of enchantment. Ishteyak Khan plays the Dholak and Tabla, and Biswajit Chakraborty is the bassist. The line really hits you when he sings " kyun aankh milaayi thi, kyun aag lagayi thi". Wait for it, as the song moves into the chorus segment and we get an Indian rock flavour to the song now. Nawaz Hussain pumps it up with the drums and Ishan Das adds fuel to the fire with the electric guitars. Well done Mir Desai, on the arrangements and production. The amazement doesn't stop here as Bhagirath Bhatt sizzles on the Sitar solo in the interlude. Mir joins on additional backing vocals, and as the song progresses the interventions on the electric guitar, the Sitar and Aalap by Raghav combine and crackle together. I love the mild humming on the harmonies when we hear the line "Joh to ho wahi main hoon, bas farak zara sa hai". The recording engineers are Partha and Nishant at Euphony Studio. Shadab Rayeen is the mix and master engineer with Akash Sawant working on the team as well. @raghavchaitanya @tseries.official @kanikkakapur @tru_makers @mirdesai16 @ishandas_666 @bhagirath.bhatt @biswajitchakraborty_bass @ishteyakkhanofficial @shadanrayeen 

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 12th January 20251. Nee Ariyathoru (2024)Music Arranged Composed & Produced - Rahul Raj Lyrics - Rafeeq Ahamed Vocals - Suchith Suresan Language: MalayalamGenre: Light MusicMood: InspiringYou can call this a cracker of a song, and for that, I salute Rahul Raj, who has composed the melody, and done all the arrangements and music production for this. Suchith Suresan serenades you with his vocals and Sandeep Mohan's acoustic guitar follows gently in the background. As we come to the title line Rahul allows the wave of strings to affect us, thanks to the brilliant collective called "Arioso Quintet". Subin Kumar Sravan Krishnakumar, Nibu Mathew, Anil Antony, and Albin Jose play the Violins and Violas. Albin is the Cellist as well. The interlude is like a dream that you want to keep seeing forever, with the flow of violin solo and the violas and cello in the background, not to forget Sandeep's bass guitars and Rahul's keys and synths. The stanza makes a dramatic shift as we get a heavy electronic pop/synth pop texture to the song. "Kaarmukil niramaarilay" Suchith sings and the notes change so unpredictably with "chaayum ninnalaay", kudos to Rahul and Raafeq Ahamed for writing something like this, both in terms of melody and lyrics. The song makes you fly high with the subsequent line " ethoo mookamam smitham" accompanied by Sruthy Sivadas on backing vocals. I feel this one of Rahul Raj's best in the last year or so, and the song offers tremendous potential to uplift the listener's mood. You can do a little headbanging yourself towards the outro as we get a fabulous rhythm production bit by Rahul. The recording engineers are Santom 2barQ, Shiju Ediyatheril & Amal Raj @ Audiogene Sound Studios, Nikhil Kakkochan @ Freddys AVG (Strings) and John Mathews @ Pop Media House. The tracks are mixed and mastered by the ingenious Vivek Thomas at VTP studios with assistance from Sibin Wilson. @rahulrajmusic @sharanvenugopal @jojugeorgeactor @surajvenjaramoodu @goodwillentertainment @shelly.n.kumar @thomas__mathew @rafeeq_ahamed_ @shiju_ediyatheril @gibsandeep @sruthy_sivadaas @arioso_string_quartet @vivekthomasproductions @sravan.krishnakumar @albinjose.in2. Oliyin Mugavari (2024)Composition, Production, Arrangement & Orchestration: Raghav Hrishikeshan Lyrics: Preethi Venkatesan Vocals: Sathyaprakash Dharmar, Keerthana VaidyanathanLanguage: TamilGenre: Orchestral BalladMood: SoothingThis is a solid composition and an even better production. Raghav Hrishikeshan deserves praise for creating something beautiful, meaningful, and worthy. He handled all the arrangements, orchestration, and production, and that is no mean feat. We hear the Choir Ensemble right at the intro along with the flute solo by Sandeep Vashishta. The peace and tranquillity are undeniable, and within the first 45 seconds, Raghav proves his worth. The strings performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra Orchestration invite the listener deeper into this maze of orchestral music. Srikant Krishna makes his mark by preparing the score and Balasubramanian G is the Orchestra Coordinator. The melody begins and it is complex in writing, which only talented performers like Sathyaprakash Dharmar and Keerthana Vaidyanathan can deliver with precision and style. The vocalists sweeten the deal even more and we are reminded of songs like "En Iniya Pon Nilave" and "Mandram Vandha" by Maestro Ilaiyaraja. Thank you Raghav for writing such a fabulous melody and elevating it with terrific live instrumentals and a Symphony Orchestra. Keerthana performs the opening lines in the baritonish scale with some stunning bassline support and constant Choral and String section support. Keba Jeremiah can be heard playing all the guitars Nylon and STeel-string with the solid Napier Naveen on bass. The line that haunts me with its beauty is " manadhinil thondridum, mayakkamum karaindha pogum ura paniyena vilagidum". Preethi Venkatesan takes you to the world of these protagonists through her amazing lyrics. The voices we hear in the Choir Ensemble are Nayza Rose, Rebekah Alexander, Azriela Maben, Nidhi Samuel, Ryan Jacob, Chenjeri, Satvik, Abishek Gnanaraj and Devaraj Gopalakrishnan. As we head to the second interlude I am recalling the beauty, of Maestro Ilaiyaraja's "Oh Butterfly" in the tone and mood. Sandeep gives a Bluesy touch with his saxophone and Kuberan provides some energy through his percussion. The song transforms our mood and the whole team contributes with great efficacy. Raghav plays the keys and synths, and all the additional production is by Girish Lakshmanan. The recording engineers are Biju James, Abin Ponnachan at Studio UNO Records, Chennai and Nishant P Das at Euphony Records, Mumbai. Nitin Muralikrishna does the Stereo and Atmos mix and master for this. @raghav