Top Indian Songs of the week 12th April 2026

1. Koodapirannor

Music Composed and Produced: Parvatish Pradeep

Singer: Sooraj Santhosh

Solo Child Vocal: Nila Raj

Lyrics: BK Harinarayanan

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Light Music/ Balald

Mood: Pathos

When I heard the album of Vaazha 2, this was the song I was so eagerly waiting for. Having known and featured Parvatish Pradeep since 2023, it was expected that this guy would move you with his melody and arrangements. The intro Sitar by Paulson KJ, straight away reminded me of another outstanding song, “Aaradhike” by Vishnu Vijay. In that case, it was the Mohan Veena. Incidentally, both these songs have been sung by the magical Sooraj Santhosh, and the moment he begins performing the verse, the body, mind, and soul become numb, and all sense of time and space is lost. 

“vekame varu vaathilil, jeevane thodum ormagal" This part feels so powerful when we hear it, as the blood starts rushing and tears start rolling down. Goosebumps are guaranteed as Parvatish adds layers of guitars and harmonies in the background to amplify the effect. Sandeep Mohan plays guitar and is also the bassist, and Parvatish joins as the backing vocalist. This is the part that reminded me of Elton John’s ‘Sacrifice’. Parvatish is special because he writes these melodic phrases that touch your heart; such is the quality of these chord progressions. The charanam has this line: “snehamam mariyil nananju pokave, chiriyai kaliyai mozhiyai thazhuki nee mellave”, and I am speechless when I hear its intricate beauty. Parvatish’s greatest asset is that he keeps the music lover on tenterhooks, and one can never predict what amazing surprise he will throw at us. “ Aayiram Kinavukalaay” is  proof of that. Sravan Krishnakumar ups the ante of the pathos with his string quartet. 

Nila Raj comes on and delivers this tender line with her cute voice. What follows is a beautiful line delivered by the children's chorus and Prvatish, along with brisk guitars. This feels like the flood walls are coming down. Medha Ganesh, Shrita Ganesh, Nila Raj, Chinmayi Kiran and Vasudev are the children's chorus, and believe me, you will think of all the greatest moments of your siblings (Koodapirannor) as Subin Jerson plays the soothing flute solo and we get some heavy keys on board. Abin Paul does the mixing and mastering, and the recording engineers are Rohan Harish, Arjun B Nair, Amal Raj and Abhinav M K. The brilliantly touching lyrics are written by BK Harinarayanan. 

@parvatish @harinarayanan.b.k @soorajsanthosh @menonankit @vipindashb @savin_sa_ @sai_prabhaa @gibsandeep @srava.krishnakumar @subinjerson @mixwithabin @paulsonsitar @soni_island_studio @nair_b_arjun @rohanharish.flac 

2. Gira Gira

Music Composer - Vasuki Vaibhav

Lyrics, Vocals - Vasuki Vaibhav

Music Produced and Vocal Arranged by - Soorya 

Language: Kannada

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

Vasuki Vaibhav is probably the very first composer I featured on my website for some fantastic music in a Sandalwood movie album. The song was called “Innunu Bekagide” from ‘Mundina Nildana’. Here is this guy now with a solid indie song, and I couldn't feel happier. Ritwik Bhattacharya makes a head start with the intro guitars, and soon enough, this delightful voice comes in and pulls us off our feet. Vasuki has penned the lyrics, composed the melody, and delivered the lead vocals. My Kannada isn't great, but I can make out what he's singing, appreciative of this damsel in front of his eyes, comparing the sight to a grand illusion.  This line is melodically captivating too, “Kannedhure nee haage minchi maaya vadhante” and the way he adds the slight vibrato on the first word brings immense fondness. 

The subsequent lines get quite catchy with the upbeat rhythms being introduced along with nicely arranged harmonies as well. Sunidhi Ganesh and Vasuki are on backing vocals, and the song is produced with vocal arrangement credits going to Soorya; take a bow, brother. The song’s melody winds into so many trajectories and the mood keeps changing from longing and mesmerism to energetic dance modes. Take, for instance, the way the energy shifts into higher gears in the chorus line “ Nee Thaane Karana Thala Gira Gira”. This is where the additional keys and synths make it a magical listening experience. Jeevan Joy, Nilotpal T, and Hriday Goswami handle all the additional programming, while Akshay Krishna is on the additional synths. 

The melodica in the interlude by Praveen D Rao builds on all the romanticism and tenderness of love. The melody in the charanam keeps giving more for the music lover, and the chord progression towards the end of the stanza is another segment where the song truly elevates itself, with credit to the composer and producer. The song instantly offers greatification and makes you want to hum all along when you hear these lines “usurina baashige vivarane yethake manasina lokake”. The tracks are mixed by Gokul Abhishek at Budbudke Studio, with mixing/mastering engineer Vivek Thomas at the helm. The recording engineers are Manjunath Naidu and Suvin Gowda. 

@vivekthomasproductions @sooryawho @mayurinataraja @praveendraoofficial @sunidhi_music @hridaygoswami @vaidurya_vernekar @pranav_rajeev @vasuki_vaibhav_

3. Maaya Kanavo

Singers: Chinmayi Sripada, Kapil Kapilan

Lyrics: Mohan Rajan 

Music Composed, Arranged, Programmed and Produced by Balaji Sriram 

Language: Tamil

Genre: Light Music

Mood: Romantic

The song features a beautiful melody composed by Balaji Sriram and feels like a breath of fresh air, considering all the mediocre noise we hear all around. The moment we reach Chinmayi’s lines in the anupallavi, “Mana muzhuthum nooru kodi alai thooral podum mazhai osai theera ”, I think about the possible influences of Suddha Dhanyasi Ragam in the melody. The accompanying rhythms of guitars by Srinivas and bass by Napier Naveen suffice and give the essence of romance, and the introduction of the Tabla is a fabulous addition when Kapil Kapilan comes on board. The Tabla is played by Ganapathi Venkata Subramanian, and Kapil soars beautifully with these high-pitched notes, “ inimel neeyum naanum inai”. 

The title line feels truly dreamy with the words “Maaya Kanavo” as the Tabla and acoustic guitar notes combine in breathtaking fashion. The interlude had the violin riffs and flute solo by Karpagaselvam, and then the subsequent violin solo by Aloshin Joseph is mesmerising, almost like talking to us in a language we understand. Balaji Sriram deserves commendation for writing a melody like this and enhancing it with such fantastic arrangements, programming and production. Listen to the violin and guitar interventions, with a continued bassline riff during “theera kadhalo, idhu yaaru sertha sondham”, shows the skills this music director possesses. My favourite line is the one in the charanam “neeyum veru, naanum veru, senthu poga paathai nooru” sung both Chinmayi and Kapil in unison. 

For me, the Tabla by Ganapati and all the live instrumental interventions stand out , and make it one of the best Indian songs I have heard so far this year. The recording engineers are Dhakshan Gajendiran (Mach 1 Studios), Vishnu Raj (2 Bar Q Studios), and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Rupendar Venkatesh at Mix Magic Studios. 

@imbalajisriram @chinmayisripaada @kapilkapilanmusic @mohanrajan_lyrici @kavya.anil_ @iamdurgapriya @thinkmusicofficial @napier_naveen @ca_aloshin_joseph 

4. Dhaaga Dhaaga

Composed, Produced and mixed by B Prasanna

Lyrics: Arushi Kaushal

Vocals: Keerthana Vaidyanathan

Language: 

Genre: Ballad

Mood: Mild Pathos

I just did a full album review of “Matka King”, and I loved it , 3 songs, including this one, especially were excellently written and delivered. B Prasanna, a musician par excellence, gets an opportunity to work with the great Nagraj Manjule in this Prime Video web series, and Prasanna gives us a gleaming number that stays slow on tempo and injects mild pathos along the way. Keerthana Vaidyanathan uses all her prowess from the world of classical music training and gives this sensitive vocal exhibition that touches you deeply. The words are penned by Aarushi Kaushal. 

Every element, like the acoustic guitar and bass played by Keba Jeremiah, is kept minimal, and this allows the listener to take a peek into the protagonist's plight as Keerthana sings “ Yeh kyun hua” in that contralto voice. The melody probably has strains of Raag Shankarabharanam (Bilawal Thaat or a Major Scale). Aarushi deserves appreciation for such crisp and thoughtful writing as “ Kachhe Dhaage Sambhal na paye, Pakke Rangon mein dhal na paaye”. What I love after this is how B Prasanna introduces the Ukulele to replace the rhythm guitar when Keerthana starts to sing the chorus line all over again. The interlude with Keerthana’s humming is beautiful as she soars and elevates our spirits, too. This segment reminds me of “Thoda Thoda” AR Rahman. 

The Mohana Veena solo drops some sizzling notes in Raag Charukeshi, I suppose, and this is played with such finesse by Bhavani Prasad. “Tu Nasha Ban Sama”, she sings with all those aalaps in between and high-pitched harkatein. The melancholy moves you with such beautiful notes and lyrics, “Tu Jahaan Main Vahaan”. My mind keeps travelling to Maestro Ilaiyaraja’s “Thoodhu Selvadharadi” from the album ‘Singaravelan’. The mild piano, keys and rhythms work nicely together, and the win lies in the production that keeps every sound at bay except for Keerthana’s voice. 

@b_prasanna @nightsongrecords @arushikaushal @keerthanavaidyanathan @veenabhavaniprasad @kebajer @ks_maniratnam @abhimixkardo @nagraj_manjule @abhaykoranne 

5. Pirivin Vali 

Singer – Hamsika Iyer

Music Composer - Sameer Uddin

Lyrics - Kamala Balachandran & Hamsika Iyer

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Pathos

I have featured some fine music by Sameer Uddin before, and it was delightful to see this song in Tamil as he composes, programs and produces this stunner. Another factor responsible for its surreal output is the vocals by Hamsika Iyer. The moment we get the sound of these haunting bass woodwinds, we are amidst a magical spell, as the lead guitar starts to strike you with the riffs. “Pirivin Vali”, the title says, and the song’s melody, vocal tone and lyrics all convey that deep pathos of longing and separation. If I am not wrong, the melody has influences of the Shanmukhapriya Ragam. The finger flicks come on as nice, gentle rhythms, and then we get the magnificence of background sound that you hear in a Carnatic concert, viz., the Mridangam, Morsing, etc. 

The lyrics are written by Kamala Balachaner and Hamsika, and the extreme devotion for someone comes out with the charanam “Nee illatha oru vazhvum vazhkaiya, en moochilum pechilum kalandhaye neeye”. I love the additional programming on Keys and strings in the background. The melody writing is kept simple, but it hits you hard thanks to some fantastic singing and arrangements. Tanisk Lalla is the music assistant, with Chester Misquitta on mixing and mastering. 

@sameeruddin_78 @hamsika.iyerofficial @5.am.audio @chessi_mixquitta 

6. Changilethudippu Pole

Composition and Vocals: Gowry Lekshmi 

Lyrics: Vimal Prasad 

Music production, Background Vocals: Ganesh Venkataramani

Language: Malayalam

Genre: Pop

Mood: Energetic

Unstoppable is the word I would associate with this magnetic musician, Gowry Lekshmi, and that is precisely the mood conveyed in this song, an anthem that marches forward. The song is composed and performed by Gowry, with lyrics written by Vimal Prasad. The marching-style drums in the intro and the Pianos do a wonderful job of delivering that emotional energy. The music production is by Ganesh Venkatramani, and he ups the ante with some sizzling keyboard and rhythm programming. The melody in the opening verse definitely triggered thoughts of this song by Maestro’s “Mella Mella ENnai Thottu”.

There are moments in the verses where I hear some sensational guitars, bass and keys that take me back to Maestro Ilaiyaraja’s “Something Something” from ‘Anjali’, or even the KS Chitra-Iliayaraja hit “Roja Poo Aadivandhadhu”. Ganesh, other than all the fantastic arrangements, also makes himself available for the backing vocals. The humming in the interlude gives all the invigoration needed for this anthem. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Ganesh, and the video concept and direction are credited to Kalesh Govindan. 

@gowrylekshmih @ganhitsthings @kalesh_govindan_ 

7. Karaya Karaya

Composer: Rajesh Murugesan

Singers: Benny Dayal, ShakthiSree Gopalan

Lyrics: Vivek

Additional Vocals: Rajesh Murugesan

Music Producers: Pranav Prakash, Rajesh Murugesan

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

Rajesh Murgusean has consistently knocked on the doors and delivered high-quality music albums when given the opportunity. This is one more fine example of what this composer is truly capable of. This very affable pop single also works brilliantly thanks to the lead vocalists, who can bring on the oomph factor at will. If Benny Dayal loads up on style, Shakthisree Gopalan tightens the suavity elements. This single is from the album “Heartin” , with lyrics by the prolific writer Vivek. “Kanavugal mithanthu eruthe, iragu pol uyirum maaruthe” is where my heart starts rising up like a helium balloon, thanks to Shakthisree’s Contralto voice. Robin Sebastian plays the rhythm guitar, and we are treated to a catchy interlude featuring humming, accompanied by Rajesh Murugesan on backing vocals.

Benny comes on and is slick with his delivery, and this time the pallavi and anupallavi have some fine keys, rhythms and harmonies arranged to perfection. The dreamy lines make my heart blossom, “Iravilum Velicham paayuthe, Pagalilum nilavu kaayuthe”. Pranav Prakash and Rajesh are the producers, with Suroor Musthafa assisting on the session. The melody, especially with the Tha-nams in the interlude, feels like Hindolam Ragam or maybe Suddha Dhanyasi. The charanam is where Shakthisree exhibits her wide vocal range, and the adrenaline keeps pumping higher. There are so many thoughts, and I keep going back to AR Rahman’s “Yakkai Thiri” with its whole soundscape, synth-dance pop-style arrangements. The sound engineers are Paul Daniel and Sreenivasa Sharma, with tracks being mixed and mastered by Balu Thankachan. 

@rajeshmurugessanable @bennydayalofficial @shakthisreegopalan @lyricist_vivek @emayaing @sananth__ @divomusicofficial 

8. Othaiyadi

Lyrics : Madurai R Muralidharan

Singers : Nivas K Prasanna

Music Composer : Nivas K Prasanna

Language: Tamil

Genre: Folk/Light Music

Mood: Romantic

Nivas K Prasanna has this tone that reminds me of ‘Thenisai Thendral’ Deva when he sings, and that is why Nivas’ music and vocals will work quite well in a folkish rural melody like this one. The intro has this lovely Melodica playing the song’s opening lines along with Keba Jeremiah on the rhythm guitar to ease us into the track. I love the writing as well, referring to the line “kanne karuppati vaa , unakku naan adi”, with lyrics written by Madurai R Muralidharan. The mild Ukulele and the folkish percussion add to the tenderness of the song and its rural setting. The words, singing and the melody all combine so beautifully, giving us a sense of what the protagonist is saying and feeling with the line “ Puthum pudhu puthagama naanum manandhene”. 

Naveen Samson Benjamin plays the Ukulele, nylon, and electric guitars. There is a moment in the interlude at the 1.35-minute mark where the fantastic guitars take me back to Santhosh Narayanan’s “Vennilla” from the album ‘Vallai Yanai’. Sruti Raj and Vikram play the percussion and rhythms. The ending of teh charanam is just beautiful to listen to with the percussion vanishing and only the acoustic guitar accompanying in “Vekkathula Nee Siricha Mothamum Pochu di”. Akkarsh Kashyap  plays the solo violin; the recording engineers are Hevin Booster and KS Manirathnam. All the additional programming is done by KA Surya Srihari and Hevin. 

@nivas.k.prasanna @lovelchandrashekhar @rb_talkies @madurai.r.muralidharan @kebajer @_naveensamson @ka.asurya.srihari @akkarshkasyap 

9. Everything

Written and performed by Reba 

Composed by Reba and Shobith John

Music Produced by Yogeendra Hariprasad

Language: English

Genre: Gospel/Pop

Mood: Immersive

The piano plays like the last man standing and defending home turf, and the notes and the sound take me back to the opening verse of “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John. Reba makes an immediate impression with her stunning delivery, “there's no greater joy than being with you”, and the vibrato on the word “joy” offers me endless joy as a music lover. Reba Hannah Samuel writes the lyrics and performs this song as she co-composes the melody with Shobith John. We just have some mild strings in the background, but our attention stays with Reba’s impeccable performance. 

Her improvisation and vibrato when she finishes the line “ Do what you want to”, the painful and emotive diction when she sings “ I feel the ache” are all characteristics of a terrific vocalist. Sruti plays the cello, which adds to the pathos and gravity. The song is minimal in production but is apt thanks to Yogeendra Hariprasad and Jithish Antin. The outro gets a charged-up energy with teh backing vocals and flowy pianos engaging together. 

@yogieatsprog @reba_samuel @arthursruti @akashsivakumar @jitishantin @shobith_john @

10. Maayam Neeyadi

Music composed and produced by Harsha Vardhan

Singers - Sublahshini, Harsha Vardhan, 

Lyrics - Vivek

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Dance

This has been a good week for many Tamil musicians, especially in the indie space, with this song being a notable addition to the list. Harsha Vardhan has composed, produced, and performed the lead vocals on this pop single. I love the guitar riff that intervenes after the phrase ”Maayam Neeyadi”, played by Joseph Vijay. The production is quite impressive, featuring some nice rhythms, keys, synths, and bass, all handled by Harsha Vardhan. Lydian Nadhaswaram is the creative consultant for this project and hence expects no disappointment or even an iota of dullness. Malavikka Rajhesh plays the Veena solo in the interlude, and it is all about her interpretation of the song’s pallavi. 

Let the mercury rise now with Subhlashini coming on as the female lead vocalist, as she does things only a few can with her tone and delivery. Listen to her sing the line “ Yen thaandi pora” with such sensual appeal. Sanjana Tiwari and Harsha Vardhan are the actors in teh music video, directed by ASH, with  Abijeeth Lakshminarasimhan as the DOP. Anurag, assisted by Surabhi, is the choreographer. The tracks are mixed and mastered by M Kumaraguruparan. 

@official_harshavardhan @anu_.offl @surabhitaleja05 @sanjanatiwari @dhane1920 @lyricist_vivek @sublahshini @kaash.hh