Top Indian Songs of the week 3rd May 2026

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Here are the best songs releasxed in India across languages and genres for the week ending 3rd May 2026

1. Kareyole

Written and Performed by Sanjith Hegde

Lyrics Dhananjay Ranjan

Music produced by Sanjith Hegde, Sunny MR, Gautham Hebbar, ZIA

Language: Kannada

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

The unstoppable Sanjith Hegde motors on, and his discography in the indie space sparkles a bit more with every subsequent release. I was stunned by the intro, with the heavy sounds of the double bass, a plucked violin, some keys and woodwinds all combining to create a mesmerising union of sounds. Sanjith is feeble, and his voice can just about be heard, and then when we get to the chorus, Sanjith drags you in like a magnet on nails. The song is composed by Sanjith with lyrics by Dhananjay Ranja, but these guys are killing it as a team on the music production. Sanjith, Sunny MR, Gautham Hebbar and ZIA create a force field on keys and rhythms that you just cannot get out of. 

The vocal improvisation and vibrato on “Naguvalle” is just the last bullet to make me drop dead. “Hridayantara…Ninagagiye Usirasara” is my favourite phrase, and this is why Sanjith is rated as good a composer as he is a singer. Rahul Muralidharan makes a foray on drums, and it is Sunil Sylvester on guitars. The woodwinds are at it without any breaks, and they play on during the Antara like a counterpoint. Sanjith goes on to explode into some high-pitch segments towards the end of the Antara, and ther maybe some influence of Raag Keeravani in the melody, if I am hearing them right. The sound design, especially with the guitars, keys, woodwinds and drums, reminds me of “Everybody” by Backstreet Boys.  

A very catchy bridge section, with some jaunty rhythms, just spices things up even more. The show is alla bout Sanjith’s vocal outro and the continued seduction on woodwinds. 

@sanjithhegde @gauthamhebbar @sunnymr @ziamuzik @vst_rahul @sunil_sylvester

2. Vari Vari

Composed and produced by Dhee and Santhosh Narayanan

Lyrics: Vivek

Vocals: Dhee

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop/Folk Fusion

Mood: Nostalgic

What do you expect when you see these name, Dhee and Santhosh Narayanan? Well, you just have to open your ears and let your hearts soar with every note rendered. Feel the Reggae styleguitars,  bassline and catchy rhythms in the intro as Aditya Ravindran, Naveen Napier and Karthik Vamsi respectively lay down the ground work for some resplendent music to come on and take over. Dhee starts to sing and it is like she is batting in the nets ( to speak in criekting terms) yet she is leaving not even an iota of soace for error. She sings it like she really is missing someone and her delivery piques interest in you as a listenere wondering who she is singing about in this line “ Un kooda nadanthen, mathathellam maranthen,  kai korthu paranthen sakkaraiye”. The way the vocal arrangements are done with Dhee’s own voice coming in as another layer in a different octave just sounds ravishing. 

Words like “Unna enga tholachen, unna thottida nenachen” by Vivek make us feel like Dhee is eager and longing to meet her long lost lover. The phrase where the harmonies just give me goosebumps is in “thoovana thoosa naamagi ponom”. We have all the fantastic harmonies by TICE with some phenomenal singers viz. Yazhini, Sushmita, Sivaranjini, Nayansee, Shridhar, Chirag, Manikandan, Shivsundar, Neeraj and Cyril and the choir arranger is Karthik Manickavasakam. The chrous line hits you hard with the Thavil, and other percussionsand all you can do is wear your dancing shoes and hit the floor, just like Dhee does in the music video. The keys are played by Aditya and Santhosh , and when we hear the line “Sethukko nee, enna unnoda” and I love what they do in this gap before the subsequent line follows. All the 80s sounding 808s are by 808krshna. The harmonies are actually putting you under spell and when we get to the second verse you are spell bound “en naanellam unakanathaache unnoda aasa athutaahn en mooche”.

Why Dhee and Santhosh are a cut above the rest, is because of their ability to write this song melodically. It is never just one hook line in teh chorus and 1 lined- verse. Composers should take inspiration fm such artists and push themselves to write more phrases and longer verses. If you have grown up in TN or maybe parts of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, you will agree that the Thavil sound just makes the heart beat faster in joy and reminiscence. As we come to the end of the second verse and chorus we start realising if this was a plaot twist right here and it does look and feel like Dhee is not talking about another person but her own younger self. She misses that child in her and to aggrandise the impact we get the bridge section that shifts imood and tone. Nothing speaks to you about nostalgia, introspection etc like mild pathos. 

The melody here achieves that too with Viveks words “thenam nee siricha en manasukkula oru minnal vizhum”. Dhee and Santhosh do the right thing by never going back to the chirpy, joyous mood we heard at teh start of the song and all the gentle melancholy continues in the outro, making the listener too travel back in time to imagine their childhood. The dance is choreographed byRavi Varma, with dancers Keerthana, Mythily, Abirami and Dwija. The director of this music video is the man, Someetharan, who made this much talked about movie ‘Neelira’. 

@dhee___  @someetharan @musicsanthosh @lyricist_vivek @adityaravindran @napier_naveen @karthikmanickavasakam @

@dwiijaaaa @iammythily @ravivarma.iam @abirami_ganesh @keerthana_murali05 @directedbykenroyson 

3. Ab Ke Hum Bichde

Composed and Performed by Nupoor Khedkar

Lyrics by Ahmad Faraz

Music Production: IP Singh and Yash Desai

Language: Hindi

Genre: Semi-classical Pop

Mood: Immersive

Nupoor Khedkar never misses, and it is because she is an artist who understands what it means to take on the responsibility of songwriting. Ahmad Faraz writes the words, while Nupoor composes the melody, and she shines on vocals. The classical influence in her singing and the melody make me feel awe when she sings “ab ke hum bichde toh shaayad kabhi yeh khwaabon mein milein”. The impact of Raag Yaman hits you with every cell jumping up in joy. IP Singh and Yash Desai elevate the song with generous keyboard programming as we hit the chorus. 

The lead guitar comes in and teases the synth-pop sound design a bit, and the Sitar solo in the interlude seals the deal for me. The keys and rhythms are perfect in their role, just to aid and never dominate. The Antara is brief, and what she does in the harkatein on “wafah ke moti” is worth playing on loop. If all this is not enough to serenade you, listen to the aalap in the outro, and you will feel a meditative spirit through your veins. 

@nupoorkhedkar @yashonthebeat @safirock @theghatak @firstwav @utkrshmsnd

4. Sun Re Piya

Composed and Sung by Raghav Kaushik

Lyrics Amrita Saluja

Music Produced by Nakul Chugh

Language: Hindi

Genre: Folk-Pop

Mood: Groovy

I am not being biased because we share the same name; Raghav Kaushik is easily one of India’s most consistent and talented Indie songwriters. And when he moves away from prior genres he has composed in and writes something fresh, we know Raghav is here to stay. The rhythms and tempo straightaway caught my attention, with Krishna Kishor in charge of the groovy rhythms. Raghav has to modify his singing style to suit this folkish genre, and he sings it with more oomph and playfulness. The melody continues to be his strong point, and that comes to light in the line “ Pyaar mein phasta yun, saara jahaan, laila hi reh jaaye” , which is part of the pre-chorus segment. 

I did sense some strong influences of Raag Shanmukhapriya in the melody. The mind wanders, and the feet tap when he sings with the heavy sounds of Dholak and the Harmonium too, “Sun re Piya, Sun re Piya, Tu Hi meri Jaan, Tu Hai Mera JIya”. The strong basslines add such unmistakable funk to the sound, and Nakul Chugh is the man who sets the song on fire with his sound design and music production. Amrita Saluja is the lyricist. The interlude with the brass section and the heavy sound of folkish percussion feels energetic, and then ending with the harmonies, Harmonium sets the stage for the Antara. I am delighted to see Raghav explore even vocally as he reaches for the stars in the high-pitched segment “ voh, meri jaan meri manzil hai voh.” Look at him wiggle with his vibrato on “Oh Re piya” and my arms feel goosebumps. The tracks are mixed by Abhishek Ghatak  and mastered by Hanish Taneja. I feel such crazy adrenaline and admiration for the basslines when I hear them pop out in the outro as all rhythms perish. 

@raghav__kaushik @sonymusicindia @nakulshughh @amritasaluja01 @mixedbyhanish @theghatak @kishorbeatz @samirdharap009 @studio_inputone @thevalhallaproductions 

5. Poo Padal

Music composed and produced by Sean Roldan

Lyrics: Rathna Kumar

Vocals: Ravi G

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romance

Sean Roldan is rising higher with every single and every new album, and this relatively shorter single has much less to offer in terms of the length of the melody, but when it comes to its appeal, Sean doesn't miss out. This is performed by the excellent vocalist Ravi G, and the movie's director, Rathna Kumar, serves as the lyricist. The tempo and rhythms are enticing straight away, and you feel like you are slowly being pulled into the song. It is a shame that songs that feel like groovy R&B are missing from Indian film music most of the time. After all, only fast bangers seem to be popular and trending. We get Sean whistling, with the finger flicks and the mild Piano. 

The melody takes you straight away to outstanding songs of the past like “ Pani Vizhum Malarvanam”, “Narumugaiye”,  “Manam Virumbuthey”, and “Thom Thom”, which is why I feel the presence of Raag Jog or Chala Natai. The humming by male backing vocalists is an added element that. I also admire the way the production creates moments of awe and silence is one way of doing it, like the brief pauses after “ Adhil Pookkal poothathu”, and “Avai un koondhal kettadhu”. The song elevates to something else with Ravi G singing in a high pitch, and we get some ravishing keys in the background. So my favourite line is “ Nee pogu, pathai engum pookkal unnai nokki thirumbudhu, Nee parikka pogum poovaai maara mullum kooda thavikkuthu”. 

Finally, when this line ends, it does feel like life has come to a halt, and we have touched paradise, and that is what the amazing words by Rathna Kumar suggest too in “Adhan jenmam Mudindhadhu, Avai Sorgam Adaindhadhu,” though the song is referring to the flowers. The tracks are mixed by Sabari Bharathi Krishna at Roldan Records and mastered by Rupendar Venkatesh at Mix Magic Studios. 

6. Kabhi Kabhi

Composed by Kunal Pandit and Ashmil Patil

Produced and performed by Kunal Pandit

Music Produced by Pratyaksh Rajbhatt

Genre: Alt-Pop

Mood: Energetic

This is my second song featuring Kunal Pandit, and I am increasingly finding his work appealing to listen to. This song is composed by Kunal and Ashmik Patil, with Kunal writing the lyrics, performing the lead vocals, and producing it. Listen to the intro with some funky basslines, lead guitar riffs, and energetic drums, and you know the launchpad is set. You can identify Kunal’s abilities as a vocalist as he adds style, and the improvisation and vibrato speak for themselves when he sings “ Kabhi kabhi main”. The lead guitar intervention is fantastic and generates much oomph. 

The melody writing is where a song starts to breathe fresh life, and the composers achieve that. “Jab se tu aaye aaye, chamke sitaare aur chaand muskuraye” is a beautifully written line , with lyrics by Pratyaksh. Towards the end of the Verse and when we get to the outro, his improvisation using some vocal distortion works like a dream. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Prithvi Sharma. 

@kunalpanditkp @ashmikpatilmusic @prithvi2111

7. Muskaan

Music and Lyrics by Twin Strings

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

The rhythm guitar opens with such a tranquil effect, and I am slowly beginning to recall all the wonderful music I have heard from this indie act, Twin Strings. Manav, Sagar, Sahil, and Mohit form the Twin Strings, and they have written and performed this romantic single. One can feel the romance and the magic in the air thanks to Manav’s amazing voice that goes “Woh Raat Bhi, Thi Kuch Jaadui, Jab Mili Thi Woh Kahin.” We have only some mild keys, guitars, and harmonies in terms of the arrangement throughout the verse and pre-chorus. But as soon as we get to the chorus segment, the keyboards are lavish and uplifting. 

The line feels majestic, with nice harmonies as well: “toh phire woh le gayi mujhe, door bheed se kahin.” The lyrics are like a brief story, and one can visualise the event as it unfolds. We travel back in time to the 1990s as this amazing chorus line, “Teri Muskaan Hai Zindagi,” carries a rich melody and is accompanied by some fine keyboard programming. The melody somehow also reminds me of “Jaanam Samjha Karo” sung by Asha Bhonsle. The outro on keys and harmonies is one sequential piece that I would love to keep playing on loop. Manav excels when he hits the falsettos. 

@twinstringsofficial @sahilkr6 @sagar.kr @mohitdeen @man.musical 

8. Fizool Ki Baat

Vocals: Alvina D’souza and Ramil Ganjoo

Composed, Produced by Ramil Ganjoo

Lyrics by Ramil Ganjoo and Alvina D’souza

Language: Hindi

Genre: Soft-Rock

Mood: Immersive

The intro guitars feel like the start of a rock single that is just waiting to explode. Ramil Ganjoo has composed the melody and produced this mesmerising track, and he is accompanied by Alvina D’souza on lyrics. When we get to the pre-chorus, the harmonies fit beautifully, and the guitar riffs start to hit hard. Alvina kills it with just two words, “Kaise ho,” and the level of control and stability in her vocals demonstrates that she is a trained vocalist with immense experience in Western vocals. 

There is subtle vibrato, and her delivery instils a sense of vulnerability and ache  as she sings “Na jane kya rakha hai, in khayalon mein”. The way Ramil and Alivina sing the chorus line in two varied octaves, that is just a nice way to finish the intro. 

@alvina._.dsouza @ramilganjoo