Thanks to the latter half, Hindi cinema closed the year with a fairly impressive slate of songs. #Hindi2025 #MusicRoundup2025 Vishal Mishra continues to be one of the busiest musicians in Bollywood, and in the country, with sheer quantity and a sizeable number of good songs. There were two movies with 2-part albums, and together the 4 albums had enough material to hog the entire top-30 songs playlist! In order, my favorite albums this year in Hindi are: 1) Metro...In Dino (Pritam), 2) Tere Ishk Mein (AR Rahman), 3) Aap Jaisa Koi (Rochak Kohli & Justin Prabhakaran), 4) Gustaakh Ishq (Vishal Bhardwaj), 5) Nishaanchi (Anurag Saikia, Manan Bhardwaj, Aaishvary Thackeray, Dhruv Ghanekar). On to tracks now! 30. Halki Halki Barish ("Mannu Kya Karegga", Lalit Pandit) 29. Rang ("Sky Force", Tanishk Bagchi) 28. Pyaar Ch Tere – Acoustic ("Ghich Pich", Rohit Sharma) 27. Mere Murshid Mere Yaara ("Sarzameen", Vishal Mishra) 26. Khumaari ("Kesari Chapter 2", Kanishk Seth) 25. Man Chala Manwa ("Tanvi The Great", M. M. Keeravani) 24. Pighal Ke Panaahon Mein ("Kesari Veer", Monty Sharma) 23. Silsila ("Dhoom Dhaam", Shor Police) 22. Roohdaari – Reprise Version ("Fateh", Vivek Hariharan) 21. Qubool ("Haq", Vishal Mishra) 20. Dil Banjaara ("Kaalidhar Laapata", Amit Trivedi) 19. Filam Dekho ("Nishaanchi", Anurag Saikia) 18. Jab Tu Sajan ("Aap Jaisa Koi", Rochak Kohli) 17. Hum Dono ("Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri", Vishal–Shekhar) 16. Nafarmaniyan ("Pintu Ki Pappi", DR. NITZ) 15. Patang Ki Dor ("Inn Galiyon Mein", Amaal Mallik) 14. Tera Kya Karoon? ("Nadaaniyan", Sachin–Jigar) 13. Zamaana Lage ("Metro… In Dino", Pritam) 12. Bar Bar ("Mrs.", Sagar Desai) 11. Ishq Jalakar ("Dhurandhar", Shashwat Sachdev) 10. Pardesiya ("Param Sundari", Sachin–Jigar) 9. Deewaana Deewaana ("Tere Ishk Mein", A. R. Rahman) 8. Neend Bhi Teri ("Nishaanchi", Manan Bhardwaj) 7. Yun Hi Chale Gaye ("Crazxy", Osho Jain) 6. Aap Is Dhoop Mein ("Gustaakh Ishq", Vishal Bhardwaj) 5. Ajeeb-O-Gareeb ("Azaad", Amit Trivedi) 4. Preet Re ("Dhadak 2", Rochak Kohli) 3. Saare Jag Mein ("Aap Jaisa Koi", Justin Prabhakaran) 2. Aawaara Angaara ("Tere Ishk Mein", A. R. Rahman) 1. Qayde Se – Reprise ("Metro… In Dino", Pritam) Playlists: Spotify bit.ly/Hindi2025STI Apple Music music.apple.com/in/playlist/…

It was a relatively lukewarm year for music in Tamil films, with occasional sparks. #Tamil2024 #MusicRoundup2024 GV Prakash Kumar had a pretty good year overall, and so did Govind Vasantha. And Ilaiyaraaja capped the year with a great soundtrack. My picks for Tamil film soundtracks, in order, are only 4: Ilaiyaraaja's Viduthalai 2, Govind Vasantha's Meiyazhagan, GV Prakash's Amaran, and AR Rahman's Raayan. 30) Siragaatchi Poove (Idi Minnal Kadhal, Sam CS) 29) Kalangadhey (Jollyo Gymkhana, Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy) 28) Yaazhisaiye (Aalan, Manoj Krishna) 27) Mannippu (Kanguva, Devi Sri Prasad) 26) Yaar (Romeo, Barath Dhanasekar) 25) Nambikai Than Vazhkai Ae (Jama, Ilaiyaraaja) 24) Por Theeruma (Birthmark, Vishal Chandrashekhar) 23) Railin Oligal (Blue Star, Govind Vasantha) 22) Maayoney (Inga Naan Thaan Kingu, D Imman) 21) Jimmikky's Ghazal (Star, Yuvan Shankar Raja) 20) Thaensudare (Lover, Sean Roldan) 19) Poomazhai (Hitler, Vivek-Mervin) 18) Ae Pulla (Lal Salaam, AR Rahman) 17) Kaanaathathai Naan Kandeney (Teenz, D Imman) 16) Medhakuthu Kaalu Rendum (Brother, Harris Jayaraj) 15) Chella Rangi (Ayalaan, AR Rahman) 14) Water Packet (Raayan, AR Rahman) 13) Otha Satti Soru (Vaazhai, Santhosh Narayanan) 12) Vennilavu Saaral (Amaran, GV Prakash Kumar) 11) Poraen Naan Poraen (Meiyazhagan, Govind Vasantha) 10) Netru Varai (Siren, GV Prakash Kumar) 9) Sokka Nanum Nikkiren (Boat, Ghibran) 8) Minikki Minikki (Thangalaan, GV Prakash Kumar) 7) Iruttu Kaattula (Viduthalai 2, Ilaiyaraaja) 6) Uyirey (Amaran, GV Prakash Kumar) 5) Oh Raaya (Raayan, AR Rahman) 4) Delta Kalyanam (Meiyazhagan, Govind Vasantha) 3) Mannavan (Election, Govind Vasantha) 2) Neelorpam (Indian 2, Anirudh Ravichander) 1) Manasula (Viduthalai 2, Ilaiyaraaja) Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/14… Apple Music music.apple.com/in/playlist/… Youtube Music music.youtube.com/playlist?l…

It's time for the yearly music roundup. I'll start with Malayalam, which is easily the best overall this year to me. I was spoilt for picks. #Malayalam2024 #MusicRoundup2024 There were several film albums in the good-to-great spectrum. My picks of soundtracks are usual suspect Sushin Shyam's Aavesham, the debutant Amrit Rammath's Varshangalkku Sesham, Mejjo Joseph's Oshana, Prashant Pillai's Malaikottai Vaaliban, and AR Rahman's Aadujeevitham. Now tracks -- counting down to the best: 30) Azhakerum (Oshana, Mejjo Joseph) 29) Nebalulakal - Travel Song (Manjummel Boys, Sushin Shyam) 28) Kande Njaan Aakashathoru (Once Upon a Time in Kochi, Hesham Abdul Wahab) 27) Mandharam (Anchakkallakokkan, Manikandan Ayyappa) 26) Welcome to Hyderabad (Premalu, Vishnu Vijay) 25) Kadha Parayum Mizhi (Manasa Vacha, Sunilkumar PK) 24) Naam Chernna Vazhikalil (Little Hearts, Kailas Menon) 23) Kandu Njan (Palum Pazhavum, Sachin Balu) 22) Payye Payye (Level Cross, Vishal Chandrashekhar) 21) Puyyapala Thakkarathinu (Vayassethrayayi Muppathi, Sanfeer K) 20) Ormachottil (Secret Home, Sankar Sharma) 19) Pirakilaro (Pavi Caretaker, Midhun Mukundhan) 18) Nirangalayi (Idiyan Chandhu, Aravind R Warrier) 17) Vaanara Lokam (Kishkindha Kaandam, Mujeeb Majeed) 16) Etho Yamangalil (Anand Sreebala, Ranjin Raj) 15) Galatta (Aavesham, Sushin Shyam) 14) Angu Vaana Konilu (ARM, Dhibu Ninan Thomas) 13) Dhoora Manthahasame (Sookshamadharshini, Christo Xavier) 12) Melle Melle (1 Princess Street, Prince George) 11) Periyone (Aadujeevitham, AR Rahman) 10) Pathi Murrinnu (Manorathangal, Ouseppachan) 9) Vellaram Kannulla Mane (Mrudhu Bhave Dhruda kruthye, Saajan Madhav) 8) Madhu Pakaroo (Varshangalkku Sesham, Amrit Ramnath) 7) Ezhimala Kottayile (Malaikottai Vaaliban, Prashant Pillai) 6) Thelivaanam (Manorajyam, Nikhil San) 5) Love Jawan (Nadikar, Yakzan Gary Pereira-Neha S Nair) 4) Premalola (Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha, Dawn Vincent) 3) Nin Mizhiyil (Oshana, Mejjo Joseph) 2) Manam Manam (Marivillin Gopurangal, Vidyasagar) 1) Omane (Aadujeevitham, AR Rahman) Apple Music music.apple.com/in/playlist/… Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/18…