Indian Film Music

Observations, thoughts, likes/dislikes relating to Indian film music! (I'm @naga86). Playlists: Posts on @ahummingheart.

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It's time for the yearly music roundup. As is usual, I'll start with Malayalam (and cover the rest over the coming week), that continues to give some of the best tracks across Indian films. Naturally, I was spoilt for picks yet again. #Malayalam2025 #MusicRoundup2025

It was the year of Justin Varghese and Jakes Bejoy, who delivered at least two great soundtracks each. My top picks for the soundtracks, in order, are
1) Justin Varghese's Paka, 2) Jakes Bejoy's Lokah: Chapter 1: Chandra, 3) Justin Varghese's Painkili, 4) Justin Prabhakaran's Hridayapoorvam, and 5) Justin Varghese's Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira.

Now counting down the tracks of the year.

30. Oru Pakalin Idavazhiyil ("Raveendra Nee Evide", Prakash Ulliyeri)
29. Kanmathi Kankalil ("Janaki v/s State of Kerala", Girish Narayanan)
28. Malayajaavilolam ("Jangar", Bijibal)
27. Santhatha Sakhiye ("Sahasam", Bibin Ashok)
26. Love Bite ("Dheeran", Mujeeb Majeed)

25. Varmathiye ("Once Upon a Time in Kochi", Ouseppachan)
24. Ithale Ponnithale ("Am Ah", Gopi Sundar)
23. Rang Likha ("Vadakkan", Bijibal)
22. Ariyaa Dooram ("Rekhachithram", Mujeeb Majeed)
21. Aadu Ponmayile ("Narivetta", Jakes Bejoy)

20. Arikil Etho Novin ("Machante Maalakha", Ouseppachan)
19. Kaadhal Ponmaan ("Nellikkampoyil Night Riders", Vishnu Vijay)
18. Kollam Pattu ("Ponman", Justin Varghese)
17. Padakalame ("Balti", Sai Abhyankkar)
16. Tuk Tuk Tuk Tu ("Hridayapoorvam", Justin Prabhakaran)

15. Melle Vannu Priyan ("Melle Vannu Priyan", Mohan Sithara)
14. Minnalvala ("Narivetta", Jakes Bejoy)
13. Heart Attack ("Painkili", Justin Varghese)
12. Arike ("Vala – Story of a Bangles", Govind Vasantha)
11. Varum Pokum ("Alappuzha Gymkhana", Vishnu Vijay)

10. Queen of the Night ("Lokah – Chapter 1: Chandra", Jakes Bejoy)
9. Azrael ("L2: Empuraan", Deepak Dev)
8. Kandu Kandu ("Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira", Justin Varghese)
7. Manam Peyyum ("Get Set Baby", Sam C.S.)
6. Naruthingal ("Sahasam", Bibin Ashok)

5. Baby Baby ("Painkili", Justin Varghese)
4. Radio Song ("Moonwalk", Prashant Pillai)
3. Paranje Paranje ("Lokah – Chapter 1: Chandra", Jakes Bejoy)
2. Hridayavathil ("Hridayapoorvam", Justin Prabhakaran)
1. Paka ("Ponman", Justin Varghese).

Playlists (with 5 more songs that barely missed the cut):
Spotify https://t.co/rvK96o4RLR
Apple Music https://t.co/4wXFPMiuXd

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@krtgrphr @MusicAloud tweet from your own account

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@taparam Oooh cc @MusicAloud

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@indoencers Many congratulations!!

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@AshwinVinayagam Kaathodu yay!!

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@film_waala :D

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@exit30b maanin iru kangalukku enna korachal

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Song of the album and it is criminally short. “29” is easily the Tamil album of the year so far.

https://t.co/TK30V1PQDl

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@exit30b Agree! Also what a soundtrack, the other Minmini song is also gorgeous

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@pnamblat @KrishnaRmm Haha! Loving the new song, and the growing Saindhavi-@RSeanRoldan collab!

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@gradwolf Wait is it vague or spelt out

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@exit30b 😂😂

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No thoughts, just Diljit being coy, tentative, coarse all the way to belting out Kya Kamaal Hai.

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@pnamblat Very nice song. Tu Hi Disda is the winner of the album though.

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No thoughts, just Diljit being coy, tentative, coarse all the way to belting out Kya Kamaal Hai.

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@MusicAloud @pnamblat Ppah.

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@exit30b காதல் வானிலே fans forever. cc @himsini

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@exit30b ஓ நீங்களும் நம்ம செட்டு!

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Terrible of @AmazonMusicIN and @thinkmusicindia to rip off painstaking work by Nishad @indoencers

https://t.co/d9iPqJKuTn