Tamil Nadu has a rich culture and the same is visible in its music. Music is an essential piece of the way of life of the general population of the city and the classical Tamil music traces its roots from Chennai. Research has shown that people of Chennai never missed out a chance to tune in to Tamil melodies to pump up their mood.
The music writers of South, vest their energies on drawing out an unadulterated and clean regional song, than one with an overwhelming rock and pop. The majority have a tune and verse more relatable to the folk music. The ancient Tamil songs have been known to composed of literature, theme and drama which has left traces in today’s music too. These footprints target the 7 chakras of the listener through which the energy flows and targets them to affect the mood of the listener.
Tamil music has Ilayaraja and AR Rahman which are enough to prove the kind of music the industry has to offer. Ilayaraja songs ranging from “Thendral Vanthu” to “Chinna Chinna” are enough to prove the level of music the industry offers. Similarly, AR Rahman’s Tamil songs like “Neethanae”, “Endhira Logathu Sundariye”, “Maacho”, etc have always been the favorites among the listeners and have made them happy.
Many other musicians have originated from the city which risen to fame for their Tamil songs and have contributed to the Tamil music industry by including the 3 elements – literature, theme and drama in their songs and keeping alive the ancient traces. As a result, the music has been able to do justice to the moods of the listeners and made them passionate to listen to the songs. Moreover, people all over the country have started to develop an affinity for the Tamil songs and now more and more number of people search online the same.
Here is a Saavn’s playlist to give its listeners an added boost and energy.
- Hey Maama (Sethupathi) – Play on Saavn
Hey Maama is an upbeat catchy song crooned by the young singer Anirudh Ravichander. Vijay Sethupathi who plays a cop, shines throughout the music video. This song is definitely party-worthy. - Vettrikkodi Kattu (Padayappa) – Play on Saavn
Based on Keeravani raga, Vettrikkodi Kattu is traditional style song featuring Rajinikanth. It is sung by Palakkad Sriram and composed by the legendary AR Rahman. The song is upbeat throughout and features melodious pieces of saxophone interludes which is a sound for sore ears. - Mangatha Theme Music (Mankatha) – Play on Saavn
The theme music of Mankatha is given by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The music features Ajith Kumar’s and takes his presence to awestruck the audience with this background score. It was among the most streamed Tamil tunes of the year. - Ethir Neechal (Ethir Neechal) – Play on Saavn
The song features three of the biggest names of the Indian music industry viz. Anirudh Ravichander, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Hiphop Tamizha Adhi. Not hard to tell, it starts with the iconic name of Yo Yo Honey Singh in the lyrics. The tune is very catchy with multiple bass drops throughout the song making it a perfect party track. - Puthu Puthu (Vazhi Thunai) – Play on Saavn
Crooned beautifully by Nithyasree Mahadevan and penned by Amalan Jerome, Puthu Puthu is a devotional Tamil song. The song features traditional tabla beats and sitar interludes. It’s a traditional folk song featuring ragas throughout the track.
- Urvashi Urvashi (Kaadhalan) – Play on Saavn
Urvashi Urvashi is the iconic Tamil dance song crooned and composed by AR Rahman. The song features some of the best dance moves ever seen by the dance legend Prabhu Deva. Originally penned by Vairamuthu, the song fused with humor, defied all stereotypes from the time the film was made. - Naam Vaazhndhidum (Vai Raja Vai) – Play on Saavn
Naam Vaazhndhidum is an EDM dominated song by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Hiphop Tamizha. The song starts with an aggressive rap by Hiphop Tamizha and keeps the pace up as it moves forward. Backed by EDM tunes in the background, the bass drops are the best part about it. It’s one of the best workout songs. - Irumugan Settai (Iru Mugan) – Play on Saavn
Irumugan Settai is a new-age fusion track by multiple artists viz. Mali, Harris Jayaraj, Emcee Jesz and Steeve Vatz. The song features dubstep tune interludes as well as electric guitar riffs that work together to make this groovy track. If you love fusion music, you’re gonna love this track most.
- Karka Karka (Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu)
Karka Karka is a peppy track by Harris Jeyaraj. It features peppy beats, western percussions and a fusion with english lyrics. Over all it’s a well tailored song describing the hero of the film, a beat that connects with the youth.
- Pistah (Neram) – Play on Saavn
With over 1 million hits, Pistah is a typical yet high-on-energy bilingual Malayali-Tamil song which has also rocked the IPL 2016. Named as the Run Anthem, Pistah is a peppy number which was created as a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar, who met an accident about an year before.
These songs have been specially curated by Saavn’s in-house team to target the chakras of the body so as to pump up the mood.
On #2, it’s the Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh’s most-popular song High End from the album Con.Fi.Den.Tial. The super-talented singer-cum-actor dedicates the track to his long time crush Kylie Jenner. The foot-tapping desi beats and Diljit’s awesome vocals will definitely get you up and grooving.
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