2011 in Music

Another year draws to a close! And here is some of my favourite songs of 2011, a list that is by no means exhaustive.

Hindi:
  • Krsna (Tanu Weds Manu)
  • Ram Sampath (Delhi Belly)
  • Prashant Pillai (Shaitan)
  • Sachin-Jigar (Shor in the City, F.A.L.T.U, Hum Tum Shabana)
  • Amit Trivedi (No One Killed Jessica)
  • Raghu Dixit (Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge)
  • Midival Punditz-Karsh Kale (Soundtrack)
  • A. R. Rahman (Rockstar)
  • Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Patiala House)
  • Vishal-Shekhar (Ra.One)
  • Disappointments: Don 2, Aarakshan, Mausam
Tamil:
  • M. Ghibran (Vaagai Sooda Vaa)
  • Sharreth Vasudevan (180)
  • K (Yuddham Sei)
  • Vidyasagar (Thambi Vettothi Sundaram)
  • Harris Jayaraj (Ko, Engeyum Kaadhal)
  • G. V. Prakash (Deiva Thirumagal, Mayakkam Enna, Narthaki)
  • Vijay Antony (Yuvan Yuvathi)
  • S. Thaman (Vandhaan Vendraan)
  • Joshua Sridhar (Vithagan)
  • D. Imman (Mudhal Idam)
  • Shyam-Prasan-Praveen (Kamban Kazhagam)
  • Disappointments: Mankatha, 7aum Arivu, Rajapattai
Malayalam/Kannada/Telugu:
  • V. Harikrishna (Paramathma)
  • Deepak Dev (Urumi, Tournament)
  • Bijibal (Salt N' Pepper)
  • Sreenivas (The Train)
  • Gowry Lekshmi (Casanovva)
  • Shahabaz Aman (Indian Rupee)
  • Ilaiyaraaja (Sri Rama Rajyam)
  • S. Thaman (Dookudu)
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja (Panjaa)
  • Babu Shankar (Mogudu)
English:
  • Mikey Wax (Constant Motion)
  • Adele (21)
  • Coldplay (Mylo Xyloto)
  • Lady Antebellum (Own the Night)
  • Foo Fighters (Wasting Light)
  • Drake (Take Care)
  • Foster the People (Torches)
  • Florence + the Machine (Ceremonials)
  • OneRepublic (Waking Up)
  • Switchfoot (Vice Verses)
  • Jennifer Lopez (Love?)
  • David Guetta (Nothing but the Beat)
And here is the top 30, in no particular order:
  • Rangrez (Tanu Weds Manu)
  • Jo Bhi Main (Rockstar)
  • Saibo (Shor in the City)
  • Aitbaar (No One Killed Jessica)
  • Tere Liye (7 Khoon Maaf)
  • Tere Siva (Delhi Belly)
  • Ek Manzil (Soundtrack)
  • Box (Pandora) Theme (Yuddham Sei)
  • Nee Korinaal (180)
  • Sara Sara (Vaagai Sooda Vaa)
  • Ennamo Aedho (Ko)
  • Pirai Thedum (Mayakkam Enna)
  • Paravashanadenu (Paramathma)
  • Chembavu (Salt N' Pepper)
  • Chirakengu (The Train)
  • Chimmi Chimmi (Urumi)
  • Sakhiye (Casanovva)
  • Jagadhananda Karaka (Sri Rama Rajyam)
  • Guruvaram (Dookudu)
  • Choosthunna (Mogudu)
  • Marion (Constant Motion)
  • Rolling in the Deep (21)
  • Bloody Mary (Born This Way)
  • Princess of China (Mylo Xyloto)
  • Pumped Up Kicks (Torches)
  • You Lie (The Band Perry)
  • Waiting for the End (A Thousand Suns)
  • Till the World Ends (Femme Fatale)
  • Only If for a Night (Ceremonials)
  • Colder Weather (Zac Brown Band)
For a more comprehensive list, check them out here: Best OST's So Far - 2011