Rankings for songs and albums released December 2017 to December 2018. 2018 was a slightly weaker year for Kannada than recent years past. Arjun Janya completely dominated Kannada music this year, with a handful of fantastic albums.
Saavn Playlist:
Kannada Composers
- Arjun Janya
- Sunaad Gowtham
- Nobin Paul
Kannada Songs
- Thalupisadhe Ulidhiruva – Anukta – Nobin Paul – Ashwin Sharma, Palak Muchhal (https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/thalupisadhe-ulidhiruva/By8FHDNmZUs)
- Yaava Kalada – Ananthu v/s Nusrath – Sunaad Gowtham – Nithin Acharya (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGoANKb2-1E)
- Oh Kshana – Ambi Ning Vayassaytho – Arjun Janya – Aniruddha Sastry (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Ambi-Ning-Vayassaytho/Oh-Kshana/FCMbRRdSUgE)
- Nodivalandava – Villain – Arjun Janya – Armaan Malik, Shreya Ghoshal (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/The-Villain/Nodivalandava/MV8Ieh1vf3c)
- Neene – Kannaddakkagi Ondannu Otti – Arjun Janya – Sanjith Hedge (https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/neene-geechida/SQ1cUjZiTVw)
- Yella Halli Love Story – Kannadakkagi Ondannu Otti – Arjun Janya – Vijay Prakash (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Kannadakkagi-Ondannu-Otti/Yella-Halli-Love-Story/ORAif0JvZVI)
- Badukina Banaave – Tagaru – Charan Raj – Siddharth Belmannu (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Tagaru/Badukina-Bannave/QQsydRhdAWs)
- Spandana – Kichchu – Arjun Janya – Shreya Ghoshal (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Kichchu/Spandana-/P1wHVQ0CAQM)
- Maathado – Ambi Ning Vayassaytho – Arjun Janya – Gummineni Vijay Babu (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Ambi-Ning-Vayassaytho/Maathado-Taareya/JRE0VBEFYFc)
- Naguva Ninna – Udumba- Vineeth Raaj Menon – Deepu, Manasa Holla (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Udumba/Naguva-Ninna/HlkSVExRRWw)
- Eega Thaage Jaariyagide – Ananthu v/s Nusrath – Sunaad Gowtham – Vijay Prakash (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGoANKb2-1E)
- Amma Nannu Amma – Bruhaspati – V. Harikrishna – K. S. Chithra, Santhosh Venky (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Bruhaspati/Amma-Nannu-Amma/ChFcRgJVAWQ)
- Ommeyu Thirugi – Ananthu v/s Nusrath – Sunaad Gowtham – Ninada Nayak (https://youtu.be/iGoANKb2-1E)
- Gutagi Kelli – Parasanga- Harshvardhan Raj – Chetan Sosca (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Parasanga/Gutagi-Kelli/Mh04VSB4VXo)
- Laali Laali – Huchcha 2 – Anoop Seelin – Madhu Balakrishnan (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Huchcha-2/Laali-laali/GQMRRTJCTl4)
- Nana Mele – Kannadakkagi Ondannu Otti – Arjun Janya – Sonu Nigam (https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/nana-mele-nanageega/NA4zZAcGVns)
- Kannu Kannu – Naduve Antaravirali – Manikanth Kadri – Supriya Lohith (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Naduve-Antaravirali/Kannu-Kannu/HQcJeSYdaHo)
- Shakuntle Sikkalu – Naduve Antaravirali – Manikanth Kadri -Sanjith Hegde (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Naduve-Antaravirali/Shaakuntle-Sikkalu/BT0zUjBUc1I)
- Amma Amma – Mr. Cheater Ramachari – ULV Praddyotan – Nachiket Venkatgiri (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Mr-Cheater-Ramachari/Amma-Amma/NAooWw5XdWI)
- Kanda Ninda Baalinalli – Mr Cheater Ramachari – ULV Praddyotan – Shantha Kulkarni (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Mr-Cheater-Ramachari/Kanda-Ninna-Baalinalli/PiQTZTBHBkE)
- Marali Baradoorigae – Parasanga- Harshvardhan Raj – Jogi Prem, Fayaz Khan (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Parasanga/Marali-Baradorige/FiM5VEcBWVU)
- Hoovanu Kelu – Parasanga – Harshvardhan Raj – Vijay Prakash (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Parasanga/Hoovanu-Kelu/PDAvciBVBQE)
- Vanadevi Preeitya – Kichchu – Arjun Janya – Vijay Prakash (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Kichchu/Vanadevi-Preetiya/BDAPYkFoBFU)
- Thumba Preetiso – Huchcha 2 – Anoop Seelin – Shreya Ghoshal (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Huchcha-2/Thumba-Preethiso/CF4lZBl0fng)
- Ee Saniha – Anukta – Nobin Paul – Vasuki Vaibhav (https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/ee-saniha/CC0neB5hdGM)
- Rana Rana – Villain – Arjun Janya – Shreya Ghoshal, Prem Jogi (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/The-Villain/Rana-Rana-Raavana/MgUPXkd3cmE)
- Yennami Yennami – Ayogya – Arjun Janya – Vijay Prakash, Palak Muchhal (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Ayogya/Yenammi-Yenammi/NzpYABNWQws)
- Jaleela – Ambi Ning Vayassaytho – Arjun Janya – Vijay Prakash (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Ambi-Ning-Vayassaytho/Jaleela/CDc,SAxjdgU)
- Saakamma – Ayogya – Arjun Janya – Arjun Janya (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Ayogya/Saakamma/RCATaThAT0k)
- Dinavu – Hangover – Veer Samarth – Sanjith Hegde, Dheerendra Doss (https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Hangover/Dinavu-Ondu-Rochaka/GVA8XyRdbXc)
Kannada Albums
- Ambi Ning Vayassaytho – Arjun Janya (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Ambi-Ning-Vayassaytho-2018/JGeYZnvuoJI_)
- Ananthu v/s Nusrath – Sunaad Gowtham (https://youtu.be/iGoANKb2-1E)
- Kannadakkagi Ondannu Otti – Arjun Janya (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Kannadakkagi-Ondannu-Otti-2018/oC5ifyf4794_)
- Anukta – Nobin Paul (https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/anukta/gMz4fxZrGTs_)
- Naduve Antaravirali – Manikanth Kadri (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Naduve-Antaravirali-2018/SmkyG4AllSo_)
- Ayogya – Arjun Janya (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Ayogya-2018/Vq2Lb0ycd-0_)
- Parasanga- Harshvardhan Raj (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Parasanga-2018/FuzpmsTizcU_)
- Tagaru – Charan Raj (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Tagaru-2017/vJ67Z0HUfIo_)
- Villain – Arjun Janya (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/The-Villain-2018/kPp2EFydoyM_)
- Hangover – Veer Samarth (https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Hangover-2018/LsrgsCGdQ4M_)