Swarathma Songs: Topiwalleh, Raah E Fakira and the Best of Bengaluru's Folk-Rock Band

Swarathma are Bengaluru's best-loved folk-rock band: Hindi and Kannada songs with a social conscience, theatrical shows and choruses made for singing back. This guide picks the twenty best Swarathma songs in release order, from their 2009 debut to "Belongaluru" (2025), with the date Apple Music India gives each song.

How we checked. Every date below is the song's own date on Apple Music India (iTunes catalogue, country IN), checked on 28 October 2026. Where a song date differs from its album or single date, or where Apple shows a 1 January placeholder, we say so. Only released music is covered. For the band's line-up and its three albums, see the Swarathma band guide. This page is about songs.

Quick answer: the 10 best Swarathma songs

• "Ee Bhoomi" (dated 2009)
• "Topiwalleh" (11 May 2012)
• "Naane Daari" (11 May 2012)
• "Duur Kinara" (with Shubha Mudgal) (11 May 2012)
• "Rang Zinda Hain" (21 July 2013)
• "Beta Sweater Pehno" (27 February 2017)
• "Raah E Fakira" (1 October 2018)
• "Aasman Ki Dukaan" (10 October 2018)
• "Dus Minute Aur" (25 October 2021)
• "Belongaluru" (8 November 2025)

The debut: Swarathma (2009)

Apple Music India lists the 8-track debut with a 1 January 2009 placeholder date for the album and every song, and credits it to "Swaratma", a different spelling of the band's name.

1. "Ee Bhoomi" (dated 2009). Track five on the debut.

2. "Patte Saare" (dated 2009). Track four.

3. "Pyaasi" (dated 2009). The closing song.

Topiwalleh (2012)

The album and all ten songs are dated 11 May 2012.

4. "Topiwalleh" (11 May 2012). The title song and opener.

5. "Ghum" (11 May 2012). Track five.

6. "Naane Daari" (11 May 2012). A Kannada song. A Dualist Inquiry mix came out later as a single, with the song dated 6 June 2013.

7. "Duur Kinara" (with Shubha Mudgal) (11 May 2012). The only guest-credited song on the album.

8. "Yeshu, Allah Aur Krishna" (11 May 2012). The closing song.

Between albums (2013–2017)

9. "Rang Zinda Hain" (21 July 2013). A standalone single. Apple dates the single release 2014, but the song itself 21 July 2013.

10. "Beta Sweater Pehno" (27 February 2017). A single that later became track six of Raah-e-Fakira, still carrying its 2017 date.

11. "Agla Savera" (feat. Bianca Gomes) (24 June 2017). Credited to Swarathma & Clinton Cerejo.

Raah-e-Fakira (2018)

The album is dated 15 October 2018 (9 tracks). Two songs arrived early.

12. "Raah E Fakira" (1 October 2018). The title song, out two weeks before the album.

13. "Aasman Ki Dukaan" (10 October 2018). The second early song.

14. "Manwa" (15 October 2018). Track three.

15. "Sangat Ki Rangat" (feat. Amit Kilam) (15 October 2018). With Amit Kilam of Indian Ocean.

16. "Kaash" (15 October 2018). Track five.

17. "Jangama" (15 October 2018). The closing song.

Singles since 2020

18. "Mushkil Mein Jeena" (12 June 2020). A standalone single.

19. "Dus Minute Aur" (25 October 2021). A standalone single.

20. "Belongaluru" (8 November 2025). Their most recent single on Apple Music India.

How the songs line up

• Debut (credited "Swaratma"): 8 songs, placeholder date 1 January 2009.
• Topiwalleh: 10 songs, all 11 May 2012.
• Singles 2013–2017: "Naane Daari" (Dualist Inquiry Mix) 6 June 2013; "Rang Zinda Hain" 21 July 2013; "Beta Sweater Pehno" 27 February 2017; "Agla Savera" 24 June 2017.
• Raah-e-Fakira: 9 songs; "Raah E Fakira" 1 October 2018, "Aasman Ki Dukaan" 10 October 2018, "Beta Sweater Pehno" 27 February 2017, the other six 15 October 2018.
• Singles since 2020: 12 June 2020, 25 October 2021, 8 November 2025.

Where to start, by mood

• Singalong songs: "Topiwalleh", "Raah E Fakira" and "Dus Minute Aur". Two title songs and a standalone single, all easy first listens.
• Collaborations: "Duur Kinara" with Shubha Mudgal, "Sangat Ki Rangat" with Amit Kilam and "Agla Savera" with Bianca Gomes and Clinton Cerejo.
• Between-album singles: "Rang Zinda Hain", "Beta Sweater Pehno" and "Mushkil Mein Jeena", the songs released between albums.

What is left out

• Film songs. Swarathma's 2024 singles credited "From 'Raushan'" ("Raushan" 19 February 2024, "Bas" 21 June 2024 and "Aiyanar Kudurai" 19 December 2024) are soundtrack work and are not ranked.
• Remixes, apart from the note on "Naane Daari".

How to use this guide

For a first listen, play the quick-answer ten in order: you will hear the band across sixteen years, from the 2009 debut through Topiwalleh and Raah-e-Fakira to the 2025 single. Then play Topiwalleh in full. For their year, see the best Indian indie albums of 2013 and best Indian indie songs of 2013, where "Rang Zinda Hain" appears. For more of the scene, see Indian folk fusion bands, the Bengaluru indie scene and Indian Ocean songs.

FAQ

What is Swarathma's most famous song? On this list, "Topiwalleh" (11 May 2012), the title song of their second album.

What is the latest Swarathma song? On Apple Music India, "Belongaluru", dated 8 November 2025.

How many albums has Swarathma released? Three on Apple Music India: the 2009 debut (credited "Swaratma"), Topiwalleh (2012) and Raah-e-Fakira (2018).