I’ve spent way too many hours listening to A.R. Rahman. These are just my all-time favorite songs. Picked only one from each album. That made it real hard, but also more fun.
[As on May 2025]
| Song | Movie | Singers | Lyricist |
| Pudhu Vellai Mazhai | Roja (1992) | Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| Idhuthan Vaazhkai Enbatha | Pudhiya Mugham (1993) | Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| En Veetu Thottathil | Gentleman (1993) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | Vaali |
| Aathangara Marame | Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) | Mano, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| Raa Kozhi Rendum | Uzhavan (1993) | K. J. Yesudas, Swarnalatha | Vaali |
| Raasathi | Thiruda Thiruda (1993) | Shahul Hameed, Sujatha Mohan, Ganga Sitharasu, Minmini | Vaali |
| Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye | Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994) | Shahul Hameed | Vairamuthu |
| En Kadhale | Duet (1994) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu |
| Enmel Vizhundha Mazhaithuli | May Maadham (1994) | P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu |
| Kollayile Thennai | Kadhalan (1994) | P. Jayachandran | Vaali |
| Sevvaanam Chinna Pen | Pavithra (1994) | Mano, S.P.B. Pallavi | Vairamuthu |
| Thenmerku Paruva Kaatru | Karuthamma (1994) | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu |
| Nee Kattum Selai | Pudhiya Mannargal (1994) | Sujatha Mohan, T. L. Maharajan | Palani Bharathi |
| Malarodu Malaringu | Bombay (1995) | Sujatha Mohan, Anuradha Sriram & Chorus | Vairamuthu |
| Thoda Thoda Malarndhadhenna | Indira (1995) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu |
| Thillana Thillana | Muthu (1995) | Mano, Sujatha Mohan, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Malargaley | Love Birds (1996) | K. S. Chithra, Hariharan | Vairamuthu |
| Pachai Kiligal | Indian (1996) | Hariharan, Harini, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Sakhiye Neethan Thunaiye | Anthimanthaarai (1996) | P. Unnikrishnan | Vairamuthu |
| Ennai Kaanavillaiye | Kadhal Desam (1996) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, O. S. Arun, Rafee | Vaali |
| Mellisaiyae | Mr. Romeo (1996) | Swarnalatha, Unni Menon, Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| Mana Madurai | Minsara Kanavu (1997) | Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Narumugaye | Iruvar (1997) | P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashri | Vairamuthu |
| Kaiyil Mithakkim | Ratchagan (1997) | Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Anbe Anbe | Jeans (1998) | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | Vairamuthu |
| Santhosha Kanneere | Uyire (1998) | A. R. Rahman, Anuradha Sriram, Febi Mani, Anupama | Vairamuthu |
| Thirakkatha Kattukulle | En Swasa Katre (1999) | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu |
| Minsaera Poove | Padayappa (1999) | Srinivas, Hariharan, Nithyasree Mahadevan, Palakkad Sreeram | Vairamuthu |
| Roja Roja | Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) | P. Unnikrishnan | Vaali |
| Mudhal Murai Killi Parthen | Sangamam (1999) | Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| Kalaai Maane | Thaalam (1999) | Hariharan | Vairamuthu |
| Velli Malare | Jodi (1999) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mahalakshmi Iyer | Vairamuthu |
| Mudhalvanae | Mudhalvan (1999) | Shankar Mahadevan, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu |
| Karisal Tharisil | Taj Mahal (1999) | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Pachai Nirame | Alai Payuthey (2000) | Hariharan, Clinton Cerejo | Vairamuthu |
| Yengae Enathu Kavithai | Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) | KS. Chithra, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Anbae Idhu | Rhythm (2000) | Sadhana Sargam | Vairamuthu |
| Swasamae | Thenali (2000) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam | Pa. Vijay |
| Nenthukitten | Star (2001) | Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman | Palani Bharathi |
| Azhage Sukhama | Paarthale Paravasam (2001) | Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam | Vairamuthu |
| Endhan Nenjil | Alli Arjuna (2002) | S. Janaki, Srinivas | Vairamuthu |
| Vellai Pookkal | Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) | A.R. Rahman | Vairamuthu |
| Maya Maya | Baba (2002) | Karthik, Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| Endhan Vaanil | Kadhal Virus (2002) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | Vaali |
| Dolna | Parasuram (2003) | Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan | Pa. vijay |
| Ale Ale | Boys (2003) | Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman | Kabilan |
| Yedho Ondru | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) | Karthik, Gopika Poornima | Pa. Vijay |
| Theekuruvi | Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004) | Johnson, Harini, Mukesh Mohamed | Thenmozhi |
| Sandakozhi | Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) | Madhushree | Vairamuthu |
| Sakkarai Inikkira | New (2004) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | Vaali |
| Unnai Kelai | Desam (2004) | T. L. Maharajan, Hariharan | Vaali |
| Udhaya Udhaya | Udhaya (2004) | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | Arivumathi |
| Anbe Aaruyire | Anbe Aaruyire (2005) | Naresh Iyer, Madhushree | Vaali |
| New York Nagaram | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) | A.R. Rahman | Vaali |
| Innisai | Varalaru (2006) | Mahathi, Saindhavi, Naresh Iyer | Vairamuthu |
| Aaruyire | Guru (2007) | A. R. Rahman, Chinmayi | Vaali |
| Sahana | Sivaji (2007) | Udit Narayan, Chinmayi, A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu |
| Valayapatti | Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) | Naresh Iyer, Ujjayinee Roy, Srimathumitha, Darshana KT | Na. Muthukumar |
| Muzhumathi | Jodha Akbar (2007) | Srinivas | Na. Muthukumar |
| Marudaani | Sakkarakatti (2007) | Madhushree, A.R. Rahman | Na. Muthukumar |
| Mannipaaya | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) | A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal | Thamarai |
| Usure Pogudhey | Ravanan (2010) | Karthik | Vairamuthu |
| Irumbile | Enthiran (2010) | A. R. Rahman, Kash n’ Krissy | Madhan Karky, Kash n’ Krissy |
| Chithirai Nela | Kadal (2013) | Vijay Yesudas | Vairamuthu |
| Nenje Ezhu | Maryan (2013) | A.R. Rahman | Kabilan, A. R. Rahman |
| Unnaal Unnaal | Ambikapathy (2013) | Naresh Iyer | Vairamuthu |
| Medhuvaagathaan | Kochadaiiyaan (2014) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam | Vaali |
| Yaarumilla | Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) | Shweta Mohan, Srinivas | Pa. Vijay |
| Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal | I (2014) | Haricharan, Shreya Ghoshal | Madhan Karky |
| En Mannava | Lingaa (2014) | Srinivas, Aditi Paul | Vairamuthu |
| Malargal Kaettaen | O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) | K. S. Chithra, A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu |
| Naan Un | 24 (2016) | Arijit Singh, Chinmayi Sripada | Madhan Karky |
| Avalum Naanum | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) | Vijay Yesudas | Bharathidasan |
| Azhagiye | Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) | Arjun Chandy, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi | Madhan Karky, Navneet Virk |
| Neethanae | Mersal (2017) | Shreya Ghoshal, A. R. Rahman | Vivek |
| Raajali | 2.0 (2017) | Blaaze, Arjun Chandy, Sid Sriram | Madhan Karky |
| Mazhai Kuruvi | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) | A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu |
| Top Tucker | Sarkar (2018) | Mohit Chauhan | Vivek |
| Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019) | Haricharan, Arjun Chandy | Madhan Karky |
| Unkkaga | Bigil (2019) | Sreekanth Hariharan, Madhura Dhara Talluri | Vivek |
| Nee Illa Naanum | 99 Songs (2019) | Haricharan | Kabilan |
| Murali Mogha | Galatta Kalyaanam (2021) | Haricharan, K. S. Chithra | Rohini |
| Kannethire | Iravin Nizhal (2022) | Sarthak Kalyani, Hiral Viradia | R. Parthiban |
| Thumbi Thullal | Cobra (2022) | Shreya Ghoshal, Nakul Abhyankar | Vivek, Jithin Raj |
| Kaalathukkum Nee Venum | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022) | Silambarasan, Rakshita Suresh | Thamarai |
| Chola Chola | Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) | Sathya Prakash, V. M. Mahalingam, Nakul Abhyankar | Kabilan |
| Nee Singam Dhan | Pathu Thala (2022) | Sid Sriram | Vivek |
| Veera Raja Veera | Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) | Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra, Harini | Siva Ananth |
| Nenjame Nenjame | Maamannan (2023) | Vijay Yesudas, Shakthisree Gopalan | Yugabharathi |
| Suro Suro | Ayalaan (2024) | Mohit Chauhan, Nakul Abhyankar | Madhan Karky |
| Thimiri Yezhuda | Lal Salaam (2024) | Bamba Bakya, Shahul Hameed, Deepthi Suresh, Akshaya Shivkumar | Snehan |
| Adangatha Asuran | Raayan (2024) | A. R. Rahman, Dhanush | Dhanush |
| Yennai Izhukkuthadi | Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) | A. R. Rahman, Dhee | Vivek |
| Jinguchaa | Thug Life (2025) | Vaishali Samant, Shakthisree Gopalan, Adithya R. K. | Kamal Haasan |
A few songs are missing from the Spotify and YouTube playlists since they aren’t available there.
