Mid-January is one festival with many names: Makar Sankranti across most of India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Uttarayan in Gujarat with a sky full of kites, and til-gul in Maharashtra. Each has its own sounds and its own words, which is why a generic "Happy Sankranti" song never quite fits. A song in your own language, about your own family's celebration, does.
Style prompts by region
Choose the vocal language first, then describe the style. Some starting points:
- Pongal (Tamil): "festive Tamil folk, nadaswaram and thavil, village celebration, joyful group chorus".
- Sankranti (Telugu): "Telugu folk, haridasu style, dholak and harmonium, festive morning".
- Sankranti (Kannada): "Kannada folk, ellu-bella celebration, light percussion, warm duet".
- Uttarayan (Gujarati): "Gujarati garba-pop, dhol, kite festival on the terrace, energetic".
- Til-gul (Marathi): "Marathi folk, dholki, cheerful, family festival".
- Makar Sankranti (Hindi): "Indian folk-pop, flute and dhol, sunrise, harvest celebration".
Lyric tips
Write about the small things your family does: who makes the pongal, whose kite is always cut first, the rangoli outside the door, the til-gul phrase everyone says. Put a name or two in the chorus. Short lines with the same rhythm sing best, and you can write in your own script (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Devanagari) or in Roman letters.
If you do not want to write lyrics, describe the song in a sentence instead ("a happy Pongal song in Tamil about our family in Madurai, Amma making sakkarai pongal, kids drawing kolam") and Autunes writes the lyrics for you.
Downloading and sharing it
On the free plan you can make the song and play it in your account; downloading it costs ₹9 for that song, and then it is yours to share, including on Instagram and YouTube. Any single payment of ₹99 or more (for example a credit top-up) makes every song you create after it free to download. Pro and Creator download everything.