The internet has helped to develop and promote Tamil songs mainly because they are available for free download. Western influence of music in Tamil songs can be seen in the recent years. British pop genres like rock and roll, hip hop, reggae, dance, techno, beats, R&B, metal, rap etc are seen in the Tamil pop music.  

Amidst this pop culture, the two main singers who have strived to keep up the tradition and the flavor of pop music are Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan and Pushpavanam Kuppuswamy. As far as the folk songs are concerned, they are not very popular in the urban areas but they are still sung in the rural areas. Many Tamil film music directors are now trying to incorporate the Tamil folk music in their songs so as to keep the rich tradition of Tamil music alive. 

Famous songs from the movie Kandhasamy featuring Vikram and Shriya are quite popular. The music is given by famous music director Devi Sri Prasad. Songs from the movie Mutthirai featuring Nithin Sathya, Daniel Balaji, Lakshmi Rai whose music is given by Yuvan Shankar Raja are also available for download. Latest movie Thoranai featuring Vishal and Shriya also has a good collection of songs. The music is given by Mani Sharma. Another famous movie whose music is appreciated amongst the youth of the country is Modhi Vilaiyadu. Most Tamil youths across the country seem to like the numbers from this movie. The music here is given by Colonial Cousins. Do download these songs and enjoy them at your leisure.