Vedan (rapper)

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Vedan
Birth nameHirandas Murali
Born Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Years active2020–present

Hirandas Murali, better known by his stage name Vedan, is an Indian rapper and songwriter from Kerala. [1] [2]

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Vedan at his concert , December 2024

Career

Vedan first gained prominence in June 2020 with the release of his first music video, titled "Voice of the Voiceless", on YouTube. [3] [4] He was of the age 25 then. [5] In the same year, he released his second music video titled "Bhoomi Njan Vazhunidam". [6] In 2024, Vedan collaborated with Sushin Shyam in the movie Manjummel Boys, where he wrote the lyrics for the track "Kuthanthram". [7]

Personal life

Vedan was born in Thrissur, Kerala while his mother hails from Ooty, Tamil Nadu. [5] Vedan grew up in a colony called Swapnabhoomi, near the Thrissur railway station. [3]

In 2021, Vedan was accused of sexual misconduct by a few women via a post that was shared on a Facebook page as part of the MeToo movement. [8] He later responded to the allegations with an apology. [9]

Discography

As Playback singer

YearSong TitleFilm/AlbumNotes
2021Narabali Nayattu (2021 film) Lyricist, Singer [10]
2023La VidaKARAMLyricist, Singer
2024Kuthanthram Manjummel Boys Lyricist, Singer

References

  1. ↑ "Vedan is a huge hit at Kochi Music Foundation hip hop festival". Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Double edged word". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Meet Vedan, whose Malayalam anti-caste rap song is a hit". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Malayalam rapper Vedan's songs of the hunted". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 "I am my own inspiration: How Malayalam rapper Vedan became the 'Voice of the Voiceless'". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "The earth where I reign, day by day turns into hell; Hunter again with sharp words". Madhyamam. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sushin Shyam collaborates with Vedan for Manjummel Boys first single". Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Malayalam rapper Vedan, known for anti-caste songs, accused of sexual misconduct". The Week. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rapper Vedan apologises for 'lapses in conduct'". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "'നായാട്ടി'ലെ വേടന്‍റെ 'നരബലി' പാട്ട്; 'നായാട്ടിന് നരബലിയിരനീ ഞാൻ' ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു". Times of India Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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