Yaalpaanam Kiran Das Murali, a child of the indigenous Tamil soil

Yaalpaanam Kiran Das Murali, a child of the indigenous Tamil soil

Yaalpaanam Kiran Das Murali, a child of the indigenous Tamil soil, was given the nickname “Vedan” in school, mocked for the darkness of his Tamil skin. The name became a vessel for caste slander by those from dominant caste backgrounds.

In response to what pushed him to the margins, he embraced art as a form of resistance. Even as a child, he had a strong command over both song and the written word.

Today, Vedan’s songs have reached a global audience.
Vedan is now celebrated globally.

Now, Vedan has become a storm across Kerala, a land once part of the vast Tamilakam region—ancient Tamil country stretching across the south. – He became a trending name on social media overnight.
Vedan’s rise is proof that when the oppressed rise, their voices cannot be silenced.

Translated by Dayalan.