Tamil Eelam Music Band

Songs
The so-called Eelam struggle songs of the LTTE was released by the LTTE or released on behalf of the liberation struggle. These can also be referred to as motion songs or knight songs or uprising songs. These songs are unique and the songs has focus on Tamileelam, the emotions, issues and struggles. These songs have been a motivating and emotional tool for the youth and the people to work with the LTTE’s goals.

The LTTE’s uprising songs began to emerge at a time when the LTTE’s armed struggle was in full swing. Firstly, the songs was launched from Tamil Nadu. The songs were written by Eelam poets like Puthuvai Rathinathurai, Kasi Ananthan and Tamil Nadu poets like Inkulab.

Musicians like D.M. Selandarajan, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, Jayachandran, P. Susila, Vani Jayaram and Suvarnalatha sang the songs. L. Vaithiyanathan composed many songs. Songs were coming from Tamil Nadu even during the period when the Indian Army was stationed in Eelam. It was in the early nineties that uprising songs flourished in Eelam, especially in Jaffna.

LTTE began to develop musicians within the movement, as the entire work for the songs had to be done in the movement. At that time, LTTE started a music band in Batticaloa. The group grew enormously and produced numerous of songs during the struggle.