Vedan

Vedan is the stage name of Hirandas Murali, a Malayalam rapper and songwriter from Thrissur, Kerala, whose independent and film work often confronts caste hierarchy, class, and resistance. Born 25 October 1994, he has described a family history that crosses Eelam Tamil displacement on his mother’s side and a Malayali Paniya community background on his father’s—context that surfaces in how listeners and press read his lyric politics.

Standalone tracks such as La Vida, Mauna Loa, and Voice of Voiceless sit beside film-facing writing, including Kuthanthram from Manjummel Boys and the Kondal Vedan Song. In 2025 he received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist, a rare institutional recognition for a voice that still markets primarily as hip-hop rather than as a conventional film lyricist brand.

Within Kerala’s booming Malayalam hip-hop wave, Vedan is frequently cited for seriousness of theme rather than only party-rap velocity. That reputation travels on streaming storefronts where the locked Apple artist id (Hip-Hop/Rap) carries soundtrack EPs and singles used by Discography’s enrich job.

Name collisions exist on Apple (other Vedan-branded accounts). This page locks the Kerala catalog tied to Manjummel Boys / Kondal-era rows. Bios here stick to verifiable public sources; Discography does not invent chart claims or star ratings.

Use this hub for songs, albums, and future magazine stories credited solely to Vedan. Multi-artist festival or soundtrack roundups that merely mention him should not be force-retagged under single-select rules; they can be listed later as mention-only follow-ups in the wave report.

Kerala’s Malayalam hip-hop boom includes party anthems and cinema tie-ins; Vedan’s documented lane emphasizes lyric confrontation of savarna politics and class, which is why encyclopedia sources highlight both independent tracks and film writing culminating in a 2025 state lyricist award. Thrissur origin and the locked Apple Hip-Hop/Rap catalog (Manjummel Boys / Kondal-era rows) keep this facet unambiguous against similarly named storefront artists. Discography will not invent tour histories. Enrich may add singles and soundtrack EPs; members are not fabricated for a solo act.