“I rap so the silence can bleed. I spit verses where justice has dried.”
He’s not just a voice from the underground.
He’s a voice from below the ground — rising from the ignored, the displaced, the oppressed.
Vedan, born Hirandas Murali, didn’t take a stage name for style.
He took the name ‘Vedan’ — which means hunter — as a weapon, a memory, and a mirror to his roots.
In the alleys of Thrissur
Under the burning neon of class and caste, he found his mic and his moment.
Not Just a Rapper. A Revolution in a Hoodie.
In a state that prides itself on literacy, Vedan exposed what the textbooks skipped.
- Colorism
- Casteism
- Tokenism
He called it all out — in rhyme, in rage, and in rhythm.
His breakout track Voice of the Voiceless wasn’t just a song — it was an uprising.
Every bar he dropped sounded like a slum speaking back.
Every verse sounded like Ambedkar’s echo in 808 beats.
He wasn’t seeking fame.
He was demanding attention.
When Art Gets Too Real for the Powerful
Vedan’s lyrics don’t flatter power — they dismantle it.
He raps about:
- Dalit identity
- Street oppression
- Police brutality
- Systemic gaslighting
In Vaa, released on Ambedkar Jayanti, he didn’t just invoke Babasaheb —
he summoned a call-to-arms.
In Theruvinte Mon (Son of the Streets), he didn’t just represent —
he resurrected Kerala’s silenced sons.
And suddenly, politics paid attention.
A BJP leader filed a case.
An NIA complaint followed.
But the people? They roared back.
No Hero Without Bruises
He’s faced criticism.
Faced accusations.
Faced arrest.
But Vedan never claimed to be perfect.
He claimed to be present — and accountable.
Whether it was a MeToo allegation he acknowledged and apologised for,
or a weed charge that got sensationalised —
He never disappeared behind PR curtains.
He stood, flawed, open, and raw —
the only way truth sounds real.
Why He’s a Human of Change
Because in a country where caste still whispers through wedding halls, hiring desks, and hospital beds,
he yells it out loud.
Because he didn’t wait for a saviour —
he became a megaphone.
Because every time Kerala tried to cancel him,
thousands turned up to listen.
Because art is not decoration.
Art is declaration.
And Vedan?
He’s India’s declaration from the margins.
Episode – 4
Vedan – Humans of Change
One World. One Human. One Change.
