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The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Vedan performs at Ente Keralam event in Idukki
Rapper Hirandas Murali, also known as Vedan, performed at the Ente Keralam expo at Vazhathope in Idukki at 8 p.m. on Monday in the presence of a huge crowd. During the show, Vedan urged the people to follow his good habits. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said that the State government and the public were with Vedan. 'He decided to correct his habits, and it is a positive attitude. After the musical programme in Idukki, Vedan will get a new face among the public,' said Mr. Augustine. According to officials, Vedan's musical programme was originally scheduled on April 29 as part of Ente Keralam celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the State government. However, after his arrest on April 28, the Idukki district administration cancelled his show. According to sources, the show was conducted on Monday with the support of the government.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Rapper Vedan to perform at Ente Keralam expo in Idukki
The Kerala government has invited rapper Hirandas Murali, also known as Vedan, to perform at the Ente Keralam expo to be held at Vazhathope in Idukki on Monday (May 5, 2025). According to officials, the show will be held at 8 p.m. The decision comes after Mr. Vedan was granted bail in connection with a case filed against him by the Forest department for the possession of a pendant made of a suspected leopard tooth. In the wake of his arrest, the government had cancelled his earlier show scheduled for April 29. The government decided to give the rapper another chance to perform at the venue after support for him poured in from various corners. CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan, along with other leaders, flayed the arrest and action against the singer. According to officials, Mr. Vedan was arrested by the Forest department under the Wildlife Protection Act hours after he was released on bail by police in a case related to possession of 6 g of cannabis in a flat in Kochi on April 28. According to the police, they noticed that Mr. Vedan was wearing a pendant allegedly having a leopard tooth during a drive against drugs. The singer was arrested and a case was registered against him by forest officials after the police alerted them. But the immediate arrest by the Forest department raised public anger. Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran initially defended the singer's arrest, but he changed his stance following public outcry on social media. Mr. Vedan, a native of Thrissur district, emerged as a rap singer around five years ago when he released the album Voice of the Voiceless. The album became a hit, and he emerged as a famous rap singer. Meanwhile, Monday marks the conclusion of the one-week-long Ente Keralam expo, which features various government department pavilions and the LDF's featured programmes. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine had inaugurated the expo on April 29.
