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{{Short description|Indian rapper and songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Vedan
| image = Vedan at his concert.jpg
| alt = The rapper is on stage, holding a microphone
| caption = Vedan in 2024
| native_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_name = Hirandas Murali
| genre = {{hlist|[[Malayalam hip hop]]|[[Rap music|Rap]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Rapper]]|[[Songwriter]]}}
| years_active = 2020–present
| label = [[Mass Appeal India]], [[Sony Music India]], Karupp Records
| origin =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Navami Latha|2026}}
| awards = [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
| website =
}}
'''Hirandas Murali''' (born 25 October 1994), known professionally as '''Vedan''', is an Indian [[Rapping|rapper]] and [[songwriter]] from [[Kerala|Kerala, India]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Vedan is a huge hit at Kochi Music Foundation hip hop festival |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/vedan-is-a-huge-hit-at-kochi-music-foundation-hip-hop-festival/articleshow/80190497.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227092035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/vedan-is-a-huge-hit-at-kochi-music-foundation-hip-hop-festival/articleshow/80190497.cms |archive-date=27 February 2024 |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite news |title=Double edged word |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/Jun/19/double-edged-word-2158363.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308121954/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/Jun/19/double-edged-word-2158363.html |archive-date=8 March 2024 |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He is best known for his tracks, "Kuthanthram" (from "''[[Manjummel Boys]]''"), "Kondal Vedan Song" (from "[[Kondal]]"), "La Vida", "Mauna Loa", and "Voice of Voiceless". His songs often address themes of [[Caste system in India|savarna caste politics]], class, and resistance, and span both independent releases and contributions to [[Malayalam cinema]]. In 2025, he was awarded the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist]].<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-names-vedan-best-lyricist-amidst-multiple-sexual-assault-charges-draws-flak</ref>


== Early life ==
Vedan was born in Thrissur, Kerala. His mother, an [[Eelam Tamil]] from [[Jaffna|Jaffna, Sri Lanka]], migrated to [[Ooty|Ooty, Tamil Nadu]], during the Sri Lankan civil war. She was granted asylum in India and later received Indian citizenship from the [[Government of India]]. Vedan’s father, Murali, is a Malayali from the [[Paniya people|Paniya community]] and a native of [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web
|last=Mathew
|first=Ranjina P.
|title=rapper-vedan-trolled-for-dating-fair-girl-youtuber-s-reaction-video-goes-viral
|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/features/rapper-vedan-trolled-for-dating-fair-girl-youtuber-s-reaction-video-goes-viral-129451.html
|website=Filmibeat (Malayalam)
|publisher=Oneindia Venture
|date=6 May 2025
|access-date=9 June 2025
}}</ref> Vedan spent his childhood in a residential complex called Swapnabhoomi, located near the Thrissur railway station.<ref name=":4">{{cite news |title=Meet Vedan, whose Malayalam anti-caste rap song is a hit |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/meet-vedan-whose-malayalam-anti-caste-rap-song-hit-126676 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227105913/https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/meet-vedan-whose-malayalam-anti-caste-rap-song-hit-126676 |archive-date=27 February 2024 |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=The News Minute}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.edexlive.com/people/2020/jul/28/i-am-my-own-inspiration-how-malayalam-rapper-vedan-became-the-voice-of-the-voiceless-13528.html|title=I am my own inspiration: How Malayalam rapper Vedan became the 'Voice of the Voiceless'|access-date=27 February 2024|archive-date=27 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227092031/https://www.edexlive.com/people/2020/jul/28/i-am-my-own-inspiration-how-malayalam-rapper-vedan-became-the-voice-of-the-voiceless-13528.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

His early musical influences included Tamil hip-hop artists such as [[Yogi B]], Natchatra, and [[Dhilip Varman]], as well as international musicians like [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Bob Marley]]. He gave his first public performance of an original composition during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Fort Kochi. The performance, by an invitation from the band Oorali, marked the beginning of his career as a socially engaged artist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cris |date=2020-06-16 |title=Meet Vedan, whose Malayalam anti-caste rap song is a hit |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/meet-vedan-whose-malayalam-anti-caste-rap-song-hit-126676 |access-date=2025-07-17 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2025-07-11 |title=Vedan: 'Because Of The Things I Choose To Hunt Down, I End Up Being Hunted' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/vedan-interview-malayalam-hip-hop-political-rap/ |access-date=2025-07-17 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==

=== 2020: Debut with "Voice of the Voiceless" ===
Vedan began his career in 2020 with the release of his debut music video “Voice of the Voiceless,” which addressed caste-based discrimination, [[Social exclusion|marginalization]], and social injustice.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Anasuya |date=2020-07-02 |title=Malayalam rapper Vedan's songs of the hunted |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/rapper-vedans-art-is-his-politics/article59859483.ece |access-date=2025-07-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cris |date=2020-06-16 |title=Meet Vedan, whose Malayalam anti-caste rap song is a hit |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/meet-vedan-whose-malayalam-anti-caste-rap-song-hit-126676 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> The video, released on YouTube, received attention for its political themes and direct lyricism, and has garnered over 1.8 crore views.

He followed it the same year with "Bhoomi", a song reflecting on global humanitarian issues, including the [[Syrian civil war]], the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]], and the [[Death of Alan Kurdi|death of Aylan Kurdi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ഡെസ്ക് |first=വെബ് |date=2020-11-07 |title='ഭൂമി ഞാൻ വാഴുന്നിടം, അനുദിനം നരകമായ് മാറുന്നിടം'; മൂർച്ചയുള്ള വാക്കുകളുമായി വേടൻ വീണ്ടും {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/music/bhoomi-njan-vazhunidam-official-music-video-vedan-596610 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.madhyamam.com |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-11 |title=Vedan's song included in Calicut University syllabus |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vedans-song-included-in-calicut-university-syllabus/article69682936.ece |access-date=2025-07-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== 2021–2023: Film debut, label deals ===
In 2021, Vedan made his debut in film music with the track "Narabali" from the Malayalam film “''[[Nayattu (2021 film)|Nayattu]]''”.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-29 |title=Who is Vedan? Know all about Kerala rapper arrested for alleged possession of cannabis |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/who-is-vedan-know-all-about-kerala-rapper-arrested-for-alleged-possession-of-cannabis-1384957 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, he released the music video for “Vaa”, which addressed themes of caste-based oppression and the societal position of marginalized communities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=UR |first=Arya |date=2021-04-24 |title=Vaa, make a change |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Apr/24/vaa-make-a-change-2293941.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The video garnered over seven million views on YouTube.

He continued to grow his presence with "Social Criminal", released in 2023, a track that challenged systems of oppression on both local and global levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soman |first=Sreelakshmi |date=2025-05-01 |title=Forest official: Vedan, S/o Sri Lankan Tamil refugee; Kerala's reply: We don't care! |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/forest-official-vedan-s-o-sri-lankan-tamil-refugee-keralas-reply-we-dont-care/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref> That same year, Vedan signed a non-exclusive deal with the music label [[Mass Appeal India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=John |first=Michelle Rebekah |date=2025-04-29 |title=Malayalam rapper Vedan arrested in Kochi for alleged drug possession |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2025/Apr/29/malayalam-rapper-vedan-arrested-in-kochi-for-alleged-drug-possession |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hip-Hop Stars from Kerala: How Malayalam rappers create a remarkable sound that is both familiar and inventive | work=The Economic Times | date=7 September 2024 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/hip-hop-stars-from-kerala-how-malayalam-rappers-create-a-remarkable-sound-that-is-both-familiar-and-inventive/articleshow/113155210.cms?from=mdr | last1=Bhatt | first1=Shephali }}</ref> He collaborated with [[Kshmr|KSHMR]] and [[Dabzee]] on “La Vida” featured on the album “''Karam'',” released through [[Mass Appeal India]] and [[Dharma Worldwide]].<ref>{{Citation |title=KSHMR, Dabzee & Vedan – La Vida |url=https://genius.com/Kshmr-dabzee-and-vedan-la-vida-lyrics |access-date=2025-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Surbhi |date=2023-11-28 |title=Indian music needs to steer in a 'more cool direction': KSHMR talks about rap music, album KARAM, Bollywood and more |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2023/Nov/28/indian-musicwould-need-to-steer-in-a-more-cool-directionkshmrtalks-about-rap-music-album-karam-bolly-55486.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2024 - present: Mainstream recognition with ''Manjummel Boys'', launching "Karupp Records" ===
In 2024, Vedan gained mainstream recognition with the track ''"Kuthanthram"'', which he co-wrote and performed for the Malayalam film ''"[[Manjummel Boys]]"'', composed by [[Sushin Shyam]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-01-25 |title=Sushin Shyam collaborates with Vedan for Manjummel Boys first single |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jan/25/sushin-shyam-collaborates-with-vedan-for-manjummel-boys-first-single-51513.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The song received widespread attention alongside the success of the film and accumulated over 50 million streams. He followed this with ''Kondal'' (2024) for the film ''Kondal'', ''Veeran'' for the film ''"[[Checkmate (2024 film)|Checkmate]]"'' and ''Maranathin Niram'' for the film ''[[No Way Out (2022 film)|"No Way Out"]]. ''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Title Song From Antony Varghese's Kondal Is A Typical Vedan Banger! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/watch-title-song-from-kondal-is-a-typical-vedan-banger-article-113302306 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=Watch: First Single Veeran From Anoop Menon's Checkmate Is A Jazzy, Powerful Rap Track |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/first-single-veeran-from-anoop-menons-checkmate-is-a-jazzy-powerful-rap-track-article-111704348 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> His most recent film contribution is ''Va Veda'' (2025) for the movie "''[[Narivetta]]".'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=Jakes Bejoy and Vedan join forces for hard-hitting Narivetta song Vaada Veda. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/jakes-bejoy-and-vedan-join-forces-for-hard-hitting-narivetta-song-vaada-veda-watch-10018127/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He was also featured in the song ''Kisses in the Clouds'' from the critically acclaimed movie [[All We Imagine as Light|'' All We Imagine as Light'' (2024)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2024-12-24 |title='All We Imagine As Light' Composer Topshe Talks Scoring and Songs |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/all-we-imagine-as-light-songs-topshe-interview/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2024, Vedan launched Karupp Records, an independent record label aimed at promoting and supporting underrepresented artists. Since its beginning, the label has signed several talents.
Alongside his film works, Vedan continued to release independent tracks that explored a range of themes. Later In 2024, he released ''Theruvinte Mon,'' a song rooted in street life and resistance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedan Unleashes 'Theruvinte Mon' Music Video, A Raw Tribute To Kerala's Street Life |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/vedan-unleashes-theruvinte-mon-music-video-a-raw-tribute-to-keralas-street-life-ws-kl-9370605.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, he surprised his listeners with ''Mauna Loa'', a love themed song that was widely appreciated and showed a new side to his music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrated rapper Vedan releases new song 'Mouna Loa' |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2025/04/30/celebrated-rapper-vedan-releases-new-song-mouna-loa.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Celebrated rapper Vedan releases new song 'Mouna Loa' |language=en}}</ref> Released through [[Mass Appeal India]], it became his fastest track to surpass 10 million streams.

== Notable performances ==
In 2024, he performed at Gully Fest, in [[Mumbai]], one of India’s major hip-hop festivals, headlined by rapper Divine. The same year, he was also part of Rap91, another prominent event featuring rap artists from across the country. His other notable performances include Para Hip Hop Festival (2024) organised by the Kochi Music Foundation, Royal Enfield Motoverse (2024) in Goa, and Ocha Festival (2024), [[Kochi]], among many others.<ref>{{Cite news |last=M |first=Athira |date=2021-01-07 |title=Kochi Music Foundation organises 'Para', a digital hip-hop festival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kochi-music-foundations-digital-hip-hop-festival-streams-on-youtube/article33520259.ece |access-date=2025-07-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{|class="wikitable sortable."
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
!Notes
!{{Refh}}
|-
|2025
|[[55th Kerala State Film Awards]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]]
|"Kuthanthram" from ''[[Manjummel Boys]]''
|{{Won}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘വിയര്‍പ്പ് തുന്നിയിട്ട കുപ്പായം’; പുരസ്‌കാരം ശരിവയ്ക്കുന്ന വേടന്റെ വരികള്‍; ശബ്ദമില്ലാത്തവരുടെ ശബ്ദത്തിന് ബഹുമതി |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2025/11/04/vedan-malayalam-rapper-won-kerala-state-film-awards-for-best-lyricist.html |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=www.manoramaonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Viyarp Thunniitta Kuppayam' was written in a single day, happy to be recognized as a lyricist rather than a singer: Rapper Vedan |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1640346&u=rapper-vedan-reponds-to-winning-state-award-for-best-lyricist-for-viyarp-thunniitta-kuppayam-song-from-manjummel-boys |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=keralakaumudi.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Controversies==
=== Sexual abuse ===
In 2021, Vedan was allegedly accused of sexual misconduct by a few women via a post that was shared on a [[Facebook]] page as part of the [[MeToo movement]].<ref name=":5">{{cite news |title=Malayalam rapper Vedan, known for anti-caste songs, accused of sexual misconduct |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2021/06/13/malayalam-rapper-vedan-known-for-anti-caste-songs-accused-of-sexual-misconduct.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227105913/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2021/06/13/malayalam-rapper-vedan-known-for-anti-caste-songs-accused-of-sexual-misconduct.html |archive-date=27 February 2024 |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=The Week}}</ref> However, there were no formal legal cases that progressed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PA |first=Aneesa |date=2025-05-01 |title=How rapper Vedan's arrest in back-to-back cases has sparked debate on caste & suppression in Kerala |url=https://theprint.in/india/how-rapper-vedans-arrest-in-back-to-back-cases-has-sparked-debate-on-caste-suppression-in-kerala/2611005/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

Following an apology posted by Vedan on social media in June 2021, the survivors issued a joint statement through the "Women Against Sexual Harassment" Facebook page, rejecting his apology. They stated that the rapper had never personally reached out to them and that his public statement was a self-serving attempt to safeguard his career and reputation rather than an act of genuine remorse.<ref>{{cite news |title='Vedan never reached out to us': Sexual harassment survivors react to rapper's apology |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/vedan-never-reached-out-us-sexual-harassment-survivors-react-rappers-apology-150644 |work=The News Minute |date=2021-06-14 |access-date=2026-02-26}}</ref>

In July 2025, A rape case was filed against Vedan by the [[Thrikkakkara|Thrikkakara]] police in [[Kochi|Kochi, Kerala]], following a complaint by a young doctor. The complainant alleged that Vedan sexually assaulted her multiple times between August 2021 and March 2023 under the false promise of marriage, after they connected through social media.<ref>{{Cite web |title='ലഹരി നൽകി പിഡീപ്പിച്ചു; ടോക്സിക്കും പൊസസ്സീവുമാണെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് വേടൻ ബന്ധത്തിൽനിന്ന് പിന്മാറി' |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2025/07/31/rape-case-against-vedan-allegations-complaint-copy-investigation.html |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=‘ലഹരി നൽകി പിഡീപ്പിച്ചു; ടോക്സിക്കും പൊസസ്സീവുമാണെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് വേടൻ ബന്ധത്തിൽനിന്ന് പിന്മാറി’ |language=ml}}</ref>

Vedan was later granted bail by the court. The court noted that treating physical intimacy as rape after the end of a relationship would be "illogical and harsh," and that there was no claim that the promise of marriage was false from the beginning.

In his bail plea, Vedan said that he and his team had earlier received threats of being framed in such cases. He alleged that the complaint was part of a plan to damage his reputation and extort money.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-27 |title=Vedan rape case: High Court grants bail to Malayalam rapper |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vedan-rape-case-high-court-grants-bail-to-malayalam-rapper/article69982452.ece |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

However, a subsequent police investigation led by the Thrikkakara Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) found no evidence to support these conspiracy allegations.<ref>{{cite news |title=റാപ്പർ വേടനെതിരായ ലൈംഗികാരോപണത്തിൽ ഗൂഢാലോചനയില്ല; തെളിവുകളില്ലെന്ന് പൊലീസ് |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfjrZCipXI |access-date=2026-02-26 |work=Reporter Live |date=2025-10-23 |language=ml}}</ref> The investigation, initiated following a complaint by the rapper's family to the Chief Minister, concluded that there was no external involvement or organized plot behind the sexual assault complaints filed by the women.<ref>{{cite news |title=റാപ്പർ വേടനെതിരായ ലൈംഗികാരോപണത്തിൽ ഗൂഢാലോചനയില്ല; തെളിവുകളില്ലെന്ന് പൊലീസ് |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfjrZCipXI |access-date=2026-02-26 |work=Reporter Live |date=2025-10-23 |language=ml}}</ref>

In October 2025, the Thrikkakara police filed a formal charge sheet against the rapper in the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. The charges were based on a complaint alleging sexual assault under the false promise of marriage between 2021 and 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala police file charge sheet against rapper Vedan in rape case |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/kerala-police-file-charge-sheet-against-rapper-vedan-rape-case-d7en5f90 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=2025-10-23 |access-date=2026-02-26}}</ref>

A testimony published in Keraleeyam Masika detailed allegations from another survivor regarding experiences of physical and sexual violence. The survivor alleged that after a disagreement concerning the rapper's portrayal of his mother, he responded with physical aggression. She claimed the resulting violence was so severe it left her with physical injuries and difficulty walking the next day. Furthermore, she alleged that he later described the incident to his peers as a display of dominance. The survivor also criticized his public apologies as strategic and insincere, claiming that he continued to engage in similar behavior toward other women.<ref>{{cite news |title=“എന്നോട് ചെയ്ത വയലൻസുകൾ ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞ് വേടൻ മാപ്പ് പറയണം” : അതിജീവിത |url=https://www.keraleeyammasika.com/vedan-rapper-me-too-movement-survivor-sexual-harassment-leopard-tooth-drug-case-arrest/ |work=Keraleeyam Masika |language=ml |date=2025-05-03 |access-date=2026-02-26}}</ref>

=== Drug activities and the possession of protected wildlife assets ===
On 28 April 2025, Vedan and eight others were arrested by the Kerala Excise Department for alleged possession of approximately six grams of [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] at a flat in Kochi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-04-29 |title=Rapper Vedan, eight others arrested from Kochi flat for possession of cannabis |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Apr/28/rapper-vedan-eight-others-arrested-from-kochi-flat-for-possession-of-cannabis |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> During a search of his residence, authorities discovered a tiger tooth pendant, which had been gifted to him by a Sri Lankan national he met through Instagram. Following this, the Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department took him into custody under provisions of the [[Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972|Wildlife Protection Act]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Leopard tooth gifted by fan': Rapper Vedan arrested by Forest Department |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/04/29/tiger-tooth-gifted-by-fan-rapper-vedan-arrested-by-forest-department.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website='Leopard tooth gifted by fan': Rapper Vedan arrested by Forest Department |language=en}}</ref>

After a case was registered against Vedan for alleged possession of a tiger tooth, a resident of [[Thrissur]] filed a separate complaint against actor and politician [[Suresh Gopi]], alleging that he was also in possession of a pendant featuring a [[leopard]] tooth. Possession of such items is considered a non-bailable offense under the Wildlife Protection Act. Vedan was later released on bail.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Why jail Vedan for leopard tooth pendant but not Suresh Gopi?': Man files complaint |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/why-jail-vedan-for-tiger-tooth-pendant-but-not-suresh-gopi-man-files-complaint-tue9qx3g |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=english.mathrubhumi.com|date=30 April 2025 }}</ref>

==Discography==
===Singles===
{|class="wikitable sortable."
!Year
!Title
!Co-Artist(s)
!Label
|-

| rowspan="2" |2020
|"Voice Of Voiceless."
|
|
|-
|"Bhoomi"
|
|
|-

|rowspan="2"|2021
|"Vaa"
|
|
|-
|"Budhanayi Pira"
|HRISHI
|
|-

| rowspan="3" |2023
|"Social Criminal"
| rowspan="2" |HRISHI
|
|-
|"Aana"
|
|-
|"La Vida"
|[[Kshmr|KSHMR]], [[Dabzee]]
|[[Mass Appeal India]] & [[Dharma Worldwide]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2024
|"Theruvinte Mon"
|HRISHI
|Saina Music Indie
|-
|"Karma"
|Abhi
|Saina Music Indie
|-
|"Kadha"
|ABRAW
|[[Mass Appeal India]]
|-
|"Urangatte"
|HRISHI
|Saina Music Indie
|-
|2025
|"Muana Loa"
|AZWIN
|[[Mass Appeal India]]
|-

|}

===Film songs===
{| class="wikitable sortable."
|-
! Year
! Song title
! Film
! Composer
! Co-singer(s)
! Notes
!{{refh}}
|-

|2021
| "Narabali"
| ''[[Nayattu (2021 film)|Nayattu]]''
|[[Vishnu Vijay]]
|
| rowspan="8" | Lyricist, Singer
|<ref name=":10">{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/malayalam-songs/narabali-video-song-from-nayattu-by-vedan/articleshow/82142799.cms|title='നായാട്ടി'ലെ വേടന്‍റെ 'നരബലി' പാട്ട്; 'നായാട്ടിന് നരബലിയിരനീ ഞാൻ' ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു|work=Times of India Samayam
|access-date=19 April 2021|language=ml}}</ref>
|-

| rowspan="2" |2022
|"Maranathin Niram"
|''[[No Way Out (2022 film)|No Way Out]]''
|Hrishi
|
|
|-
|"Paanju Paanju"
|'' [[Padavettu]]''
|[[Govind Vasantha]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padavettu {{!}} Song - Paanju Paanju |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/padavettu-song-paanju-paanju/videoshow/94913693.cms |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2024
| "Kuthanthram"
| ''[[Manjummel Boys]]''
|[[Sushin Shyam]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manjummel Boys Kuthanthram song is a groovy, hip-hop number; here's why we dig it! |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/manjummel-boys-kuthanthram-song-is-a-groovy-hip-hop-number-heres-why-we-dig-it/2571db44ee457 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|"Veeran"
|''Checkmate''
|Ratish Sekhar
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=Watch: First Single Veeran From Anoop Menon's Checkmate Is A Jazzy, Powerful Rap Track |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/first-single-veeran-from-anoop-menons-checkmate-is-a-jazzy-powerful-rap-track-article-111704348 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|"Kondal Vedan Song"
|''[[Kondal]]''
|[[Sam C. S.]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=സ്വന്തം |date=2025-04-29 |title='വേടനെ പൊലീസ് പിടിച്ചപ്പോൾ, ആ ടൈമിൽ വന്നു കാണുന്ന ആരേലും ഉണ്ടോ'; വീണ്ടും ട്രെന്‍റിങ്ങായി Kondal Song |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/kerala/spotlight/2025/04/29/vedans-kondal-song-is-trending-again.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Manoramanews |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|"Kisses in the Clouds"
|''[[All We Imagine as Light]]''
|Topshe
|[[Haniya Nafisa]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2024-12-24 |title='All We Imagine As Light' Composer Topshe Talks Scoring and Songs |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/all-we-imagine-as-light-songs-topshe-interview/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2025
|"Vaada Veda"
|''[[Narivetta]]''
|Tippushan, Shiyas Hassan
|[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narivetta song: Rapper Vedan is back with another striking track titled 'Vaada Veda' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/narivetta-song-vedan-is-back-with-another-striking-track-titled-vaada-veda/7d23102c9e746 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|"Rekka Rekka"
|''[[Bison Kaalamaadan]]''
|[[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
|[[Arivu]]
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] song
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arivu and Vedan join hands for 'Rekka Rekka' from Bison Kaalamaadan |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Sep/16/arivu-and-vedan-join-hands-for-rekka-rekka-from-bison-kaalamaadan |access-date=16 September 2025 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|"Bhootha Ganam"
|''[[Nellikkampoyil Night Riders]]''
|Yakzan Gary Pereira, Neha S Nair
|
|Also lyrics
|
|-
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Clwe5e4xyRasANUVlpcCf Vedan] on [[Spotify]]

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[[Category:Rappers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:21st-century rappers]]

Vedan (rapper) - Revision history

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