I believe that Villupaattu, the ancient Indian storytelling music form is a seed of our modern day rap. Embrace your roots and never forget them. Poongani Amma, seen in this video, is no longer around today. She was and will always remain a true icon. Let's learn to cherish our treasures while they are around. – LK

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CREDITS:
Concept, Vocals & Lyrics: Lady Kash
Music Production: Balamurali Balu
Introduction Written & Narrated by: Lady Kash
Additional Vocals: V.M. Mahalingam
Nadaswaram (Instrument): Thirumurthy
Mix & Master: Sunny M.R.
Title & Song Art: Lady Kash
Direction: Ken Royson, Lady Kash
Filmed by: Kevin Darwin
Assistant Director, Production Controller: Leon Prakash
Edited by: Ken Royson, Lady Kash
Makeup & Hair: Shiva Rajiny
Drone Operator: Anand G.K.
Photographer 1: Unni Shankar
Photographer 2: Ajin Ponipas
Photographer 3: Ahamed Anas
Equipments: Rental 4K Camera
Special Thanks To: Poongani Amma, Professor Ravindran (University of Madras), Vishnu Swaroop (Times of India), G. Mageswari, Ken Royson & Family, Amudhan, Gandhi, Nagarajan, Pradeep Raja, M. Sathish, S. Bala, Ramesh Kombiah, Ayyappan Srinivasan, Satish Kumar
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LYRICS [ Click CC on video player to view ]
Thanthanathom endru solliyae
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae
Thanthanathom endru solliyae
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae

Let me take you back
Back when I was born
Now I’m better known as rap
But I had another name in another part of the world
So listen to me as I reintroduce you
To my rhythm and poetic roots
Let me take you back
Back, back to Thamizh rap
So kick back, listen
Listen to this track
I’ma tell you how a war weapon was the base of a musical form
So close to my heart
That it’s been tattered and torn
But stitched back and worn
Worn like a crown
Raps’ made it rounds
So baby turn up the sound
So baby turn up the sound

We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu
They called it villupaattu
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu
They called it villupaattu

Semmozhi, Tamizh mozhi
Sollisai, en isai
Villil ulla ambai thookki yerinthu
Anbai saerthu isai korthom andru
Athae isaiyaal kai korthaal enna indru
Pirapilae muthalil paesiyathu Thamizh mozhi
Piragu, aangilam kattrukondapadi
Sonna muthal vaarthai amma
Kalaivani endru peyar vaithathu appa
Indru kalai’ye yen vazhi
Arinthathu ondru
Ariyaathathu yennavendru pottu paaru kanakku
Neeyae yennavendru pottu paaru kanakku
Valarchi kooda kooda
Adaiyaalam azhiyaamal pogaamal kaapathum thavaralle
Nam ulagil sontha kural nilaikuttum
Thanthanathom thanthanathom olikattum

We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu

(Villupaattu’na enna’neh)
Villupaattu ennavendru solli tharava
Kaiyil oru villu
Sollil oru kathai
Soll konjam isai konjam saernthu vanthathennaa
Sollisai mannilae piranthathennae

Thanthanathom endru solliyae
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (It’s your girl, Lady Kash)
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (This the sound of the Motherland)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (Don’t forget your roots)
Now bring it back huh
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (We call it rap)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (We call it sollisai)
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (We call it poetry, some call it storytelling, hey)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu

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Music video by Lady Kash performing Villupaattu © 2018 AKASHIK