Vedan (Rapper) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Hiran Das Murali
Profession(s)	• Rapper • Songwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (177 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Song: Narabali from the film Nayattu (2021) as a lyricist and singer
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1995
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Thrissur, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala
School	Government Model Higher Secondary School for Boys, Thrissur, Kerala
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo	On his chest
Controversies	Accused of Sexual Misconduct In 2021, some women accused Vedan of sexual misconduct through a Facebook post as part of the #MeToo movement. Vedan later apologised for the allegations. [1]The Times of India Arrested after Ganja Seizure from Flat On 28 April 2025, Vedan and his eight friends were arrested by the Excise Department in Kochi for possessing about 6 grams of hybrid cannabis. [2]Deccan Herald
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Daily Wager
Siblings	Brother- 1 (elder) Sister- 1 (younger)
Favourite Things
Writers	TD Ramakrishnan, Perumal Murugan
Philosopher	Kaniyan Poongundranar
Film Director	Pa Ranjith

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vedan (Rapper)

• His mother is from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

• Vedan grew up in Swapnabhoomi, a residential place near the Thrissur railway station.

• After finishing his school education, he worked in construction.

• Later, Vedan got a job as a studio assistant for the film editor and director B Ajith Kumar in Thiruvananthapuram.

• In 2016, Vedan appeared in a small role in the Malayalam film Kammattipaadam, which was directed by Rajeev Ravi. The film starred Dulquer Salman and Vinayakan.

  

  The poster of the film Kammattipaadam (2016)

• During that time, he got interested in rap music. He was influenced by Tupac Shakur, a famous American rapper.

• When Vedan started making music, he chose the name Vedan because people in his community were village hunters. According to him, they ended up being hunted themselves.

• In 2020, he became famous after his Malayalam song Voice of the Voiceless was released on YouTube.

• He wrote the song based on the years of discrimination faced by his community.

• Vedan shared the song with his friends and chose to rap the lyrics because it was a way Black people in other countries expressed their struggles and fought for their rights.

• The music video of the song was directed by Akhil Ramachandran, and Hrithwik Sasikumar worked as a cameraman.

• The children in the video were from Vedan’s colony.

• The video started with a red colour tone and ended in blue, while Vedan wore a black shirt. The visuals brought together ideas of Marx, B. R. Ambedkar, and Periyar, who were all known for fighting against caste and class injustice.

• Vedan once shared that his music reflects his political views. In the song, he expressed that the country was led by fake patriots, and the leader travelled using public money without any worry.

• Once, in a media conversation, he talked about the inspiration behind the song Voice of the Voiceless. He said that he grew up in a place where people faced discrimination based on their caste and colour. They lacked proper meals and a house. He said,
  

  It’s what I have seen around me, happening to the people in the colony that I grew up in. Discriminated for long for their caste and colour. They are the people living without basic needs – proper nutrition or even a safe house. I live there. My music has to be in my place, about the people who live there.”

  

  Vedan on the poster of the music video of the song Voice of Voiceless (2020)

• In 2021, after releasing the song Narabali in the film Nayattu, he wrote and sang many songs, including La Vida in the 2023 film KARAM, Kisses in the Clouds in the 2024 film All We Imagine as Light, and Kuthanthram in the 2024 film Manjummel Boys.

• Vedan was a big fan of actors Kamal Hassan and Dhanush while growing up.

• He has watched Mani Ratnam’s film Raavanan more than 150 times.

• After becoming famous, he chose to live a simple life, which keeps his music real.

• Reportedly, Vedan faced a lot of criticism, including death threats and abusive comments, when he started rapping. He also received physical threats.

• He writes his lyrics in Malayalam and Tamil.

• He often performs live with many renowned South Indian singers.
  

  Vedan while performing live at a show in Melbourne

• On 28 April 2025, after Vedan and his eight friends were arrested by the Excise Department in Kochi for having about 6 grams of hybrid cannabis, a search of his flat was conducted by the police, who found a tiger’s tooth on his chain. Vedan claimed that he bought it from Thailand.
  

  Vedan during the police investigation

• The Forest Department from Kodanad started checking if it was a real tiger’s tooth. Reportedly, if confirmed, Vedan could be charged under strict wildlife protection laws, which are non-bailable.

• Vedan is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.

  

  Vedan posing with his pet