Popular rapper Vedan, in a recent conversation with RJ Rafi for Club FM, opened up about the songs that have inspired his controversy‑laden, flamboyant musical journey of resistance, mayhem and more.

Speaking to Rafi, he observed, “Everything is a copy of a copy.” He cited the Malayalam line “Parakal thulachu neeru thedi veru pole odi” from one of his tracks, explaining that it was adapted from A. R. Rahman’s celebrated Tamil song “Uyire” from the 1995 film Bombay—specifically the lyrics “Naan karumpaarai … palathaandi veraaga vandhen … kannaalan mugam paarkkave …,” which served as the creative springboard.

Vedan also acknowledged borrowing dialogue delivered by Daniel Balaji’s villainous character in Gautham Vasudev Menon’s film Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. In a Kozhikode bus‑stand scene, the antagonist tells his accomplice in Tamil, “Vizhundha eri nakshathiram‑aai thaan veezhanum; kaattu theey‑aai thaan adanganum,” roughly translated as “One must fall like a meteor; spread like a wildfire.” Vedan later wove this line into a song.

In the interview, the rapper stressed that artists invariably draw upon earlier works, insisting that art traverses time and generations in search of fresh glory.

Meanwhile, Vedan’s latest release, “Mauna Loa,” has attracted significant attention. The track dropped shortly after his arrest for allegedly possessing a leopard‑tooth pendant; he has since been granted bail.