Yo, listen… Kallu kudichu kure naal aayi But the folk in my blood never fades, saayi They talk autotune, I say thakadhimi The roots run deep – I’m from God’s own country

Thakadhimi… tha… ka… Tha… dheem… Hmm… mazha… Nadan… pattu…

“Enikku paataariyilla… ennalum… ee thalam… ee bhoomiyude viralmuttu… Athu ennodoppam und… kaattu pole… mazha pole… oru naadan pattu pole…”

Eda… mone… kettille? Tharayil muttiya thaalam… Muthu chippi kothi kothi… Mazhaye pole padam…

Paddy fields, arival thottam Veena vayichu, not a laptop bot, fam Thirayum thaalam, ilayum paattu They sleep on tradition, but wake up to battle

(In the style of a traditional Nadan Pattu)