Vishnu M S better known by his stage name ThirumaLi, is Indian

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, singer and

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from

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who started making music in 2013, and rose to a professional solo career in 2018 pioneering the

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genre. He is best known for his singles, "Naadan Vibe", "Malayali Da", "Sambar", "Avastha" and "Naade Naattaare (from

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)". He is widely recognized for his Malayalam rap songs that showcase profound lyrics and narratives behind each track.

Early life

Vishnu was born in

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. He began listening to artists like

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and

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's music when he was young and influenced into Hip-hop music. He achieved

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in Audio Engineering and

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. Later, he ultimately discovered his passion in

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, and started making music in 2013 before getting recognized.

Career

His first single "''Swasakosham''", referring to a message about "anti-smoking", was taken down. Eventually, he released "''Malayali Da''" same year, which rose to popularity, grossing the

Charts, with over 13 million on YouTube. Soon after, He gained recognition and was seen performing at major music festivals like Indiegaga,

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's FANDOM,

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's South Side Stories and many more including various Educational College Fests. In 2020, Along with

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, He was featured as the songwriter and rapper for the track "Unnikrishnan", from the movie " Varane Avasyamund". In 2021, He rapped for "''Naade Naattaare", soundtrack'' from the movie

, featuring

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and FEJO. Later in 2021, He released "Aliya", through

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's sub-label Found Out, the track was featured in several charts. In 2023, He was signed to

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with his track "''Sambar''" which featured the

Industry's popular hip-hop artists Dabzee, FEJO, and Thudwiser. The track was grossing No.1 in UAE YouTube Top 10 Music Charts for a week, with over 2 million+. In 2024, He was officially signed to

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with his single "Thericho".

Discography

{, class="wikitable" !Release Title !Featuring !Release Year , - , Thericho , Jay Stellar , 2024 , - , Sambar , ThudWiser, FEJO, Dabzee , 2023 , - , ALIYA , ThudWiser , 2022 , - , Malayali Da , Arcado , 2019

References

Indian hip-hop singers Indian rappers Malayalam-language singers 1995 births Living people Rappers from Kerala