Dam Song - A Song dedicated to Mullaperiyar in the tune of Kolaveri di

The agitation for the Mullaperiyar dam is acquiring new dimensions. The latest of it is a song for Mullaperiyar. This is not a usual song, but an imitation of another one. The One that became an instant hit in not just India, but all over the world. Yes, it is the KOLAVERI song by Dhanush. The Kolaveri song which rendered in 'Tanglish' has now crossed a whooping 1 crore views in Youtube in just two weeks.

It is that unprecedented success that made 4 youngsters from Thrissur to respond in the Mullaperiyar issue in the same way.

Athul Vishnu, Arun, Francis and Jithin Joseph are the brains behind the idea. They are the 3rd year Economics students of St. Thomas College, Thrissur. The thought of presenting social issues through music is what led them to this creation. They had been searching for a suitable song when they come across Kolaveri'. Athul Vishnu is the lyricist. The lyrics has been inserted into the filtered tune of 'Kolaveri'. The lyrics was posted in the Save Mullaperiyar Powerful Kerala named website. A few changes were made in the lyrics according to the feedbacks by over 3000 people.

The song is named 'DAM SONG'. It starts addressing all the Keralites. The age, leak and forthcoming tragedy all come in the lines of the son. The group has decided to present the song in various places of protests for Mullaperiyar. They also plan road shows all over the state with the song.

The song has already been uploaded to Youtube and is getting good responses. The four-men army believe the people, especially the youth, will take up this song. Let us hope this song will add more power to our protests on the Mullaperiyar dam.

Lyrics of the DAM song