Vidya Vox performing "Appadi Podu Di" live in concert at the NH7 Weekender music festival.
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Hey guys! I know we've been stuck at home but I recently got to perform for the NH7 Weekender music festival and wanted to share this clip with you all! It's one of my favorite songs from my last EP, Mad Dreams. “Dark knees, dark eyes, no powder, sun-filled, my skin holds power” - my fav lyric from “Appadi Podu Di”!

Growing up, kids always teased me about my skin color, my Indian food lunch, and taunted me by asking if my house smelled like “curry.” I’d feel ashamed, and started hiding my lunches, trying to blend in as much as possible. But now, I’m proud of all of these things and my heritage. This was the inspiration behind this song “Appadi Podu Di,” which directly translates to "put it like that" or "give it back" in Tamil! I’m proud to be a tadka of dual cultures, especially while singing this song, and hope you feel it too!

Lyrics:

Un-fair and Lovely,
I’m Beautiful Brown
My Hair unruly
I’m letting it down

Don’t need your blessing
Naan Kalakaren
Dare you to tell me
To stay in my lane

Killing the game
Not gonna change me
Appadi Poodu Di

Say what you want
Not gonna shame me
Appadi Poodu Di

Giving it back
To people who say to me
What I’m supposed to be
Nobody Controlling me
Appadi Poodu Di!

—

Make it loud out here fighting
Watch me now, always rising
Won't back down, won't be silent
Nobody Controlling me, Appadi Poodu Di

—

Dark knees, dark eyes, no powder
Sun filled, my skin holds power

[Log Kya kahenge]
I Dont care people say
[Log Kya kahenge]
Dont care people say

Now they Try to come for me, Ta ne ta ne ta
Im the one who drums the beat, Ta ne ta ne ta

People they talking and talking and
I don’t got time to be listening
People they talking and talking and
I don’t got time to be listening

—

Killing the game
Not gonna change me
Appadi Poodu Di
Say what you want
Not gonna shame me
Appadi Poodu Di

Giving it back
To people who say to me
What I’m supposed to be
Nobody Controlling me
Appadi Poodu Di!

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Stream my EPs:
Mad Dreams EP: https://smarturl.it/idj8wg
Kuthu Fire EP: https://vidyavox.lnk.to/kuthufireEP

Band:
Keys: Shankar Tucker
Bass: Bubby Lewis
Guitar: Brandon Bae
Drums: Brandon Combs
Choreography: Kavita Rao, Karmagraphy
Dancers: Suzie Elias & Mina Hyunh

Song Credits:
Written by: Vidya Iyer, Shankar Tucker, Sam Tsui, Casey Breves
Production: Shankar Tucker

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