Jul 17, 2026 4:00pm IST
ARJN on Snoop Dogg’s Shout-out For ‘Kalyani’: ‘It was surprising’
The Malayalam-language song “Kalyani” has found international fame after American rapper Snoop Dogg discovered it through his son, Cordell Broadus. Originally sung by ARJN (Arjun Sunil), KDS (Kiran Das), FIFTY4 (Vishnu V) and RONN (Ron Vinod), the track received renewed attention following the release of a new version featuring Shreya Ghoshal.
The song, rewritten with additional Hindi lyrics, was accompanied by a music video featuring actor-dancer Saniya Iyappan. It went viral on social media and has earned over 22 million views in the two weeks since its release. ARJN says, “I’m grateful for everything that’s happening around me right now. And I’m going to take this as a motivation to draw many more quality songs.”
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Reacting to the unexpected shout-out from rapper Snoop Dogg and his child, he shares, “It was surprising, and we were grateful as well, because he’s a pioneer in the whole hip-hop scene, if you really look at the whole West Coast thing. To have Snoop Dogg and his son share our song on their Instagram means a lot to us.”
The rarity of this case is not lost on him and the team. He adds, “I don’t know if any other artists have had this privilege. The whole team is happy. Hopefully we get more attention from the whole Western audience.”
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