South of India - We are Not Madrasi

Four performers Pooja Devariya (Rascal Papa), Venkatesh Harinathan (Step Step Mani), Rajiv Rajaram (Tucker Mani) and Yohan Chacko (Mallu Mani) from Stray Factory have decided to call out the stereotypes. 

 

Set to the tune of Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, the four South Indians sing about lungi-wearing chetas, Malabar parottas, MTR ‘masal’ dosas, Tirupathi lattu and jallikattu. “It’s a way to send out a message saying there’s diversity in South India and it’s worth your while to educate yourself about it,” says Yohan Chacko, adding that the humorous lyrics also deliver a light-hearted message.