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About Anbenum Peruveli

Anbenum Peruveli from Tamil translates to the grand expanse called love. Named in Tamil by A. S. Panneerselvan this musical project was commissioned by Metakovan aka Vignesh Sundaresan and conceived by Onemai Foundation. The various artistic interpretations and responses to reimagining the poetry of the 19th Century Tamil saint Ramalinga Adigal, popularly known as Vallalar has been an act of contemplation by all those involved. At its core Anbenum Peruveli is the musical exploration by singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan, in presenting Vallalar in his voice, as an original and new musical collaboration with the composer Sean Roldan. Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s rigorous attempt has been in shifting his orientation towards adapting newer modes of musical production, in this process his work with Sean Roldan has been to deep dive into envisaging a digital experience. This challenge has pushed his artistic endurability, equipped with the faculties of perseverance. Rafiq Ismail, the filmmaker of the Anbenum Peruveli documentary film, has captured the coming together of this music album. Rafiq has also brought alive the essence of Vallalar by collating the interviews of writers, researchers and scholars working within the Tamil socio-political terrain. This film unfolds as a profound layer to Anbenum Peruveli’s endeavour. Anbenum Peruveli is also an album of six audio NFTs secured on the blockchain. The provenance of these songs have been minted by Sanjay Subrahmanyan and presently is housed in Metakovan’s collection.