Kerala-based acoustic band Ainthinai on their journey and why they choose to sing in Tamil
The Hindu
The five-member band has released its first single, ‘Vaasam pesum’
Ainthinai is the latest addition to the growing tribe of indie bands from Kerala. The five-member acoustic band recently launched their debut single, ‘Vaasam pesum’, a Tamil number.
‘Ainthinai’ is the concept of five geographical landscapes mentioned in Sangam literature – kurinji (hills), mullai (forests), paalai (desert or dry regions), marudam (crop land) and neithal (coastal terrain). “Our songs are about people, environment, flora and fauna, soil, culture…. We wanted a name connected with that. Also, it had to be a title that would make people think. That is how we zeroed in on Ainthinai,” explains Athul Subrahmanyan, lead vocalist, bass guitarist and lyricist of the band.
Other members of the band are Cebe Babu (lead guitar), Rahul R Shenoy (cajon), Sarath M (violin) and Thomas Poulose (rhythm guitar).
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