The Casteless Collective, an initiative by filmmaker Pa Ranjith, has earned fans all over the internet. The collective has several musicians collaborating, performing rock, rap, gaana – an indigenous music form that has become the voice of the oppressed. The concert took place on January 6, 2018 at CSI Bain School.
Madras Records, a music label run by musicians Tenma, Santosh Kumar and Arun Ranjan, along with the Neelam Cultural Centre, run by Ranjith came together for the concert.
The Casteless Collective’s performance videos, shared by Ranjith himself, have widely been appreciated, particularly for thinking out-of-the-box and promoting independent music and musicians while also reinstating human rights and identity.
Song 1 “Quota song” from #Thecastelesscollective #NeelamCulturalCenter @recordsmadras https://t.co/qGcGApVyEd
— pa.ranjith (@beemji) January 10, 2018
(சட்டி மேளம்)Satti melam…first time on the stage !!!!!magizchi!!!!!!?????????????????#TheCastelessCollective pic.twitter.com/6NaNOanjM5
— pa.ranjith (@beemji) January 6, 2018
From Venkat Prabhu to Justin Prabhakaran, these are the responses to the intiative:
Superb ??? sounds so energetic and positive #TheCastelessCollective #neelamculturecenter congrats @beemji sir #arivu @EditorSelva and all musicians for this grand success???? https://t.co/5PkBj7JECS
— Justin Prabhakaran (@justin_tunes) January 10, 2018
#QuotaSong .. Sema gaana performed with super energy by the band.. Lyrics with loads of punches on the face ? .. Awesome to see this … ?? @beemji & #CastelessCollective https://t.co/lK6MOtys0i
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) January 10, 2018
Good job @beemji whatta energy!! Congrats on bringing them together!!! #TheCastelessCollective https://t.co/qCuTWjRbN8
— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) January 10, 2018
Electrifying performances and thought provoking messages laced with humour from the team of @beemji and #Thecastelesscollective enjoyed every bit of it. Hope they cut an album soon! Hatsoff guys ??
— Editor PraveenKl (@Cinemainmygenes) January 7, 2018
