{
  "id": 1481667,
  "title": "How Thaikkudam Bridge turned Dubai arena into a red-mundu rock rager of Malayalam nostalgia for keralites in UAE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-thaikkudam-bridge-turned-dubai-arena-into-a-red-mundu-rock-rager",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:29:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/how-thaikkudam-bridge-turned-dubai-arena-into-a-red-mundu-rock-rager-of-malayalam-nostalgia-for-keralites-in-uae-1.500643458"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Before Thaikkudam Bridge took the stage in Dubai , rhythm guitarist Ashok Betty Nelson made me a promise: “If you want to dance, if you want to listen to good melodies, come to our show. You will not be disappointed.” Having now watched them in action at Coca-Cola Arena this weekend as a part of Thaalam Beats , I can confirm that he wasn't overselling it. Their electrifying Dubai gig,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}