{
  "id": 1909091,
  "title": "‘Malayalam will be the next Spanish’: How young ‘Kalyani’ hitmakers won Snoop Dogg’s nod, teamed up with Shreya Ghoshal and set sights on Dubai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/malayalam-will-be-the-next-spanish-how-young-kalyani-hitmakers-won",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:12:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/malayalam-will-be-the-next-spanish-how-young-kalyani-hitmakers-won-snoop-doggs-nod-teamed-up-with-shreya-ghoshal-and-set-sights-on-dubai-1.500645525"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The young Malayalam musicians behind the viral hit Kalyani, known for their collaboration with Snoop Dogg and Shreya Ghoshal, reveal the unexpected journey that brought their music to global recognition. In a moving car ride through Kerala, ARJN, KDS, and FIFTY4 discuss their unassuming approach to fame and their commitment to preserving Malayalam culture. Despite garnering millions of streams and a high-profile endorsement, their ambition remains local, focusing on promoting Malayalam independent music to a global audience.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Interviewing the twenty-something crew behind Kalyani , the Malayalam viral hit with more than 97 million Spotify streams and a rather unexpected fan in Snoop Dogg, feels less like a conventional celebrity interview and more like gatecrashing a wild boys’ road trip. They are all squeezed into a moving car in Kerala, passing the phone around as I struggle to keep track of who’s speaking.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Young Malayalam musicians ARJN, KDS, and FIFTY4 behind viral hit Kalyani.",
    "Collaborated with Snoop Dogg and Shreya Ghoshal for global recognition.",
    "Ambitious to promote Malayalam independent music locally and globally."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}