Lady Kash

Lady Kash
Background information
Birth nameKalaivani Nagaraj
Bornc. 1990
OriginSingapore
GenresHip Hop, Rap, Film Soundtrack
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter, Record Executive, Creative Entrepreneur
Years active2007 – present
LabelsAKASHIK
Websitewww.ladykashonline.com

Lady Kash is a rapper-songwriter from Singapore.[1] She has worked with composers such as A. R. Rahman to Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anirudh Ravichander, Santhosh Narayanan, Harris Jayaraj and Thaman S.

In 2013, Lady Kash launched the independent label and creative company AKASHIK to provide indie-centric artiste and label services, along with distribution and publishing. In 2018, she released the original bilingual hip-hop song "Villupaattu"[2], which brought the ancient art form to the world and elevated the once forgotten female Villupaattu artiste "Poongani Amma" to limelight.[3][4]

In 2023, she became the first artist to bring Tamizh rap to Hollywood when her hip-hop single “Two Cents” was selected for synchronization in Episode 9 of the fourth and final season of Netflix comedy-drama series ‘Never Have I Ever’,[5] created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher.

  1. ^ "Award-Winning International Rapper and Songwriter, Lady Kash". TamilCulture.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Saravana, Priya (8 June 2018). "Rap offered me the freedom society didn't: Lady Kash, Singaporean Tamil-English rapper". The News Minute. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ Newsd (3 November 2018). "Poongani Amma passes away: Know how Singapore rapper brought her unheard melodies to India's main stage". Newsd.in. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Poongani amma is in the limelight again after award-winning rapper Lady Kash made a song in honor of her". The News Minutes. 23 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Never Have I Ever Season 4 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When It Plays". Screen Rant. 8 June 2023.