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May 09, 2025

SPOOK rock is not just music — it's a mood, a shiver down the spine with guitar riffs and ghostly atmospheres. With roots in horror films, dark folklore, and everything macabre, this genre lives off the thrill of the unexpected.

- PARVANA K B

Now, that shadowy genre in music has found a new voice in Malayalam. On April 30, the MC Audios Naadanpattukal dropped a Chenda Yakshi Paattu on their YouTube channel as an AI-animated lyrical video. The song has quickly caught on across social media for its uncanny concept. Nearing one lakh views, the song marks a collaboration between two bank employees — Suresh Narayanan, who penned the lyrics, and Sreenesh L Prabhu, who composed the tune.

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