Chamarajnagar: Rapper Chandan Shetty stoked a controversy by presenting his version of the folk song ‘Kolumande Jangamadeva’.
A section from the Old Mysuru region has objected to this song claiming that Shetty distorted the very history of Malemadeshwara Swamy, to whom the song is dedicated, thus hurting their religious sentiments.
Several people have also objected to the way the song has been depicted. They said that Sharane Sankamma has been insulted in this song and, thus, the entire Sharana tradition has also been insulted by the rapper.
Demand has been mounting to pull down the song from Youtube at the earliest, failing which a call will be given to boycott the artist.