# Palakkad actor Rajesh Hebbar’s rock covers go viral 2026-08-13T13:14:37+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Palakkad-based Malayalam actor Rajesh Hebbar, known for villainous roles on television, has found a new, younger audience through his rock covers on Instagram. His renditions of songs like Scorpions' 'Wind of Change' and Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' are going viral, surprising many who knew him only from serials. Hebbar was part of a classic rock band called Primitive Knights during his college days in the late 1980s and 1990s, performing across south India. The actor, who has acted in 65 films across five languages, says the response shows that passion does not depend on age. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Kerala, Malayalam cinema, Primitive Knights, Rajesh Hebbar, rock music, viral covers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/palakkad-actor-rajesh-hebbars-rock-covers-go-viral/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/palakkad-actor-rajesh-hebbars-rock-covers-go-viral/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.