Elder brother · vocals & rap
Havoc Mathan
The melodic and lyrical drive of the duo, moving between heartfelt singing and sharp rap delivery. Also the writer and director behind Kathe Ille Parthekelam.
@iamhavocmathan (opens Instagram in a new tab)Johor Bahru · since 2008
The story of Havoc Brothers Two brothers, one city
Real-life siblings Mathanamurthy (Havoc Mathan) and Navendramoorthy (Havoc Naven) built one of Malaysia’s best-known Tamil rap acts from the ground up, one track at a time.
They formed the crew in Skudai in 2008 with close friends and one intention: to make music that sounded like the people around them — music a Malaysian Tamil kid could hear and feel seen by.
From the start they moved freely between melody, pop, R&B, rap, old school and devotional songs. Mathan leads composition, melody and vocals; Naven brings the rap aggression and production grit.
Their reputation was built by the music itself, shared on Facebook, passed around on USB drives and played at family gatherings across JB and Singapore. When Kannaley Kollathey reached number one on both THR Raaga and Minnal FM in 2013, years of underground loyalty broke through into the mainstream.
Today they release music through their own Havoc Records Label and make films through Havoc Film Production.
The duo
Mathan & Naven
Younger brother · rap & production
Havoc Naven
Hard-hitting verses and a modern production edge, with a raw, urban honesty that connects with Tamil youth in Malaysia, Singapore and beyond.
@havocnavenofficial (opens Instagram in a new tab)2008 to today
The timeline
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2008
Lepak Kuddungeh — the beginning
Brothers Mathanamurthy (Havoc Mathan) and Navendramoorthy (Havoc Naven) form the crew in Skudai, Johor Bahru, with close friends. Their first album spreads through Facebook and the Tamil community in JB and Singapore.
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2009–2011
KL Havoc
The second album takes the sound to Kuala Lumpur and across the Causeway, with songs like Nanbendaa and KL Havoc.
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2012
Cintaku Buta
Released on 20 June 2012 and written from Mathan’s own experience, it becomes one of their most personal songs and later inspires two sequels.
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2013
Kannaley Kollathey hits #1
The single tops THR Raaga and Minnal FM — an independent Tamil rap duo from JB at the top of national radio.
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2014
Kadhali and the PU4LYF signing
Kadhali passes 90,000 YouTube views in its first week, and on 9 December the duo signs with PU4LYF Entertainment.
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2015
Intha Vechiko
The third album launches on Thaipusam day at Batu Caves, distributed nationally by Universal Music Malaysia. Physical CDs sell out across six states.
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2017
Painkiller
Released 7 October 2017, it crosses one million YouTube views within a month.
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2019
Raaga Star of the Month
Recognised by Raaga.my as Malaysian Tamil Star of the Month for July 2019.
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2020–2022
Pullingo to Psycho Kanmani
Havoc Pullingo, Love Me Again and Medicine arrive through the pandemic years, followed by Kappe Varroh, Kathal Fobia and Psycho Kanmani.
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2023
Varisu
The duo performs the rap segment in the background score of Thalapathy Vijay’s Varisu, composed by S. Thaman.
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2024
Kathe Ille Parthekelam
Mathan writes, directs and stars in the comedy-thriller, produced by Havoc Film Production. It opens on 19 September in 40 cinema locations nationwide.
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2025
Havoc Records Label
Agasavaani and Gundu are released, Gundu under the duo’s own Havoc Records Label, followed by the Gundu film soundtrack in December.
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2026
Pawnu
The Pawnu official music video, directed by Ram Villanz, opens the new chapter on the HavocFobiaStation channel.