Theyyam other wise known as Kaliyattam or Thirayattam, is one of the most outstanding folk arts of Kerala. Just as the name Kaliyattam indicates, it is a sacred ritual dance performed to glorify the ...

The Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Festival will host Theyyam performances from January 8 to 12, 2026. This event, part of a week-long festival, blends literature with Kerala's rich ...

The fifth “exhibit of the month” of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya (IGRMS) has been unleashed. This time it is an artwork of Theyyam dance from Kerala — Kuttrirastha Theyyam. Art object is ...

It was in 2012 that Portugal-based Russian painter Madina Ziganshina got to witness a couple of theyyam performances in Kannur. KANNUR: It was in 2012 that Portugal-based Russian painter Madina ...

God’s own dance and feast make for a vibrant celebration of culture and spirit worship in Kerala. The ritual theatre of Theyyam (morphed from the word “deivam” or god) and Sadhya, during the festival ...

There are about a hundred books on Theyyam in English and Malayalam. Why did you choose to write another? I am an insider to the tradition. My first exposure to Theyyam was when I was perched on my ...

Theyyam is an ancient ritualistic dance in Kerala that can last many hours and is usually performed by a member of a backward caste playing a major or minor god, writes Disney Tom Hours before dawn, a ...

The eerily fascinating folk dance Theyyam literally means God . This folk dance is performed mainly in North Kerala. It is a dance which is performed by ordinary people, who then become extraordinary ...

Haritha Thampan, who hails from Kannur, the land of Theyyam, was struck by the profound lyrics of a song sung by Manu Rag during a trip. The lyrics of the Thottampattu (sung during a Theyyam ...